Real Estate Financial Analyst

About the role

Cabrera Capital Partners is seeking a Real Estate Financial Analyst to join our dynamic team. This position plays a critical role in sourcing, underwriting, and executing real estate investments across various sectors.

Responsibilities

• Build and own complex cash flow models across property types including industrial, multifamily, student housing, and mixed use
• Develop, review, and stress test operating pro formas and investment return models (IRR, equity multiple, cash on cash) across a range of capital structures
• Sensitize assumptions across key variables (e.g., rent growth, vacancy, cap rates, construction costs, financing terms) and translate outputs into relevant investment conclusions
• Support debt and equity structuring analysis, including joint venture and waterfall modeling
• Conduct primary and secondary market research using institutional data platforms (e.g., CoStar, Green Street, MSCI, or equivalent), as well as site visits, broker conversations, and local market intelligence
• Translate research into clear written investment theses and underwriting memoranda with a defined point of view
• Track sector, submarket, and competitive trends and maintain comparable and benchmarking analyses
• Support transactions from initial screening through LOI, due diligence, and closing
• Prepare investment committee materials including executive summaries, underwriting exhibits, risk assessment, and recommendation frameworks
• Coordinate with third party consultants, brokers, lenders, and legal counsel throughout the diligence and closing process
• Maintain pipeline tracking, deal logs, and internal investment databases
• Support property and JV level financial performance analysis, connecting underwriting assumptions to actual and forecasted results
• Analyze and communicate deal cash flows and partner economics, clearly showing sources and uses of capital across CCP and its partners
• Prepare property, JV, and portfolio level reporting that explains performance, returns, and variance to plan for internal and external stakeholders
• Build polished, boardroom ready investment decks and IC approval materials
• Distill complex financial and market analysis into clear, decision-oriented narratives for senior leadership and external stakeholders
• Support preparation of materials for LP reporting, investor communications, and capital raising initiatives as needed

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel required, including dynamic model building and the ability to build models from scratch
• PowerPoint fluency, with the ability to develop clear, well-structured presentations that effectively communicate analysis and recommendations
• Ability to automate repetitive analytical tasks (Python, VBA, or equivalent) is a meaningful differentiator
• Actively uses AI tools to accelerate research, drafting, and analysis, thoughtfully balancing their use with independent thinking
• Strong written communication skills demonstrated through clear, analytical memos, emails, and presentation materials
• Resourceful and self-directed, with a demonstrated ability to find answers independently
• Intellectual curiosity about markets, capital flows, and the drivers of real estate value
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and building process where none exists
• Demonstrates persistence and follow through to bring work to completion without requiring close oversight
• Bachelor’s degree required in finance, real estate, economics, or a related analytical field
• 2 to 4 years of experience at an institutional real estate firm (investor, owner, operator, developer, REPE, REIT, or institutional advisory)
• Demonstrated experience owning financial models, not just populating templates
• Exposure to multiple property types and full cycle transaction experience through closing strongly preferred
• CFA candidacy, MSRE, or MBA a plus, but not required

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Profit Sharing Program
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Commuter Benefits (Pre-tax transit & parking)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life & AD&D Insurance Options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Care Discount Program