Senior Analyst, Acquisitions & Asset Management

About The Martin Group

The Martin Group is a real estate investment firm based in Oakland, CA, specializing in developing and acquiring value-add residential and mixed-use properties. Their investments focus on housing near key demand drivers such as hospitals, life science clusters, and universities within regions of constrained supply throughout California. Since its establishment, the company has developed or redeveloped over 24 million square feet of commercial space and more than 20,000 residential units.

Role Overview

The Senior Analyst in Acquisitions & Asset Management plays a vital role in the team by preparing comprehensive property-level financial analyses, supporting investment activities, and managing ongoing portfolio reporting. Reporting directly to the Director of Development, the individual will assist across investments, asset management, and capital markets. This role demands strong financial skills, precision, self-direction, and offers growth opportunities into broader project responsibilities as the firm manages assets and development in-house.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain detailed Excel-based financial models for acquisitions including pro formas, sensitivity analyses, scenario modeling, and waterfall/promote structures.
• Conduct market research to establish underwriting assumptions such as rent comparables, submarket supply and demand trends, capitalization rates, and sales comparisons.
• Support due diligence for new investments by reviewing and monitoring property condition reports, environmental assessments, leases, loan agreements, appraisals, and service contracts.
• Draft internal investment memorandums for acquisitions, refinancing, and asset disposition decisions.
• Compile monthly asset management reports for internal teams and external investors.
• Assist with annual operating budgets and quarterly asset valuations preparation.
• Analyze lease rates, renewals, and expiration timelines.
• Produce weekly reports on submarket activity in regions where the firm operates.
• Perform specialized financial assessments to inform capital planning, refinancing options, and hold/sell evaluations.
• Coordinate preparation of construction draw requests and lender reporting for assets under development.
• Liaise with property-level service providers including regional and property managers, and maintenance personnel.
• Collaborate with brokers, attorneys, architects, contractors, and lenders at the asset level.
• Research and monitor debt pricing, equity conditions, and cost of capital market trends.
• Assist in preparing documentation for equity and debt capital raises.
• Manage investor due diligence requests and assembling investment package materials.
• Support targeted outreach to institutional equity and debt partners as needed.

Required Competencies

• Self-driven with proven success in working autonomously and within cross-functional teams.
• Results-focused and capable of identifying challenges and developing effective solutions.
• Detail-oriented and proactive problem-solver with strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Excellent communication skills across all organizational levels, both internal and external.
• Dedicated to accuracy, delivering quality work, and fostering positive team environments.
• Strong genuine interest in real estate development processes beyond transactional aspects.

Qualifications

• Between 1 to 3 years of analytical experience directly related to commercial real estate, including investment banking, institutional funds, or acquisitions platforms.
• High proficiency in Excel for multi-tab financial modeling, waterfalls, IRR/Equity Multiple analysis, debt sizing, and sensitivity testing.
• Solid understanding of real estate finance concepts such as Net Operating Income, capitalization rates, debt structures, GAAP accounting basics, and LP/GP waterfall mechanics.
• Strong writing skills to prepare memos, investor reports, and external materials for partners and LPs.
• Proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous deadlines with independence.
• Familiarity with platforms such as Yardi, RealPage, CoStar; experience with Juniper Square is advantageous.

Additional Information

Management reserves the right to modify duties as necessary. The Martin Group is committed to equal opportunity employment.

Contact Information

For inquiries, please reach out to Donna Godbout, Human Resources at Donna@TheMartinGroup.com or call 281.703.7707.