Analyst, Acquisitions

About the Company

Standard Communities is one of the largest owners, investors, and developers of affordable housing in the U.S., with $6B in assets under management, nearly 30,000 units across 23 states and Washington, D.C. We've built a vertically integrated, national platform designed to deliver high-quality housing at scale, without sacrificing speed, quality, or mission. With 18 years of execution across every market cycle, we close complex deals others can't, operating where the capital structures are most layered and regulatory environments are most demanding. We sweat the details, we move with urgency, and we act with kindness — targeting 50,000 units by 2030 and looking for the best talent to get there. This is where careers in real estate with real impact are built.

About the Role

The Analyst, Acquisitions is responsible for a wide range of tasks supporting financial analysis, market research, investor marketing, and transaction execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Downloading and summarizing offering memorandums and related deal offering materials.
• Performing real property tax analysis.
• Conducting rent roll analysis.
• Performing rent comparable analysis.
• Analyzing historical income statements.
• Creating income statement projections.
• Conducting market and submarket analysis.
• Tracking deal opportunities.
• Performing research, data aggregation, and mapping.
• Providing support for financial analysis and underwriting of potential acquisition and development opportunities utilizing Excel.
• Providing research support utilizing online, internal, and external resources.
• Staying current on industry trends and maintaining market awareness in targeted markets through direct research and review of third-party research.
• Assisting in preparing investment presentations for investors, government agencies, and brokers.
• Assisting in due diligence.
• Coordinating with 3rd party vendors.
• Interfacing with lenders and government agencies.
• Preparing closing statements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
• Excel modeling and quantitative skills.
• Market research skills.
• Data aggregation and analysis.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of relevant work experience in financial analysis.
• Previous employment at a principal real estate, real estate development, real estate investment, or commercial banking firm is preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree – Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Real Estate Concentration is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to take ownership and commitment to follow through.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks under pressure.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Investigating skills.
• Critical judgment skills for all proposed scopes of work.
• Strong understanding of budgets.
• Ability to review financial statements.
• Proactive person.
• Detail-oriented person.
• Independent, self-starter mentality.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Eager to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
• Ambitious.
• Desire to grow.
• Highly accountable.
• Able to take ownership, meet deadlines, and follow-through.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Independent worker.
• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and deadlines.
• Acknowledges and learns from mistakes and challenges.
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills.
• Able to work collaboratively in a small team environment.
• Can "roll up his/her sleeves" and pitch in where necessary within the organization.
• Ready to work in a fast-paced environment and be part of an amazing team doing valuable work.