Real Estate Development Analyst

Atoms•New York, NY

3d•$85,000 - $102,000•Onsite

About The Position

Atoms is hiring a Real Estate Development Analyst to support real estate development projects in its New York office. The role supports project due diligence, entitlement, permitting, execution, financial analysis, and coordination with internal teams and external partners. The analyst will maintain project schedules and documentation, assess project risks, build and update financial analyses, and prepare reports and decision-making materials. The role also uses AI tools and simple automated workflows to reduce recurring administrative work. Office-based teams work onsite five days a week.

Requirements

1 to 3 years of experience in real estate development, acquisitions or appraisals, owner's representation, or a related analytical role.
Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
Working knowledge of development budgets, pro formas, and feasibility analysis.
Comfort with a high volume of administrative work, including permit and approval tracking, document management, scheduling, invoicing coordination, and correspondence.
Advanced Excel skills and strong PowerPoint skills.
Strong organization, attention to detail, and written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage several workstreams at once, be proactive, and remain open to feedback.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on use of AI tools to reduce administrative work, including building automated workflows or custom AI assistants.
Experience with entitlements, zoning, or permitting, or working with municipal planning and building departments.
Client-facing experience and ability to represent Atoms professionally.
Familiarity with the NYC market and its approval processes.

Responsibilities

Support due diligence, entitlement, and permitting workstreams across multiple projects.
Track project schedules, action items, and milestones, and flag delays as they arise.
Coordinate meetings, document requests, and follow-ups with architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, utility providers, and municipalities.
Maintain project documentation, trackers, and data rooms.
Identify project risks and issues and bring them to the team with supporting analysis.
Build and update project pro formas, construction budgets, schedules, and feasibility analyses.
Run scenario and sensitivity analyses on site selection, project scope, phasing, incentives, capital expenditures, and operating assumptions.
Gather and organize market, cost, and site data to support underwriting of development opportunities.
Prepare executive presentations, budget summaries, deal summaries, and investment committee materials.
Work with the capital markets team to keep development assumptions current and consistent across project economics.
Prepare project reports and status updates for clients and internal leadership.
Participate in client and consultant meetings, capture notes and action items, and drive follow-ups.
Organize information and frame key issues to help the team make decisions quickly.
Use AI tools and build simple automated workflows to reduce recurring administrative work, such as summarizing documents, extracting data from contracts and invoices, tracking deadlines, and drafting routine communications.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with multiple plans including HSA options.
Company-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance.
Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Optional supplemental life insurance for the employee, spouse, and children.
Pet insurance discount.
401(k).
Health Savings Account (HSA).
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
Discretionary vacation days.
8 paid holidays per year.
Paid sick time.
Paid bereavement leave.
Paid parental leave.
Equity awards may be available.
Annual performance-based bonus may be available.