Analyst, Investments

Denton Floyd Real Estate Group • Jeffersonville, IN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Denton Floyd, founded in 2008 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, is a vertically integrated real estate firm with over 16,000 units owned, managed, or under development across seven states. The firm specializes in Class A multifamily, senior living, and industrial assets. Their integrated structure includes development, construction (through Forge Construction), and property management, fostering collaboration between teams involved in underwriting, building, leasing, and operating properties.

The Analyst, Investments role is central to Denton Floyd's capital allocation strategy. This position is responsible for analyzing all investment opportunities across senior living, multifamily, and industrial sectors before they are presented to the investment committee. The role offers broad exposure for an early-career professional, involving tasks such as normalizing seller financials, building development proformas, screening markets, assembling lender packages, and authoring investment committee memorandums. The Analyst will work closely with the VP of Capital Markets and collaborate with capital markets, development, design, and Forge Construction teams, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the transaction lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related quantitative discipline
• One to four years in real estate investment banking, brokerage or capital markets, development, private equity, lending, or valuation. Exceptional recent graduates with demonstrable modeling ability will be considered.
• Advanced Excel capability, including building multi-tab development proformas, debt sizing, and JV waterfall structures from scratch.
• Ability to convert demographic, competitive, and supply data into actionable conclusions.
• Clear memo writing and clean presentation building skills.
• Sound judgment in handling confidential financial, transaction, and partner information.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with NIC MAP, CoStar, Esri, Argus, or comparable platforms
• Coursework or certification in real estate finance
• Progress toward the CFA or a graduate real estate degree
• Practical fluency with AI tools and modern data platforms

Responsibilities

• Build institutional-quality models for sources and uses, construction draw schedules, absorption and lease-up curves, operating proformas, debt sizing, and JV waterfalls.
• Stress test variables that impact investment outcomes.
• Screen markets and submarkets using various data sources and internal tools.
• Build primary market area studies, penetration analysis, and demand-to-supply conclusions.
• Conduct site visits, competitor tours, and mystery shops to inform underwriting assumptions.
• Assemble offering memoranda, equity presentations, and lender packages.
• Manage quote comparison matrices, term sheet summaries, data rooms, diligence request lists, and closing checklists.
• Prepare Investment Committee (IC) memoranda detailing the investment thesis, base case, downside case, key risks, and mitigants.
• Underwrite land, development sites, and existing assets.
• Normalize T-12s, rent rolls, and capex history to establish a defensible in-place NOI.
• Support LOI and PSA economics.
• Synthesize third-party reports to assess implications for value, risk, and schedule.
• Build hold-versus-sell analysis.
• Support refinance and disposition decisions.
• Maintain current internal valuations across the portfolio.
• Serve as steward of proprietary site selection, demand modeling, and construction cost index tools.
• Utilize AI and modern data platforms to accelerate research cycles, ensuring verification of results.

Benefits

• The work is visible and consequential from the first week.
• Opportunity to move into broader investment, acquisitions, and development responsibility.
• Entrepreneurial, direct, and low-bureaucracy environment.
• Expectation that individuals bring judgment, not just output.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level