Private Equity Analyst

About Cima Investment Group

Cima
Investment Group is a CRE / private equity investment platform headquartered in
Irvine, California. The firm operates as a fully integrated platform across
deal sourcing, fundraising, acquisitions, fund management, and operations.

Cima's flagship vertical, Cima Senior Living, is an owner-operator platform
pursuing a real estate investment and private equity strategy in senior
housing, currently the nation's top-growth asset class. The firm has scaled to
own and operate 20+ communities in under 18 months, with a pipeline targeted to
reach 50+ properties by 2028. Additional verticals include distressed debt and
non-performing loans.

The Role

The
Analyst will be a key member of Cima's real estate private equity team,
supporting the full deal lifecycle across senior housing investments. The role
provides direct exposure to investing and value creation with real assets,
working alongside senior leadership on live investment and operational
decisions. We are seeking a driven candidate ready to take real ownership and
accelerate their career alongside a growing platform. The Analyst will
develop deep fluency in fund dynamics, CRE investing, and senior housing
operations.

Essential Duties

• Build and
  stress-test underwriting models for real estate and business acquisitions
  
• Perform
  asset-level and market-level due diligence
  
• Support the
  preparation of investment materials, including offering memorandums,
  investment committee memos, and investor presentations
  
• Assist investor
  relations across capital raises, including data room preparation, LP
  diligence responses, and ongoing investor reporting
  
• Support
  portfolio-level value creation initiatives, working alongside the
  operating team on business turnarounds, expense optimization, and revenue
  growth strategies
  
• Review legal
  documentation alongside counsel throughout transaction negotiation
  

The
role includes travel, with a strong likelihood of at least quarterly trips
supporting acquisitions, diligence, and prospecting.

Opportunities and Career Growth

The position is an incubator in fundraising and value creation. Analysts gain exposure to the full range of
Cima's private equity strategies, including institutional
co-ventures and retail syndications. Successful candidates leave with a working understanding of how a private equity platform actually runs.

Strong performance is recognized and rewarded with meaningful upward mobility
in a high-growth firm. Success in this role opens access to co-investment in
Cima's deals, an opportunity rarely available at the analyst level in
institutional funds. Cima rewards ambitious candidates focused on building
long-term wealth in real assets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's
  degree in accounting, economics, finance, or an adjacent quantitative
  field (recent graduates and candidates with 0–3 years of experience
  encouraged)
  
• ​Strong Excel
  and quantitative skills; comfort building, auditing, and stress-testing
  financial models
  
• Strong command
  of Claude and/or comparable AI tools, with a demonstrated ability to
  self-learn and solve unfamiliar problems independently
  
• Excellent
  communication skills
  
• Strong attention to detail
  

Benefits

The anticipated base salary range
for this position is listed below.

$60,000 - $80,000

Total compensation may also include a
discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a
broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of
relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific
to the role. Cima offers a competitive benefits package.

There is no set deadline to
apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing
basis.