Investment Analyst (Growth & Strategic Initiatives)

The Analyst is responsible for supporting strategic growth and new business initiatives across Greystar’s European platform, working closely with the Investment, Development, and Operations teams.

This is a central and diverse role that provides support for, and input to, investment and portfolio management activities, combining rigorous financial analysis with market-led insight to drive the evaluation and execution of new investments strategies and management assignments, while also optimising the performance of existing portfolios. This work—ranging from detailed underwriting and data modelling to client-facing presentations—will directly inform growth strategies and value-creation initiatives across the business.

Key Role Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities may evolve with business needs and may include but are not limited to:

• Build and maintain detailed financial and underwriting models for acquisitions, development projects, strategic corporate M&A, and management pitches;
• Gather, compile, investigate and analyse market data to identify new investment, development, and management opportunities;
• Partner with Operations to craft management proposals, RFP responses, and investment memoranda that articulate Greystar’s value proposition;
• Coordinate the mobilisation of newly acquired or developed assets and portfolios, ensuring a seamless transition into active management;
• Work with colleagues to monitor performance of specific initiatives and deliver key performance metrics to the business covering including income, cost reduction and value-add initiatives;
• Support internal and external relationship management through the production of reports and commentaries;
• Monitor and report on key market, industry and competitor data;
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to improve our reporting systems and data capture to drive visibility and efficiency;
• Contribute to the annual rent-setting and budgeting cycle with data-driven recommendations
• Complete various financial, accounting, narrative, administrative and other reports and analysis and duties as assigned or necessary for the successful execution of the business plans.

About You

You will have a degree (or equivalent) in a related analytical subject, in addition to demonstrated experience in an analytical role within the investment banking, private equity, consulting or related sectors. You will possess excellent quantitative and qualitative skills, with the ability to analyse and present complex data. Naturally inquisitive and commercially minded, you will contribute to understanding and solving problems.

What We Offer

We include a range of benefits for our corporate team members, including competitive pension, healthcare, and holiday allowance, amongst others as standard. Please reach out if you are keen to know more.

About Greystar

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated real estate company offering expertise in investment management, development, and management of rental housing properties globally. The company's business model is unique in its ability to own, operate, and develop multifamily, student, and senior housing across the globe. Building a global platform with a local presence, Greystar continues to expand its geographic reach around the world, bringing a globally interconnected professional rental housing platform and industry funded with institutional capital to countries where the sector does not yet exist. Greystar’s pan – European platform was established in 2013 and has scaled rapidly, now with investment, operational and development presence in the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Spain and Denmark.

One of Greystar’s core values is Equality, and as such, we continue to pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, accounting for all protected and identifiable characteristics. We truly value diversity of thought, background and of experience. Please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team to explore opportunities at Greystar in more detail or visit our careers site at https://jobs.greystar.com/.