[Hiring] Senior Analyst, Acquisitions @Saban Capital Group LLC

Role Description

The Sr. Analyst will play a key role in the continued growth of Saban Real Estate’s Manufactured Housing (MH) investment platform, focusing on manufactured housing communities (MHCs) and related housing assets. The role will support the acquisitions team in evaluating and executing new investment opportunities, including:

• Acquisitions
• Recapitalizations
• Value-add investments within the manufactured housing sector

The Sr. Analyst will be responsible for:

• Building and maintaining detailed financial models
• Conducting market and asset-level analysis
• Coordinating due diligence
• Preparing investment memoranda and supporting materials for internal investment committee presentations

The position will work closely with:

• Acquisitions
• Asset management
• Property management
• Capital markets teams

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities
• Experience evaluating cash-flowing real estate investments
• A demonstrated interest in real estate private equity and institutional real estate investing

This is a remote position open to candidates located west of the Mississippi River; candidates based in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Nebraska, or Indiana are preferred. Travel may be required for property tours, due diligence activities, and meetings with partners, lenders, and operating teams.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in real estate acquisitions, real estate finance, investment banking, or principal investing
• Experience with cash-flowing real estate assets required
• Prior exposure to manufactured housing or alternative residential asset classes is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accounting, real estate, or a related field
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel
• Demonstrated ability to build waterfall distribution models, including promote structures, preferred returns, and multi-tier equity structures, strongly preferred
• Familiarity with manufactured housing–specific metrics such as lot rent, utility reimbursement, home sales programs, infill strategies, and infrastructure capex
• Experience reviewing operating statements, rent rolls, and due diligence materials for MH or other residential real estate asset classes
• Ability to communicate complex analyses clearly and concisely through written materials and presentations
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with the ability to work effectively across acquisitions, asset management, property management, and capital markets teams
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with ARGUS or similar real estate software is a plus
• Willingness to travel as required for property tours, due diligence, and meetings

Requirements

• Underwrite manufactured housing community acquisitions and related housing investments using detailed Excel-based financial models
• Conduct in-depth market and submarket analysis specific to manufactured housing
• Perform due diligence for MH transactions
• Coordinate and analyze third-party reports
• Support negotiation, due diligence, and closing activities
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability for underwriting assumptions, diligence findings, and investment recommendations
• Prepare comprehensive investment memoranda and supporting materials for internal investment committee presentations
• Monitor and report on manufactured housing market trends
• Assist in evaluating and executing capital markets transactions related to MH assets
• Collaborate with asset management to transition closed acquisitions
• Contribute to meeting acquisition team timelines and internal/external deadlines

Company Description

Saban Real Estate LLC was formed in 2009 to acquire and develop a ‘best-in-class’ portfolio of commercial real estate and capitalize on opportunistic investments in a wide range of geographies and real estate asset classes.

• Saban Real Estate will look at a wide range of opportunities outside of the four established verticals that leverage the firm’s expertise in real estate, tax, legal, and private equity
• Transactions can vary from take privates to portfolios or entity level investments
• We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or reproductive health decision-making