Investment Associate

RETS Associates • Full-time • Washington DC-Baltimore Area, US • 2w ago

RETS Associates is representing the world’s leading real estate private equity firm in the search for a 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗶𝗻-𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 to join their team in Washington, DC starting in Summer 2026. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside senior partners and gain full exposure to institutional real estate investments.

This is a competitive, high-impact role for top-performing professionals with 2 to 3 years of experience in real estate acquisitions or investment analysis. The firm is prioritizing candidates who graduated between 2023 and 2024 and bring strong academic and technical credentials.

Advanced degrees will not be considered for this role.

🛠 Core Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a small, fast-paced deal team to underwrite and execute real estate investments

• Build complex Excel models including discounted cash flows, promotes, sensitivity analyses, and sources and uses

• Conduct due diligence across environmental, physical, insurance, and property tax matters

• Draft investment committee memos and support end-to-end transaction execution

• Work closely with the firm’s partners throughout the acquisition process

• Travel to visit prospective and existing investments as needed

📌 Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university with a 3.5+ GPA

• 2 to 3 years of experience in commercial real estate at a private equity firm, REIT, developer, or investment bank

• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to build models from scratch (modeling test required)

• Strong understanding of capital structures including senior debt, mezzanine, preferred, and common equity

• Ability to assess both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of an investment

• Outgoing, driven, and intellectually curious

• Argus experience is a plus

This is not an entry-level role. It’s a launchpad for your career in real estate private equity.

All qualified candidates will be contacted.

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