DESCRIPTION

National Development is seeking an experienced individual to support our portfolio analytics and management functions. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in commercial real estate, finance, or related analytical roles. The individual will support the portfolio management team in analyzing, monitoring, and reporting on a large and diversified real estate portfolio to deliver timely and accurate insights and drive strategic decision making. This role will play a key part in supporting investor communications and fundraising by developing materials, coordinating requests, and ensuring consistent messaging to internal and external audiences, including leadership, auditors, and investors.

QUALIFICATIONS & KEY COMPETENCIES

• 3-5 years in an analytical/data-driven role, preferably with experience in investment management, consulting, or accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, real estate, accounting, or economics, with strong academic credentials.
• Advanced ability to create and manipulate complex financial models in Excel; strong proficiency with other Microsoft Office suite platforms, (Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload to meet established deadlines and performance standards.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, resourceful approach.
• Detail-oriented with strong quantitative analysis, problem solving, presentation, and writing skills.
• Willing to work onsite full-time in our Newton office.

• Assist in coordinating and executing the valuation processes for investments within National Development’s portfolio, including providing support to auditors and managing requests.
• Develop a fundamental understanding of internal financial analysis and tracking models and execute periodic updates and enhancements.
• Assist in the preparation and review of Fund and asset-level forecasting, sensitivity analysis, and performance attributions, as well as investor distribution allocations.
• Synthesize portfolio data and key real estate and macroeconomic trends to develop portfolio and macro viewpoints in coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Create and maintain materials for periodic reporting, investor updates, presentations, and fundraising in collaboration with asset management and finance/accounting teams.
• Contribute to ongoing and special research related to target market fundamentals and macroeconomic trends.
• Monitor and track acquisitions, dispositions, and investment activity across the portfolio.
• Assist with tracking and completing ad hoc investor requests.
• Complete special projects and other related responsibilities.