Job Description

Overview

The Amherst Group's companies are comprised of leading real estate investment and advisory firms with a mission to transform the way real estate is owned, financed and managed. Amherst leverages its data, analytics, technology, and decades of experience to seek solutions for a fragmented real estate ecosystem and to improve the experience for residents, buyers, sellers, communities, and investors. Amherst has over 1000 employees and $14.1 billion in assets under management.

Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the largest operators of single-family assets, acquiring, renovating, and leasing thousands of homes across multiple markets. The firm delivers customized, stabilized cash-flowing portfolios of assets with ongoing services to manage, own, and finance the asset, including property management, portfolio management, and a full capital markets team. Amhersts debt business pursues mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate lending. Amherst has more than 25 years of history and uses data and analytics at every stage to improve operations and preserve long-term value for investors and residents served.

Amherst is revolutionizing how U.S. real estate is priced, managed and financed to unlock opportunities for market participants. The firm has a history of anticipating risks and opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate and public securities, with more than 900 employees, $5 billion under management and approximately $15 billion under advisement and oversight.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and locate investment opportunities using market comparables to determine accurate rent, value, and initial bid price for a single-family asset
• Participate in the acquisition of single-family homes through tracking the asset through various phases of the deal lifecycle
• Have an understanding of single-family residential construction and renovation, along with building code guidelines
• Coordinate with investors for approval of various expenses
• Construct detailed presentations to report on market trends and strategies for senior management to inform investment strategies across the organization
• Understand the economic impact of costs as they relate to an assets net operating income and rent potential
• Collaborate on strategic initiatives across Amhersts operating partners to improve margins and returns
• Review beginning-to-end single-family real estate transactions and assess concession requests from acquisitions and disposition perspectives relative to market demands
• Identify material defects that affect lending standards and coordinate with Amherst's construction arm to address repairs
• Expected to work in the Austin, TX office five days a week

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required; Real Estate or Finance focus is a plus
• 0-2 years of relevant underwriting, brokerage, or real estate experience
• Fluent in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of SQL and Python a plus
• Strong academic background in finance, real estate, accounting, or math
• Proven track record of high performance (academic or professional)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work in a high-intensity environment
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high-quality work under time constraints
• Desire to work on a highly collaborative, fast-paced team

What we offer

Amherst is a privately held corporation located in Austin, TX with offices in Downtown Austin and East Austin.

• A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match
• Flexible PTO, 8 paid holidays
• Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account)
• Professional career development and reimbursement
• On-premise fitness center, locker rooms
• Daily catered lunches, fully stocked kitchen with snacks/drinks
• Relaxed casual environment and weekly/quarterly office events

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.

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