Investment Analyst

THE POSITION

As an Analyst, you'll be responsible for using your analytical skills to help us make informed decisions. You'll work closely with our experienced team, using your problem-solving skills to help us identify opportunities and mitigate risks.

What You Can Expect To Do

Financial Analysis: 

Provide support for investment management analysis and underwriting of potential acquisition opportunities utilizing Excel. Help with the collection, analysis, and thoughtful review of asset-level and portfolio-level data. Work with the Data Management team and Asset Management team to track property-level KPIs and performance metrics, with an emphasis on data visualization. 

Market Research: 

Provide research support utilizing online, internal, and external resources. Data aggregation and analysis will be required. Stay current on industry trends and maintain market awareness in targeted markets through direct research and review of third-party research. 

Investor Relations: 

Assist in preparing investment presentations for investors, government agencies and brokers. Assist with the preparation of quarterly reports, investor updates, capital calls, distributions, and general communication. Onboard new investors onto the investment management platform, help respond to investor inquiries, and ensure reporting and communication protocols and timelines are met.

Transaction Execution: 

Assist in due diligence, coordination of 3rd party vendors, interfacing with lenders and government agencies, preparation of closing statements etc.

What You Should Have

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Finance, Real Estate, or related fields or equivalent experience
• 1-2 years of related business experience 
• Strong Excel modeling and quantitative skills
• Ambition, a strong desire to learn, to achieve, to advance your career 
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, presentation and analytical skills
• A strong interest in real estate and real estate investing
• Organizational skills; the ability manage your time, focus and communicate with clarity
• A sense of urgency, an internal clock that helps you move with purpose
• High Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required 
• The ability to travel as needed

What You Should Be

• Curious and ambitious by nature; a highly motivated person
• A person who values hard work; you ideally learned at an early age how to put your nose down and get things done when it matters
• An independent self-starter; you don’t wait around too long looking for directions from others
• Highly accountable; you take ownership, follow-through, meet deadlines, and care about the quality of your work product
• Courageous or growing courageous; willing to put yourself out there, bet on yourself, take risks and asks questions
• A world-class communicator, or the desire to become one
• Able to work collaboratively in a small team environment; willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and pitch in when and where necessary
• Must be a proactive, detail-oriented person with excellent analytical skills
• Ready to work in a fast-paced environment and be part of an amazing team doing valuable work
• A great listener who thinks thoroughly before they react
• An unconventional thinker who finds creative solutions to problems

THE COMPANY 

Standard Communities is a leading affordable and middle-income housing owner, investor, and developer. As one of the 20 largest owners of affordable housing in the country, we believe housing is a pathway to human prosperity, and providing high-quality, sustainable homes will offer people a sense of community and the opportunity to build a better future.

Founded in 2008, Standard Communities is relentlessly focused on growth. We have completed more than $5 billion in housing transactions with a portfolio that spans 21+ states and includes nearly 27,000+ units across 180+ communities. As a Certified B Corporation and a California Benefit Corporation, we are socially conscious entrepreneurs that value high performance, corporate responsibility, and innovation.

Through our public-private partnerships we create jobs, build the tax base, and enhance housing security and economic opportunities for our residents. Our creativity and scale enable us to deploy capital that generates meaningful change in neighborhoods across the country—creating value for residents, cities, and investors.

Standard Communities is headquartered in Los Angeles and New York City with regional offices in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Charleston, Miami, and Orange County, CA. With nationwide expertise and a local presence, our team comes from a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines that bring deep experience, innovation, and results-driven collaboration to every relationship and interaction. This is just another way we live up to our high standards of serving communities. We are aligned in our commitment to make a positive change that will lead to transformational growth for the housing industry and the opportunity for success and fulfillment for our employees.

We believe in fostering a work environment where you can bring your whole self to work every day. Our people, their commitment to our mission, and our culture make Standard Communities a Great Place to Work® year after year. Ready to make a difference? We are looking for curious, ambitious self-leaders to join our fast-moving, forward focused team.

Standard Communities is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.