Real Estate Development Analyst

Forum Real Estate Group, is a full-service real estate investment and development company with development, construction, property management, asset management, and capital raising units. Forum is a lean, entrepreneurial organization that has developed multifamily, office and retail projects in Denver, Boulder, Castle Rock, and Minneapolis.

* Creating and modifying development models, budgets, and pro formas to assess potential developments and assist in ongoing development of existing projects * Analyzing and comparing complex partnership agreements and project capitalization options * Preparing investment memoranda and other presentations for internal investment review, to raise equity and secure debt * Assist in the preparation of various ad-hoc analyses and materials to facilitate the development and finance teams * Coordinate and gather industry and market information including comparable rent/sales data, operating expenses and other pre-development costs * Assist in the preparation of investment committee memorandums * Participate in the pipeline and investment/development selection with upper management

**Preferred Skills:** * Exceptional excel modeling skills including dynamic monthly pro formas, sensitivity tables, construction loans and equity waterfalls. * Knowledge of development fundamentals; including the process, proforma, design, financing, permitting, construction, and project management * Good eye for detail and graphic design to help create compelling presentations for investment offerings, internal approval process, financing, and entitlement presentations * Ability to work independently and proactively coordinate portions of a project to leverage team effectiveness * Motivation to self-start and handle multiple tasks for multiple projects concurrently * Resourcefulness to independently dig for market data from various sources and relationships * Detail-oriented, but ability to simplify and verbally summarize clearly **Education & Experience:** * Bachelor’s degree (Real Estate, Finance, Investment Banking, Accounting, Economics or Finance preferred) * 2-3 years minimum hands-on experience as an analyst and/or underwriter at a commercial real estate firm, financial institution, special servicer or fund preferred * Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel (v-lookup, macros, and pivot tables) * Must be proficient in cash flow modeling and understanding financial statements * Strong organizational skills with a sharp attention to detail * Self-motivated and driven, ability to work efficiently and effectively in a fast moving, demanding and dynamic environment * Detail oriented and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines * Experience with commercial real estate finance a plus