Denver, CO
Salary Estimate: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Place: Office
Experience Required: 2+ to 5 years
Education Required: 4 Year College
Job Description
Highlands Cove
Role: Acquisitions/Development Analyst or Associate
Location: Denver, CO
Company: Highlands Cove (www.highlandscovere.com)
Status: Full-time
Location: Denver, CO
Company: Highlands Cove (www.highlandscovere.com)
Status: Full-time
About Highlands Cove
Highlands Cove is a real estate investment and development firm focused on multifamily and build-to-rent housing in high-growth markets across the United States. We target value-driven opportunities across the risk spectrum, from core-plus to opportunistic, and execute through a combination of disciplined underwriting and hands-on asset management. Our team brings deep experience across development and real estate private equity, with a shared commitment to design, execution, and long-term value creation.
Highlands Cove is a real estate investment and development firm focused on multifamily and build-to-rent housing in high-growth markets across the United States. We target value-driven opportunities across the risk spectrum, from core-plus to opportunistic, and execute through a combination of disciplined underwriting and hands-on asset management. Our team brings deep experience across development and real estate private equity, with a shared commitment to design, execution, and long-term value creation.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Analyst or Associate to join our acquisitions and development team. This role offers the opportunity to work across the full investment lifecycle, including sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, development oversight, asset management, and eventual disposition. You will work directly with senior leadership on live deals and business plan execution across multiple markets.
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Analyst or Associate to join our acquisitions and development team. This role offers the opportunity to work across the full investment lifecycle, including sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, development oversight, asset management, and eventual disposition. You will work directly with senior leadership on live deals and business plan execution across multiple markets.
This position offers meaningful responsibility early on, with a chance to grow alongside a fast-scaling platform. The role combines analytical rigor with hands-on execution, and requires someone who is equally comfortable working in Excel, engaging in meetings, and visiting job sites..
Key Responsibilities
- Perform complex real estate financial analysis using Microsoft Excel, including IRR, NPV, JV waterfalls, sources and uses, and sensitivity analyses.
- Prepare investment committee materials and investor presentations.
- Conduct market research, demographic analysis, and competitive property surveys.
- Support due diligence and help coordinate all aspects of acquisition and development closings.
- Coordinate with lenders, brokers, consultants, and municipal officials throughout the transaction and development execution.
- Prepare and maintain financial models, project budgets, development schedules, and other transaction documents.
- Track construction budgets, schedules, and leasing progress across active projects.
- Assist with capital markets initiatives, including debt placement and investor reporting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- 1 to 5 years of experience in real estate private equity, housing-focused development, or investment banking.
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong financial modeling skills and working knowledge of cash-on-cash returns, IRR/NPV concepts, discounted cash flow analysis, promote waterfalls, and development economics.
- Detail-oriented and thoughtful, with the ability to independently develop insights and clearly communicate recommendations.
- Committed to producing high-quality, accurate work product under tight timelines.
- Highly organized, entrepreneurial, and capable of managing multiple concurrent workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
- Passion for real estate and design.
What We Offer
- Significant exposure to investing and decision-making early in your career.
- Direct access to principals, the brokerage community, capital partners, and lenders.
- Opportunity to grow with the firm as we scale across new markets and asset classes.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief cover note to: resumes@highlandscovere.com
Please submit your resume and a brief cover note to: resumes@highlandscovere.com
Subject line: Acquisitions/Development Analyst or Associate
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