Pre-MBA Real Estate Acquisitions Associate (LA)

Cornell Hotel Society; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing in Los Angeles is recruiting a Full‑Time Pre‑MBA Associate (2027 Spring/Summer Start) to support the Acquisitions group. You will prepare financial analyses and diligence for core and opportunistic real estate opportunities across product types.

You will collaborate with brokers, joint venture partners and developers, and help execute business development initiatives while building investment knowledge in a high‑performing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with superior academic performance.
• 2-4 years of prior work experience in real estate, ideally at a leading platform in investing, lending, development, brokerage or investment banking.
• Experience with real estate financial modeling and Argus DCF or Enterprise.
• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and a team player.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet critical deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial analysis and presentation materials for potential investment opportunities across core and opportunistic strategies and all product types.
• Managing due diligence of potential deal closings.
• Working directly with investment sales brokers, joint venture / operating partners, and developers.
• Helping to execute business development initiatives.
• Researching and analyzing various investment strategies.

Skills

Real estate

Financial modeling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Argus DCF

Argus Enterprise

Job description

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing in Los Angeles is recruiting a Full‑Time Pre‑MBA Associate (2027 Spring/Summer Start) to support the Acquisitions group. You will prepare financial analyses and diligence for core and opportunistic real estate opportunities across product types.

You will collaborate with brokers, joint venture partners and developers, and help execute business development initiatives while building investment knowledge in a high‑performing team.