Analyst, Investments – Real Estate Investments

Job Description

Analyst/Senior Analyst, Real Estate Investments | Keller Augusta

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Keller Augusta, supporting a robust real estate investment platform focused on retail and office acquisitions. The role is critical for providing analytical and qualitative support to senior investment team members, helping to evaluate markets, develop investment theses, and execute investment opportunities. This position is ideal for someone with strong analytical and organizational skills looking to grow within a collaborative environment that works across various markets.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Flexible, with quarterly travel required

• Team: Investment Team, supporting senior members and collaborating with Perform Investments, regional market leads, and Blackstone investment professionals
• Mission: Provide analytical and qualitative support to senior investment team members in the pursuit of retail and office acquisitions.
• Tech Stack: Excel, ARGUS

What You’ll Actually Do
• Acquisition Support: Assist with the underwriting and execution of acquisition opportunities in collaboration with various investment and regional teams.
• Material Development: Develop and support investment materials, including financial models, presentations, and investment memoranda that clearly articulate investment opportunities and risks.
• Market Analysis: Analyze market and submarket dynamics by working with brokers and leasing teams to research trends, fundamentals, and comparable transactions.
• Budget Preparation: Assist in preparing acquisition capital budgets in coordination with asset management, development, operations, and regional teams.
• Due Diligence: Coordinate and support due diligence efforts through transaction closings.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Real Estate, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience: 1-3 years of investment experience, preferably gained in investment banking, real estate, private equity, brokerage, or management consulting.
• Skills: Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, working knowledge of IRR, NPV, core real estate metrics, and ARGUS experience; strong written communication skills to distill complex analyses into clear investment memos.
• Bonus: Ability to work independently while managing multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines; demonstrated professionalism, transparency, and a collaborative mindset; capacity to work effectively with geographically dispersed teams and travel quarterly.