Acquisitions Analyst

Job Location: El Segundo, CA (in-office)

About the Company

Griffin Capital Company is a leading full-service real estate investment management firm with a 30-year track record of disciplined execution. Since its founding in 1995, the firm has owned, managed, sponsored, or co-sponsored approximately $24.6 billion in assets across a wide range of real estate sectors and investment vehicle structures. The firm’s senior executives and employees have co-invested more than $300 million across its investment platforms, reinforcing its strong alignment with investor interests.

Griffin Capital’s investment team is exclusively focused on the rental housing segment of the market, with strategies targeting multifamily, build-to-rent (“BTR”), and student housing investments. The firm’s rental housing portfolio includes 41 communities, comprising over 13,600 rental housing units and 693 student housing beds, representing a total project value exceeding $4.6 billion. 

Griffin Capital invests through thematic strategies in rental housing, with the objective of delivering durable value to its investors and the communities in which it operates.

Position Summary

The Acquisitions Analyst supports the firm's real estate acquisition and development activity across the full transaction process, from underwriting and financial modeling through market analysis and Investment Committee memoranda. The role centers on modeling, valuation, and market research, and partners with senior Acquisition team members and cross-functional teams to evaluate new investment opportunities. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with asset valuation, cash-flow projection, and various financial analysis and underwriting for prospective development opportunities and existing asset acquisitions. Prepare financial models to include deal-level and waterfall IRRs.
• Conduct analysis to include historical, current, and pro-forma operating numbers. Update and adjust the models throughout the development of the project.
• Support preparation of underwriting, investor, and lender packages for new development or acquisition deals.
• Research and analyze demographic, market, sector, tenant, and property data to perform comprehensive industry and market research for both new acquisitions and general target market or submarket analysis.
• Review developer equity request packages and existing asset acquisition offering memorandums to create deal, market, and opportunity overviews for review by senior acquisition team members.
• Assist in the creation of investment memoranda and reports for presentation to the Investment Committee, with responsibility for written, graphic, and numerical requirements.
• Assist with due diligence processes by performing document control, reviewing due diligence materials, verifying projections, or related duties.
• Create processes to assist the team in streamlining reporting requirements, deal summaries, investor presentations, and one-off presentation requests.
• Monitor the flow of information and provide asset information to interested parties, including portfolio and asset management, investors, sales, development partners, and property managers.
• Assist asset management and portfolio management in the preparation of internal portfolio presentation material.
• Build and maintain internal databases for target markets, property financials, and sales and lease comparables.
• Review contracts relating to acquisitions, development, dispositions, management agreements, service contracts, consulting agreements, and similar matters.
• Serve as a general resource for various other capital markets activities and special projects.
• Complete ad hoc requests, special projects, and additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, preferably within the multifamily, build-to-rent, senior living, and/or student housing sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Knowledge of the Financial Services Industry and of real assets and other investment vehicles. Thorough understanding of fundamental real estate economics, finance principles, and financial statement analysis.
• Knowledge of real estate finance and valuation concepts (NOI, cap rates, unlevered/levered returns, hold/sell analysis) and comfort reviewing debt terms, reporting requirements, and key covenants.
• Ability to build, audit, and refine complex real estate financial models, including deal-level and waterfall IRR analyses.
• Familiarity with real estate research platforms such as RedIQ, CoStar, and RealPage. Basic experience with generative AI tools (e.g., Claude, Microsoft Copilot) preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to underwrite acquisition and development opportunities through cash-flow projection, valuation, and pro-forma analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combining data with sound judgment to identify and resolve issues accurately.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail, with a commitment to quality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clearly and persuasively and adapt style to the audience.

Salary and Benefits

Griffin Capital’s salary ranges are determined by role, work location, duration of direct experience, and internal and external pay equity considerations. The base salary range for this exempt full-time position is $75,000-$100,000 + bonus eligibility + benefits.* 

Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. This posted starting salary range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

At Griffin Capital, we strive to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. To support the physical, financial, and emotional well-being of employees, we offer:

• 100% company paid individual Medical and Dental Insurance.
• 100% company paid individual Life and Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) plan with up to 4% matching and full vesting.
• Paid time off (PTO) starting at 17 days per year, with increases after 2 years of service.
• A yearly Birthday Holiday and paid time off for community service.
• State of the art onsite gym.
• Company funded Lifestyle Spending Account.
• Access to other health and tax-advantaged benefits.

Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Griffin reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

In addition to the above-listed benefits, the firm also offers an employee-led professional development program, and community involvement through its Griffin Care and Community Committee.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Griffin

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Griffin Capital will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations and in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. 

*Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Griffin Capital takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.