Sr. Analyst​/Associate – Investments

The Davis Companies is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development, and management firm with a 50-year track record of investing across market cycles on behalf of private and institutional investors. Headquartered in Boston with an office in New York, Davis operates a fully integrated platform of approximately 120 professionals spanning investments, development, asset management, property management, and corporate operations.

Since inception, Davis has invested approximately $12.8 billion of gross asset value and raised $2.9 billion of equity across five value‑add funds, executing complex transactions across equity, structured capital, and credit strategies. Over the course of its history, the firm has owned, operated, and developed more than 37 million square feet of commercial space and nearly 14,000 residential units.

Davis’s investment platform is organized around property‑type focused verticals, including Industrial, Multifamily, and Science & Technology, and is anchored by a thematic, value‑oriented investment approach emphasizing complex business plans, capital structure creativity, and hands‑on execution. A unique combination of capital markets expertise, development capabilities, and in‑house asset and property management enable Davis to identify and capitalize on opportunities created by market dislocation, distressed capital structures, and evolving tenant and user demand.

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• Serve as a core member of a dedicated investment vertical (property‑type focused team), supporting transaction underwriting, analysis, and execution. Investment verticals include Industrial, Residential, and Science & Technology. This role is expected to primarily support the Industrial and Science & Technology verticals, with flexibility based on transaction volume and firm priorities.
• Take ownership of underwriting transactions by building and maintaining complex Argus and Excel models. Support detailed analysis and evaluation of investment risks and returns.
• Serve as a cross‑functional point person for transaction execution, coordinating across asset management, development, finance, and legal teams to drive transactions from underwriting through closing.
• Support the structuring of investments with direct exposure to senior investment professionals and the Investment Committee.
• Conduct in‑depth market and property‑level research, synthesizing findings into clear insights to support underwriting assumptions.
• Analyze complex opportunistic investment scenarios including ground‑up development, asset repositioning's, structured equity, and joint venture investments.
• Lead the preparation and drafting of comprehensive, written Investment Committee packages that include analysis of underwriting, alternative scenarios and sensitivities, investment thesis and business plan overview, key risks and mitigants, and market analysis.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis, documentation, and briefs for review by senior team members.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Minimum Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree with a major in real estate, economics, or finance preferred.
• 2 – 5 years of real estate investment or asset management experience with a real estate investment firm, REIT, or insurance company.
• Strong institutional underwriting experience, sound investment judgment, and the ability to clearly articulate risks and returns.
• Candidates who have supported closed transactions and can independently evaluate opportunities are strongly preferred. Candidate deal sheet recommended.
• Sound understanding of economic and investment theory and practices.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; strong knowledge of Excel and Argus required.
• Superior writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize, organize, and interpret data from disparate sources to support investment decision‑making.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and detail‑oriented individual with a strong work ethic and a demonstrated commitment to delivering high‑quality work in a fast‑paced transaction environment.
• Strong research and problem‑solving skills, with the…