Job description
The Amherst Group of companies comprise 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 proprietary data, analytics, technology, and decades of experience to seek solutions for a fragmented, slow-to-evolve real estate ecosystem and to materially improve the experience for residents, buyers, sellers, communities, and investors. Today Amherst has over 1000 employees and $14.1 billion in assets under management.
Over the past decade, Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the largest operators of single-family assets and has acquired, renovated, and leased more than 46,000 homes across 32 markets in the U.S. The firm delivers customized, stabilized cash-flowing portfolios of assets to its investors, wrapped in all the ongoing services required to manage, own, and finance the asset including property management, portfolio management, and a full capital markets team. In addition to its single-family rental platform, Amherst’s debt business pursues two distinct credit strategies in mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate lending. Over its 25-year history, Amherst has developed a deep bench of research and technology talent, and leverages data and analytics at every stage in the asset lifecycle to improve operations and preserve long-term value for our investors and the more than 188,000 residents the firm has served.
We seek a self-motivated, driven, highly organized investment professional to join our Underwriting Team as a Portfolio Acquisition Specialist. The Analyst is responsible for sourcing single-family rental bulk portfolio opportunities, managing an active deal pipeline, maintaining an organized database of owners, and facilitating the diligence and closing process for portfolio acquisitions.
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Utilize Amherst’s proprietary technology to identify single-family rental portfolio owners and obtain contact information for said owners
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Perform direct outreach to source bulk acquisition opportunities and manage relationships with sellers to facilitate the entire purchase process
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Use Salesforce to track and record potential leads, outreach, portfolio data, and Amherst activity
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Analyze prospective investment opportunities and summarize preliminary findings for consideration by the Underwriting Team
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Assist in managing the pipeline of potential and active deals and present findings regularly to various working groups across the organization
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Collaborate with functional groups across Amherst’s platform including research, capital management, portfolio management, brokerage, construction, and property management
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Contribute to the development of new technology features to improve the way the firm identifies, evaluates, and purchases real estate
What you will need to have:
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A 4-year college degree
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Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
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Outstanding interpersonal skills - brokerage or sales experience a plus
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Exceptional analytical and organizational skills – must be able to analyze data and present findings in an organized and digestible fashion
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Hard work ethic, strong attention to detail, and ability to adapt in a dynamic and ever-changing industry
Our full-time employee benefits include:
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A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match
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Flexible PTO including 7 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 1 volunteer day
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Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account)
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Professional career development and reimbursement
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Up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave; up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave
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Backup childcare offered through Bright Horizons
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Relaxed casual environment with virtual office events
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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