Investment Associate

Hunt Companies, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunt Companies, Inc. is seeking an Investment Associate for Avanta Residential to support all facets of project execution across real estate investment opportunities, including financial modeling, underwriting, valuation analysis, and market research for acquisitions, development, and capital structures.

The role provides exposure to Build-to-Rent and multifamily assets, portfolio recapitalizations, and capital markets activity, with a focus on leveraging AI-driven tools to enhance analysis and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Business, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years in real estate, investment, or related field.
• Strong Excel skills for financial modeling and data analysis.
• Experience with multifamily investments and development a plus.
• Experience using AI-assisted research tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains financial models for acquisitions, development, and JV structures.
• Performs underwriting and due diligence for developments and acquisitions.
• Conducts market research on rents, expenses, taxes, comps, demographics.
• Updates models and databases with current contracts and market data.
• Presents investment committee memoranda and supports investor materials.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance analysis and reporting.

Skills

Financial modeling

Real estate investment

Market research

AI tools proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Real Estate/Business

Tools

Excel

CoStar

PowerPoint

Job description

Application Deadline: November 20, 2026

A Brief Overview

The Investment Associate is a core member of Avanta Residential, an Invesco Real Estate and Hunt Companies real estate development and investment platform. The Associate is responsible for supporting all aspects of project execution across a broad range of real estate investment opportunities. This role encompasses financial modeling, underwriting, valuation analysis, and market research for acquisitions, mezzanine financing, preferred equity investments, development projects, joint ventures, and co-GP structures. The Associate gains broad exposure to Build-to-Rent (BTR) and multifamily assets, operating platforms, portfolio recapitalizations, and capital markets activity, while actively leveraging and developing proficiency in AI-driven tools and workflows to enhance investment analysis and decision-making capabilities.

What you will do

• Financial Analysis & Modeling
• Builds and maintains comprehensive financial models for potential acquisitions, development projects, redevelopments, joint ventures, and other investment structures, including mezzanine financing, preferred equity, and co-GP arrangements.
• Conducts financial modeling to assist in underwriting and due diligence phases of potential new developments, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other opportunities.
• Performs research on rental income, operating expenses, ad valorem taxes, sales and rental comparables, demographics, and other factors necessary to evaluate land and/or existing assets.
• Updates and maintains financial models and databases using current contracts, bids, and available market information.
• Performs ad-hoc financial analysis to support asset management and senior executive decision-making.
• Market Research & Intelligence
• Conducts market research across a broad range of asset classes, including Single-Family Rental (SFR), Build-to-Rent (BTR), multifamily, land, and mixed-use assets across diverse geographic markets and investment structures.
• Prepares and effectively analyzes market data and research for all submarkets and micro-markets within the portfolio.
• Sources, structures, and synthesizes market intelligence using AI research tools and data platforms; conducts AI-assisted market and submarket research, including prompting and evaluating outputs.
• Performs market research travel as needed.
• Investment Execution & Asset Management
• Assists in the preparation of investment committee memoranda describing potential new investments and participates in Investment Committee presentations.
• Drafts presentations and investment committee memoranda for lenders, management, and investors; prepares capital raising presentations and supports investor relations requests.
• Works with Development Managers and other team members to support LOI submittals and project structuring.
• Supports the creation of annual business plans for owned and managed investments and monitors the operating performance of owned investments.
• Reviews analyses submitted by consultants and junior team members.
• AI Tools & Innovation
• Applies AI-powered tools and platforms to streamline financial modeling, market research, and investment reporting workflows; stays current with emerging technologies relevant to real estate investment.
• Pursues continuous professional development with an emphasis on adopting, learning, and advancing proficiency in AI tools and technologies applicable to investment analysis, underwriting, and real estate operations.
• Proactively integrates new AI capabilities into day-to-day analytical practice as the real estate industry continues to adopt these tools.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Finance, Real Estate, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline; ideally from a top-tier school. required.

Experience Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of work experience in real estate, real estate development, infrastructure, investment banking, lending, investment management, or commercial real estate brokerage, or a related field required.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience using Excel for financial modeling, data analysis, reporting, and ad-hoc analysis required.
• A minimum of 1 year of Financial planning and analysis experience required.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with multifamily transactions and operations preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Understanding of real estate financial analysis, modeling, and valuation with an emphasis on multifamily and diverse asset classes, including SFR, BTR, land, and mixed-use.
• Solid analytical and modeling skills; advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams and CoStar is a plus.
• Excellent critical thinking, judgment, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills; ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, and draw valid conclusions.
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks under pressure while maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
• Must be a detail-oriented self-starter who takes initiative, works independently, and contributes effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and industry professionals.
• Highly developed sense of responsibility, initiative, and intellectual curiosity; independently seeks out better methods, tools, and information sources. Comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Demonstrated ability and eagerness to leverage AI tools (e.g., large language models, AI-assisted underwriting, market research tools) to improve the speed and quality of financial analysis, market research, and written deliverables.
• Demonstrated adaptability and growth mindset toward evolving technology, with a proactive commitment to integrating AI capabilities into investment analysis, underwriting, and workflow processes.
• Willingness to self-teach new tools as the technology landscape evolves.

Compensation

We are committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation. The hiring range for this position is generally between $80,000 - $104,000, exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses. This position is also eligible for a performance bonus. Final salaries will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, licenses, certifications, and/or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the general Hiring Range for the role. Hiring at the top of the range is reserved for exceptionally qualified candidates. We consider internal and external factors as a part of every final offer. We also offer a generous total compensation and benefits package.

Benefits

A competitive salary is only one part of your total rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, retirement, rewards programs, and so much more!

EEO/ADA

The Company and its affiliates provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.