Senior Associate, Student Housing / Multifamily

About the company

Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment firm managing approximately $21 billion in assets across opportunistic equity, core equity, and real estate debt, with sector expertise in medical office, seniors housing, off-campus student housing, multifamily housing, self-storage, and light industrial. Part of Kayne Anderson, an over $41 billion alternative investment management firm with more than 41 years of experience in real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy sectors. With more than 130 professionals, the firm brings more than equity capital to opportunities, enhancing project performance and quality through best practices in design, construction, documentation, financing, and operations. Known for entrepreneurial spirit, resilient culture, quick response, firm commitment, and timely execution, resulting in strong relationships with developers, owners, operators, financing sources, and intermediaries. (As of April 30, 2026)

About the role

The Asset Management Associate will support the oversight of a portfolio of multifamily and student housing assets, including stabilized assets, repositioning, ground-up development, and/or redevelopment projects. Responsibilities include monitoring asset-level performance, preparing financial reports, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities. This position is based in the firm's Boca Raton, Florida office. Ideal candidates have a background in financial analysis, real estate investments, and asset management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the Asset Management platform through regular oversight, analytical assistance, and business plan execution for Multifamily & Student Housing properties
• Analyze periodic reports with leasing, occupancy, and trend information; follow up on questions regarding prior-period activity
• Prepare quarterly updates on financial and operational performance, highlighting outliers or notable variances with explanations
• Collaborate with partners and property management to ensure assets are properly maintained and compliant with regulations; coordinate with external parties such as government authorities and brokers
• Coordinate with other departments and respond to requests for property-level data and metrics for reporting to investors, lenders, and partners
• Communicate analyses to key stakeholders within Kayne Anderson Real Estate to inform strategic decisions
• Participate in annual operating and capital expenditure budgeting process
• Review and evaluate capital expenditure requests with consideration for enhancements to property value and/or return on cost
• Assist in preparing and presenting annual business plans
• Assist in the transition of properties from Acquisitions to Asset Management
• Review, evaluate, and support proposed leasing strategies by assessing market trends and thoroughly reviewing comparable properties and rental rates
• Review and evaluate monthly P&L statements and operating reports
• Provide reporting and analytical support to senior management as requested
• Perform ad-hoc duties as required

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant asset management, FP&A, or portfolio analysis experience within the Multifamily or Student Housing sectors
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Real Estate, Economics, or an Equivalent Business Related Field from a four-year college/university or equivalent experience/education
• Strong financial, analytical, and computer skills with proficiency in Excel; experience with asset management platforms and software packages helpful but not required
• Excellent communication, organizational, financial, and time management skills
• Self-starter with ability to handle multiple tasks, manage time effectively, prioritize projects, and work independently with high attention to detail
• Sound judgment with ability to identify relevant questions and important issues when evaluating situations
• Genuine desire to excel in execution of work and passion for the role
• High degree of interest in working with the collective Kayne team and leveraging external resources to achieve exceptional results, both tangible and intangible

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (dependent care, healthcare, limited purpose FSA)
• Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Long Term Disability insurance
• Competitive 401(k) benefits
• Pet healthcare savings program
• Member's Only Healthcare — healthcare navigation
• WellHub — corporate wellness platform
• $10,000 lifetime reimbursement for family forming services (e.g., IVF, adoption, surrogacy)
• Rocket Lawyer legal benefits
• Reimbursement of professional society memberships and exam fees
• Up to $10,000 matching annually for contributions to qualified non-profit organizations
• Parental leave