Acquisitions Analyst
Waterton•Chicago, IL
•$70,000 - $100,000•Hybrid
About The Position
As an integral and highly visible member of Waterton’s Investment team, the Acquisitions Analyst assists the Acquisitions Department with financial analysis, evaluation, and presentation of investment opportunities consistent with client-specific and firm-wide investment criteria. The role supports acquisition and disposition evaluations, due diligence, underwriting, investment committee materials, lender packages, investor requests, and coordination across internal and external teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; preferably in business, finance, mathematics, real estate, or a related field.
- Professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly technical and analytical focus, with the ability to make quick decisions based on fact-based analysis.
- Ability to absorb substantial information from different team members and distill it into key takeaways and action items.
- Strong analytical and investigative skills and attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Ideally 1–3 years of progressive real estate investment or consulting experience in development, acquisitions, or similar roles.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Financial modeling experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with cash flow and valuation analysis for potential acquisition opportunities.
- Perform financial modeling, including scenario and sensitivity analysis, sources and uses, discounted cash flows, and promoted and carried interests.
- Conduct due diligence, prepare underwriting models, and help identify and mitigate investment risks.
- Assist in preparing Investment Committee materials, including investment memoranda, rent comparables, and sale comparables.
- Present prepared Investment Committee materials to senior leadership as requested.
- Ensure the accuracy of models used.
- Work with the Capital Markets team to prepare lender packages for new acquisitions and refinancings.
- Work with senior acquisition officers to learn market fundamentals and network with the local brokerage community.
- Work with the Research team to understand apartment supply and demand dynamics in markets, submarkets, and micro-markets.
- Assist the Investor Relations team with investor RFPs and fund modeling as requested.
- Support the Investment, Capital, and Operations teams in managing due diligence, including coordinating internal and third-party teams and information.
- Compile financial analyses and diligence, and work with Operations and Construction to underwrite potential acquisition objectives.
- Work with Portfolio and Risk Management teams to ensure accurate underwriting of real estate taxes and insurance.
- Evaluate divestment scenarios, provide divestiture recommendations, and support the Investment and Operations teams during dispositions.
- Complete special projects and ad hoc assignments as requested.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and incentive program participation.
- Medical, dental, life, disability, and pet insurance.
- 401(k) with matching contributions.
- Paid time off, volunteer time off, and paid holidays.
- Internal and external training through learning plans.
- Tuition reimbursement consideration.
- Employee discounts and wellness initiatives, including an onsite gym.
- Hybrid work environment based on business or position needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
