Business Development Analyst

Avenue5 is growing, and we are in search of a business development analyst to join our dynamic team of Fivers!

About Us

We are a vibrant third-party multifamily property management firm with locations across the United States. We are proud of our vibrant, inclusive, make-it-happen culture, where we:

• Listen to our associates, recognize them, and give them room to grow
• Invest in our associates to help them become the best version of themselves
• Approach every important decision with our associates in mind
• Celebrate our associates’ successes and encourage them to raise the bar even higher

Summary of Responsibilities

The business development analyst is responsible for collecting and analyzing data, creating client-facing content, and presenting it in a compelling way. This position will work with clients and internal stakeholders to assess needs and assist in creating the strategy to maximize performance results for our clients. This role is part of client strategy group, a national platform, and as such, analytics may be used from other markets as needed. This position contributes to the growth of Avenue5 through being part of a team that creates jobs and impacts revenue directly for the organization.

Primary Responsibilities and Objectives

• Perform data evaluation on information sourced and provided

• Analyze financial data related to investment criteria on apartments or apartment portfolios

• Perform risk assessment on top line growth, expense control, resulting NOI based on comp sets, and investment metrics shared by the client and the Avenue5 experience in each market

• Create market and financial analysis of current and future client properties

• Maintain extensive knowledge of the factors affecting the marketplace and proactively provide research to leverage this knowledge for the business and for clients

• Develop a strong relationship with internal and external clients and facilitate the use of research as a differentiator to attract and retain business

• Complete market rent surveys and be able to speak to the reasoning of rent Delta’s in the market

• Create compelling visual communications of the market research for business development

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including sales teams, to execute research plan

• Manage and organize all components of the RFP process and tracking deliverables from specific collaborators

• Complies with all company national standards, applicable health and safety rules and regulations, as well as applicable local, state, and federal laws

• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or commensurate experience required for this position

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in underwriting multifamily deals is required

Skills and Requirements

• Ability to perform advanced Excel and analytical functions

• Intermediate understanding of accounting/financial/economic principles is required

• Experience in asset management, acquisitions or brokerage is preferred

• Detail-oriented and desire to learn and advance

• Advanced level knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently and prioritize in a fast-paced environment, but can also work as part of a team and collaborate

• Ability to use property-specific software programs

• Ability to conduct presentations and financial review sessions

• Strong organizational and time-management skills

• Ability to multi-task

• Ability to analyze and resolve problems

Scheduling

• Typically, normal business hours

• Ability to travel (5%)

Environment

• Exposure to environment typically found in an office building

• Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions (temperatures may vary depending on the weather in the different regions)

• Exposure to noise, vibrations, atmospheric conditions, as well as working in confined or restricted spaces

• Potential exposure to communicable diseases through frequent contact with public

• Possible exposure to short-tempered or aggressive people

Physical Requirements

Avenue5 will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These functions include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 25 pounds

• Hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of emergency required

• Must be able to sit, stand, reach, bend, and stoop for extended periods of time

• Talking and expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction

• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound

• Visual requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision

• Ability to compare, copy, coordinate, synthesize, negotiate, communicate, and instruct

• Ability to tolerate stressful situations

• Ability to work under minimal to moderate supervision

This job description is not an all-inclusive list of functions and tasks. Over the length of employment these functions and tasks may change.

Diversity

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Avenue5 is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.