Real Estate Development Analyst

Company Background

Bond Companies is a leading real estate development and investment firm with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Our team is growing, and we have an immediate need for a full-time Development Analyst in both our Los Angeles and Chicago offices. 

Since 1987, Bond Companies has been a recognized leader in real estate. In the past two years alone, the company has won best office and best multifamily awards from The Wall Street Journal, Multifamily Executive, and both the Charlotte and Los Angeles Business Journals amongst other accolades. 

The company’s focus is on multi-family acquisitions and development. We are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter who is friendly, dynamic, energetic, team oriented, well-organized and dependable. You will work directly with our core acquisition and development team including the Chairman, President, EVP and VP of Development, Project Manager, and Accounting team. If you meet the following criteria, we would love to hear from you.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Assist in underwriting investment and development opportunities in our core markets.
• Prepare, update and maintain financial models.
• Collect market data, including analyzing markets and conducting rent studies.
• Prepare internal investment committee presentations and assist on presentations for our lenders and partners.
• Analyze cash flow projections and operating expenses, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
• Assist with project budgets and schedules, and occasionally, project management.
• Assist in due diligence on acquisitions.
• Perform and assist project management functions on various developments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum 2-3 years of relevant real estate experience with background in underwriting both existing and to be built multifamily projects with specific experience in:

• • • Financial modeling including DCF, IRR, NVP and other metrics
    • Experience in advance functions of Excel such as lookup tables and database functions
    • Underwriting
    • Due diligence
    • Market research
    • Writing offering memorandum
    • Bachelor's degree in real estate, finance or engineering required; MBA or MS in real estate or finance preferred

• Fundamental understanding of real estate development and the development process and/or the acquisition process for value-add multifamily properties.
• High energy, self-starter, and a strong desire to succeed.
• Intellectual curiosity is a must.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Solid understanding of successful project management practices 
• Solid technical skills
• Ability to prioritize work; excellent time management skills 
• Strong interpersonal skills; builds effective relationships 
• Highly motivated self-starter 
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills (Microsoft Project, Argus)