Assistant Estate Manager Jobs in Ladera Ranch, CA

Real Estate Investment Analyst
MBK Real Estate (MBK) is an industry leader in real estate operations and development. Through its subsidiaries, MBK Rental Living, MBK Industrial Properties and MBK Senior Living, MBK Real Estate is renowned for building award-winning new home and apartment communities, state-of-art distribution facilities and for its reputation in providing exceptional high standards of service throughout its senior living communities.
MBK is a privately held real estate development firm with roots in the business dating back to 1996. MBK's extensive activities through its operating divisions, along with the size and scale of our development and building activities represent the continuation and commitment to American enterprise.
Job Description
Salary: $110,000-$120,000 + Bonus
Hybrid Work Environment, 3 days in-office/2 days remote
Job Summary:
The Real Estate Investment Analyst is responsible for providing financial analysis and due diligence support in executing operational strategies within MBK's Acquisition and Asset Management groups, working on a portfolio of multi-family real estate assets. This role is critical in helping to drive the strategic growth and performance of the company's multi-family portfolio by providing advanced financial modeling, market research, operational analysis, and support for acquisition analysis and diligence. Successful candidates should demonstrate experience with leveraging a strong foundation in real estate development and finance, combined with strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and cross-functional collaboration, to deliver actionable insights that enhance portfolio value.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conduct portfolio analysis to benchmark and improve investment performance.
• Monitor local market conditions including supply, demand, absorption, rents, and vacancy rates.
• Support the annual operating and capital budgeting process. Utilize reports to evaluate asset performance against stated goals and communicate variances
• Monitor asset performance, including net operating income, cash flow and asset value fluctuations, while progressing towards achieving asset value maximization strategies.
• Generate and maintain pro forma models to evaluate acquisition opportunities, joint ventures, dispositions, and recapitalizations.
• Underwrite and assist in the review of acquisition opportunities in accordance with the MBK business plan and acquisition strategy.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess risk-adjusted returns, IRR, equity multiples, and DCF valuations.
• Prepare and regularly maintain detailed asset-level reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders and capital partners, with insights on NOI trends, and cash flow forecasts.
• Leverage a deep, specialized understanding of real estate finance-including IRR, DCF, joint-venture waterfalls, and capital markets-to perform complex analyses.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or other related field experience.

Experience Requirements (in years):

• 2+ years related financial modeling experience with a strong understanding of financial and real estate concepts such as DCF, IRR, NPV, NOI, cap rates, etc., preferably in an institutional multi-family setting
• Must possess strong analytical mindset, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel financial modeling; including financial projections and scenario analysis.
• Strong understanding of real estate capital markets, financing structures, and value creation strategies.
• Proficient in return metrics (IRR, equity multiple, yield-on-cost) and how they relate to development risk and capital stack structure.

Required Competencies/Licenses/Certifications:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite.
• Critical thinker with keen observation skills and an ability to draw conclusions in order to form actionable hypotheses.
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data for senior leadership.
• Strong financial literacy with the ability to interpret and analyze income statements, balance sheets, and other financial documents.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with others.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Must be mobile and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, bending, kneeling, stooping, pushing, pulling and repetitive motion.
• Ability to sit and work at a computer for long periods of time.
• Able to move intermittently throughout the workday and between divisions.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 30 lbs. and push up to 20 lbs. as necessary.
• Some travel required.

We offer a rich benefits package comprising of the following: competitive salaries with opportunities for growth; 401(k) retirement plan with up to 4% employer matching; comprehensive industry leading medical, dental and vision insurance; company-provided life, disability and AD&D insurance; flexible spending accounts, generous paid time off including vacation and sick time, holidays, and bereavement leave; and a variety of programs including leadership development, training, and personal coaching; education loan assistance and scholarships; daily living, financial and legal services; childcare and eldercare assistance; employee discounts; and health and wellness resources that include virtual yoga, mindfulness, and financial readiness for employees and their family members.
If you are ready to meet the challenges of this critical role, we want to hear from you!
MBK is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected reason. Our company is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualifying individuals in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact talentacquisition@mbk.com.
Regulatory Disclosures for Senior Living Communities with Medicaid Residents: An "Excluded Party" is a person that the federal or state government found not eligible to provide care and services in a facility that receives Medicare or Medicaid funding. If employed at one of our senior living communities that receives Medicare or Medicaid funding, team members must not be considered an "Excluded Party" as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, any state Medicaid Programs, and any additional federal and state government contract programs. If, as a team member, you learn that you are an Excluded Party at any time, you must present your Excluded Party notice letter to your supervisor immediately.
Other Regulatory Requirements: If employed at one of our senior living communities, team members must continually comply with certain laws and regulations that impact the company, including, but not limited to, as applicable, state licensing regulations, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Resident Rights as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and any other federal or state laws relating to team members' professional licenses.
HIPAA Disclosure:
All Team Members prior to commencing employment and once employed must not be considered an "Excluded Party" as defined by the Medicare and state Medicaid Programs as well as other federal and state government contract programs. If as an associate you learn you are an Excluded Party, you must present your Excluded Party notice letter to your supervisor immediately. An Excluded Party is a person that the federal or state government found not eligible to provide care and services in a Community that receives Medicare or Medicaid funding. In addition, at all times, during your employment, all associates must be in compliance with certain laws and regulations that affect the company, including but not limited to Resident Rights, HIPAA, State licensing regulations, and those laws relating you an associates' professional license.