Join the team responsible for helping manage an $8+ billion national institutional real estate investment portfolio on behalf of some of the world's most sophisticated institutional investors, including one of the largest public pension funds in the world.
Pacific Urban Investors ("PUI") is a leading institutional real estate investment manager focused exclusively on multifamily housing. Since 1998, PUI has acquired, developed, and managed more than $12 billion of apartment investments through disciplined capital allocation, active portfolio management, and operational excellence.
Today, PUI manages a national investment portfolio spanning major U.S. markets and is recognized for its long-term investment approach, entrepreneurial culture, and commitment to delivering superior risk-adjusted returns for institutional investors.
To find out more about the company, please visit Pacific Urban Investors.
Position OverviewPacific Urban Investors is seeking an Associate, Portfolio Strategy to join its Portfolio Management team in Los Angeles.
This role is designed for a highly analytical professional who wants to build a career in institutional portfolio management. Working alongside senior investment leaders, the Associate will help oversee a national multifamily portfolio valued at more than $8 billion, contributing to portfolio strategy, capital allocation, financing, acquisitions, dispositions, and business planning.
As a member of the Portfolio Management team, the Associate will work closely with leaders across our Asset Management, Acquisitions, Finance, and Research to support strategic decision-making throughout the investment lifecycle. The role offers meaningful responsibility from day one and a clear path toward increasing leadership within the investment platform. This is an on-site role that works from PUI’s West Los Angeles office, 5 days per week.
Key ResponsibilitiesPortfolio Strategy:
- Evaluate acquisitions, dispositions, financings, recapitalizations, and other portfolio capital allocation decisions.
- Support portfolio construction, capital allocation, and strategic investment decisions.
- Analyze hold/sell recommendations and strategic alternatives.
- Participate in quarterly portfolio reviews, annual business planning, and investment strategy discussions.
- Prepare recommendations and supporting analyses for senior investment leadership.
Financial Analysis:
- Build and maintain sophisticated financial models supporting investment decisions.
- Perform valuation analyses, cash flow forecasting, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses.
- Evaluate financing structures, leverage strategies, liquidity planning, and capital allocation alternatives.
- Analyze market trends and competitive dynamics impacting portfolio performance.
- Build analytical frameworks that support executive and investment committee decisions.
Strategic Initiatives:
- Collaborate across Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Acquisitions, Finance, and Research on strategic initiatives.
- Prepare presentations and analytical materials for executive leadership, investment committees, and institutional clients.
- Conduct complex ad hoc analyses supporting portfolio and firm-wide initiatives.
- Improve financial models, analytical tools, reporting capabilities, and investment processes.
- Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, and data analytics to improve investment decision-making.
Required:
- Exceptional financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience working with complex financial models, large datasets, financial systems, and enterprise databases.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex analyses clearly and concisely.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, initiative, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach.
Preferred:
- Exposure to institutional real estate investing, alternative investments, or private markets.
- Experience supporting investment decisions, capital allocation, portfolio management, or corporate strategy.
- Familiarity with business intelligence, visualization, database platforms, or analytical tools such as Power BI, SQL, Tableau, or similar technologies.
- Progress toward or completion of a CFA, CPA, or other relevant professional designation is a plus, but not required.
- Prior experience with multifamily real estate is beneficial.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Accounting, or another quantitative discipline with a strong academic record.
- 3–5 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, institutional investment management, corporate finance, strategic finance, real estate investment, or another rigorous analytical environment.
We welcome candidates from investment banking, management consulting, corporate finance, strategic finance, private equity, institutional investment management, real estate investment, and other rigorous analytical environments.
Career OpportunityThis role is designed for professionals who aspire to become long-term investment leaders.
Unlike many roles that focus on a single discipline, this position offers broad exposure across the full investment lifecycle, including:
- Portfolio strategy and construction
- Capital allocation
- Acquisitions and dispositions
- Financing and capital markets
- Institutional asset management
- Business planning
- Executive and investment committee decision-making
Working directly with senior investment professionals, the Associate will assume increasing responsibility across the platform with opportunities for long-term advancement within Pacific Urban Investors.
Additional Information- Regular attendance in the Los Angeles office is expected.
- Limited travel may be required.
The compensation plan for this role is commensurate with the skills required for the position. As such, it is comprised of a base salary and an annual performance-based incentive, which is determined upon individual and portfolio performance.
The Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time
- 401k + Employer Contribution
- Medical (H.S.A./HDHP option + Employer Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plan(s)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Group Term Life/AD&D and Voluntary Life/AD&D Plans
- Long-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Buy-Up Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness & Wellness Program
- Other Voluntary Plans
Depending on the role, other benefits such as commissions, an educational assistance program (tuition reimbursement), a referral program, and/or a car allowance may be applicable.
Skills Required
- Exceptional financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Experience working with complex financial models, large datasets, financial systems, and enterprise databases
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Accounting, or another quantitative discipline
- 3-5 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, institutional investment management, corporate finance, strategic finance, real estate investment, or another rigorous analytical environment
- Regular attendance in the Los Angeles office (on-site, 5 days per week)
- Exposure to institutional real estate investing, alternative investments, or private markets
- Experience supporting investment decisions, capital allocation, portfolio management, or corporate strategy
- Familiarity with business intelligence, visualization, database platforms, or analytical tools such as Power BI, SQL, Tableau, or similar
- Progress toward or completion of a CFA, CPA, or other relevant professional designation
- Prior multifamily real estate experience
What We Do
Pacific Urban Investors (‘PUI”) is an industry-leading multifamily owner, operator, and investment manager. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, PUI has a national platform with offices in Los Angeles, CA, Irvine, CA, Washington, Colorado, New York, and Washington, DC. The firm has successfully deployed well-timed strategies to the benefit of its institutional partners and stakeholders throughout the United States. PUI was founded in 1998 by multifamily veteran Al Pace and industry icon George Marcus and is a multifamily specialist with expertise in executing core, value-add, and structured finance strategies. PUI has over $8.6B in assets under management and owns and manages a national portfolio of more than 20,000 apartment homes. PUI utilizes a highly disciplined proprietary research-based investment approach to choose the markets in which we own and operate. We combine that with a local office sourcing model of dedicated investment and asset management professionals to identify, acquire, and oversee our communities. PUI’s Structured Finance Group focuses on achieving attractive risk-adjusted returns through joint venture partnerships and preferred equity investments with qualified real estate sponsors to develop, acquire and reposition multifamily projects. The expertise gives PUI expanded strategic capabilities within its markets and increased sophistication with specialized, structured equity products and professionals. PUI’s team of real estate professionals has distinguished themselves by focusing on the satisfaction of our residents, our fiduciary duty to investors, and creating a positive impact in the communities we own. Our commitment to our residents, employees, and stakeholders drives our evergreen results. More information can be found at www.pacificurbaninvestors.com.
