Real Estate Associate

Enterprise Community Partners•Columbia, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Enterprise is currently recruiting candidates to apply to our Real Estate Analyst Training Program, a two-year, paid rotational program for recent graduate students in the fields of Business, Finance, or City & Regional Planning, or undergraduate students who participated in Project Destined or equivalent real estate development program. The program is designed to provide analysts full immersion and hands-on experience in all aspects of real estate financing and development, and opportunities to sharpen leadership skills. As a Real Estate Analyst, you will be trained by Enterprise’s executive and industry leaders. You will work on projects and with teams that span the organization’s business lines, including our Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), housing credit investments, asset management, real estate equity and real estate development. Our Real Estate Analyst cohort will join Enterprise in late June 2026 with the program running through June 2028. The application process will open in November 2025. Analysts will start with eight months of comprehensive training with Enterprise’s CDFI, a US Treasury certified revolving debt fund with just over $550 million in assets under management. Over the remaining 16-months analyst will complete two, eight-month rotations within Enterprise’s Capital Division.

Requirements

An undergraduate or graduate degree in business, finance, real estate, urban planning, or related field is required as follows:
Graduating Master’s Degree Candidate with a concentration in City and Regional Planning, Real Estate, Finance, Accounting or Business
2 Accounting courses with a grade of “B” or higher
Graduating undergraduate senior with an overall GPA of 3.20 or higher
Major in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Real Estate
Participated in a real estate related internship and/or mentorship program in real estate finance
2 Accounting courses with a grade of “B” or higher
Periodic in-office work time required in the Columbia, MD area
Committed to the mission of housing and community development
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Strong computer aptitude skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Programs are essential.
Excellent skills in managing multiple tasks requiring strong attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Ability to travel on a limited basis.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with federal, state, and local government funding sources for construction, rehabilitation and operating needs of multi-family housing, special needs housing, and community facilities (e.g. LIHTC, HUD programs, etc.) desired.

Responsibilities

Analyzing market, collateral and financial trends
Partnering with relationship managers and underwriters to evaluate credit risks and structure loans
Analyzing and updating data on collateral, financials, projections, covenant compliance, free cash flow and audits
Reviewing field examinations and appraisals for collateral performance and valuation trends
Analyzing clients' financial performance by comparing it to past performance, projections, and industry standards
Spreading financial statements, assessing the client's compliance with financial covenants, and confirming the accuracy of risk ratings

Benefits

dental, health, and vision care plans
family-building benefits, such as adoption and surrogacy support
flexible work arrangements
health advocacy
EAP
mental health benefits
financial education
wellness programs
auto-enrollment in the company's 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications