Development Analyst Full Time

The Starwood Design and Construction team is seeking an Analyst to join the San Francisco or Los Angeles office. The role is focused on the oversight and management of ground up or repositioned hotel developments but may grow into other asset classes within Starwood’s portfolio (multifamily, office, etc). The hire will have the opportunity to work with the acquisitions, asset management, construction, and capital markets teams. In addition to working on active deals, the analyst will be involved in evaluating new business opportunities.

You are an individual who focuses on creating an energized and collaborative environment. The candidate will contribute to the establishment and refinement of work quality, cultural initiatives, and best practices to drive results as a team. Success will be measured by your ability to develop procedures and winning strategies to guide your project execution.

Responsibilities:

• Day to day project management tasks including the creation and tracking of budgets and schedules, participating in design and construction meetings, site visits, coordinating contracts, entitlements and land use analysis.
• Authoring executive reports, presentations and offering materials.
• Working on special projects including market and comp set research, programming, and feasibility analysis for new deal underwriting.
• Interacting with joint venture partners and key stakeholders within the firm.
• Monitoring business plan performance with particular focus on budget and schedule performance and reacting to correct any variances.

Qualifications:

• 0-2 year’s relevant experience preferred, including: real estate development, asset management, construction management/budgeting or finance. 2022 grads with outstanding academic achievement may still apply.
• Strong communication skills (both written and oral).
• A passion for real estate.
• Capability to read, understand and apply standard to moderately complex documents affecting real estate projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.
• Excellent problem-solving skills; creating strategic and collaborative solutions.
• Strong quantitative and technical/computer skills (including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint).
• A true self-starter capable of accomplishing complicated tasks with limited supervision.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, finance, business, architecture or related area
• Some travel required
• Immediate availability preferred