Analyst- Acquisitions and Asset Management
Location: Denver Home Office
Reports to: Asset Manager
Company Overview
Highlands Vista Group (“HVG”) was formed in 2018 with a long‑term investment strategy in multifamily real estate. HVG cultivates a best‑in‑class environment where residents, employees, and investors can all grow over the long‑term through a strategy of acquiring and managing apartment communities in underserved US markets. Demonstrating strong growth since its founding, HVG is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and currently owns and manages 50+ properties throughout the US Southeast and Midwest. We follow a common PATH of being Passionate, Authentic, Trustworthy, & Hardworking.
Job Summary
The Analyst will work closely with management to oversee a portfolio of multifamily properties in a geographic region and assist in the execution of property‑specific asset business plans. The Analyst will also be responsible for assisting in acquisition activity in a geographic region which includes sourcing, underwriting, and closing deals.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, update, and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly financial monitoring tools
- Draft quarterly reports to investors to detail distribution amounts and property operations
- Conduct quarterly site visits to meet with onsite staff, discuss operations, examine property condition, and review recent and upcoming capital work
- Assist in developing asset business plans for each property and provide oversight on operations and capital expenditures to meet or exceed pro forma
- Negotiate vendor agreements for onsite capital work and recurring property services
- Identify trends and issues and make recommendations to increase income or capture cost savings
- Oversee annual operating budget process and approval
- Assist in the refinancing or sale of assets
- Establish and develop a network of relationships with brokers and owners to increase deal flow
- Maintain a pipeline of properties in a specific region and provide weekly updates to management on potential acquisitions
- Present acquisition opportunities internally to HVG team members
- Submit letters of intent on opportunities
- Create investor offering memorandums and internal investment committee presentations
- Manage all investor level documents and communication for capital raise on new acquisitions and ongoing property updates to investors
- Oversee due diligence process for new property acquisitions including unit walks, capital scope, asset business plan creation, and market research
- Assist with property closings including communication with seller, title company, and property management
- Complete all other duties as assigned
Desired Skills, Experience, and Qualifications
- 0-2 years of analytical experience; preferably multifamily focused
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Real Estate, or other business‑related fields
- GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Hard worker
- Eager to learn
- Strong problem‑solving skills
- Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple projects
- Self‑starter comfortable working in an environment with evolving roles and responsibilities
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with various internal and external parties
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Ability to travel overnight up to 2-3 times per month
Asset Management Career Path
- Level 1 – Intern
- Level 2 – Analyst
- Level 3 – Senior Analyst
- Level 4 – Associate
- Level 5 – Senior Associate
- Level 6 – Asset Manager (AM)
- Level 7 – Senior Asset Manager
- Level 8 – Director – Acquisitions & AM