Strategic Real Estate Development Analyst

Greystar Worldwide, LLC; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Greystar Worldwide, LLC seeks a Development Analyst to support its development platform through financial analyses, underwriting, and market research across assigned markets. You will work with brokers, equity partners, lenders, and Greystar leadership to drive deal flow and successful closings.

Strong Excel and financial modeling skills are required, with attention to detail and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Work experience in real estate finance.
• A bachelor's degree is required in finance, business, real estate, economics, construction, architecture, or related field.
• Attention to detail and strong creative problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial modelling skills, with working knowledge of cash flow forecasting.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-management skills in order to establish, cultivate, and maintain productive relationships with brokers, institutional and equity partners, owners, lenders, and the variety of potential clients with whom Greystar does business.
• Critical thinker and self-starter capable of accomplishing a task with limited guidance and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conducts financial analysis of development opportunities, including the creation of detailed pro-forma and financial models. Gathers, compiles, investigates, and analyzes market data to identify potential development opportunities, and prepares narrative development memoranda, detailed reports, and market summaries that provide insights on proposed acquisitions.
• Establishes and maintains productive relationships with local market brokers, institutional and equity partners, lenders, real estate owners, and other key stakeholders, and appropriately manages on-going communications related to proposed development transactions.
• Identifies, investigates, and refers potential acquisitions and other real estate transactions to appropriate Greystar leadership, and assists in preparing financial, market, and other documents required for new business pitches and RFPs.
• Organizes, leads, and/or participates in the due diligence on properties under contract, and develops documentation and recommendations on key findings that may affect the return and financial performance of the proposed deal.
• Monitors and reports on the status and progress of proposed development transactions within the assigned geographic region, establishes critical timelines and deadlines for tasks and activities related to the proposed transaction, and identifies and effectively addresses issues or problems that could otherwise adversely affect closing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Creative problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinker

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Excel

Financial modeling

Cash flow forecasting

Job description

Greystar Worldwide, LLC seeks a Development Analyst to support its development platform through financial analyses, underwriting, and market research across assigned markets. You will work with brokers, equity partners, lenders, and Greystar leadership to drive deal flow and successful closings.

Strong Excel and financial modeling skills are required, with attention to detail and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.