Associate, Investment Management

Standard Communities • Full-time • Los Angeles, California, United States • $100k - $130k / year • 2m ago

Los Angeles, CA, US

Requisition ID: 1150

Role Summary

The Associate, Investment Management plays a key role in supporting transaction execution, portfolio oversight, and investor-facing reporting across Standard Communities’ affordable housing portfolio. This role combines transaction-oriented underwriting and execution responsibilities with ongoing portfolio analysis and investor communication, operating with a high degree of independence and judgment.

The Associate partners closely with Acquisitions, Asset Management, Accounting, Compliance, and senior leadership to evaluate performance, support capital events, and ensure timely, high-quality reporting to institutional and high-net-worth investors.

What You’ll Do

Transaction Support & Execution

Play a lead analytical role in transaction execution, including refinancings, recapitalizations, and dispositions.
Coordinate due diligence materials, third-party reports, lender and agency requests, and closing deliverables.
Assist with return analysis, financing assumptions, and structuring considerations across capital events.

Investment & Portfolio Analysis

Support and lead asset-level and portfolio-level financial analysis, including forecasting, sensitivity analysis, and scenario planning.
Monitor portfolio performance relative to underwriting, business plans, and budgets; identify key drivers of variance, risk, and opportunity.
Partner with Asset Management to evaluate operating performance, NOI trends, capital deployment, and long-term value creation initiatives.
Develop analytical insights to inform portfolio strategy, capital allocation, and investor communications.

Investor Reporting & Investor Relations

Own meaningful portions of quarterly and annual investor reporting, including analytical schedules, variance explanations, and written narrative.
Support preparation of investor presentations, capital calls, distributions, and ad hoc analyses.
Interface directly with investors on data requests, reporting questions, and follow-up analyses, ensuring accuracy and responsiveness.
Help ensure compliance with reporting requirements, partnership agreements, and communication timelines.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Business, or a related field.
Typically 4–6+ years of experience with direct transaction exposure, including acquisitions, refinancings, recapitalizations, and/or dispositions, within real estate private equity, investment management, or a related platform.
Demonstrated experience building and reviewing transaction-level financial models and evaluating returns, risks, and structuring considerations.
Advanced Excel-based financial modeling and analytical skills; experience with portfolio-level analysis strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of real estate fundamentals, operating metrics, and investment structures.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex analyses clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritize effectively, and take ownership of deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

Affordable housing experience (LIHTC, workforce, or mixed-income) strongly preferred.

About the Employer

Standard Communities is a leading owner, investor, and developer of affordable and middle-income housing. With over $6 billion in assets under management and a portfolio of nearly 30,000 units across 200 properties in 22 states and Washington, D.C., the company combines nationwide scale with local expertise.

Standard Communities is a Certified B Corporation and California Benefit Corporation, headquartered in Los Angeles and New York, with offices across the country. The organization is driven by a mission to transform housing, empower residents, and strengthen communities.

At this time, Standard Communities is not able to sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $100,000.00 to $130,000.00 annually

Equal Opportunity Statement

Standard Communities is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.