Development Analyst

Company Background

Bond Companies is a leading real estate development and investment firm with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Our team is growing, and we have an immediate need for a full-time Development Analyst in our Chicago office.

Since 1987, Bond Companies has been a recognized leader in real estate. In the past two years alone, the company has won best office and best multifamily awards from The Wall Street Journal, Multifamily Executive, and both the Charlotte and Los Angeles Business Journals amongst other accolades.

The company’s focus is on multi-family acquisitions and development. We are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter who is friendly, dynamic, energetic, team oriented, well-organized and dependable. You will work directly with our core acquisition and development team including the Chairman, President, VP of Development, Project Manager, and Accounting team. If you meet the following criteria, we would love to hear from you.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in underwriting investment and development opportunities in core markets.
• Prepare, update and maintain financial models.
• Collect market data, including analyzing markets and conducting rent studies.
• Prepare internal investment committee presentations and assist on presentations for our lenders and partners.
• Analyze cash flow projections and operating expenses, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
• Assist with project budgets and schedules, and occasionally, project management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, or a related field.
• A minimum 2-3 years of relevant real estate experience with background in underwriting both existing and to be built multifamily projects with specific experience in:
  • Financial modeling including DCF, IRR, NVP and other metrics
  • Experience in advance functions of Excel such as lookup tables and database functions
  • Underwriting
  • Due diligence
  • Market research
  • Writing offering memorandum
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or MS preferred in real estate or finance preferred. Engineering undergraduate degrees are also desired.
• Fundamental understanding of real estate development and the development process and/or the acquisition process for value-add multifamily properties.
• High energy, self-starter, and a strong desire to succeed.
• Strong communication skills and intellectual curiosity are a must.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Solid understanding of successful project management practices
• Solid technical skills
• Ability to prioritize work; excellent time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; builds effective relationships
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Argus