Housing Acquisitions Analyst

TIAA

Analyst in Housing Acquisitions at Nuveen supporting multifamily and student housing investments. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to underwrite and manage real estate opportunities.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeNewport Beach • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $87,300 - $99,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Underwrite opportunities that support the company’s real estate investment and financial objectives
Assists with the coordination and compliance of all requirements for the due diligence and closing of real estate acquisitions, dispositions and development transactions
Supports in the development of external relationships with key market participants, investment sales, leasing brokers, and lenders
Perform extensive financial underwriting and market research of potential acquisitions targets using Excel
Maintain and source information for the team’s acquisitions pipeline for multifamily and student housing
Assist in preparation of various presentations in PowerPoint
Assist in the production of investment committee memorandums
Work with internal research tools, existing portfolio metrics and third-party data sources to help underwrite opportunities
Assist Transactions Officers by working collaboratively with internal stakeholders including Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Engineering, Legal, and Accounting, in addition to external third-party service providers including property managers, brokers, partners, consultants, lenders and developers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Understanding of fundamental real estate valuation concepts
Excellent command of Excel, including proficiency with advanced analytical spreadsheet skills
Familiarity with PowerPoint, RedIQ, AI and Yardi a plus
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Assertive and confident speaker
Excellent attention paid to writing and grammar
Highly motivated with demonstrated ability to work independently and problem solve
Ability to analyze and identify variances or opportunities in rent rolls and/or operating statements
Time management and prioritization skills
Ability to manage concurrent assignments with more than one transaction office
Valid Drivers License

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Total Rewards package
Health, wellness, and work life offerings
Superior retirement program

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial underwritingmarket researchreal estate valuationadvanced Excel skillspresentation preparationdata analysisvariance analysisoperating statements analysisproblem solvingtime management

Soft Skills

analytical skillsquantitative skillscommunication skillsattention to detailmotivationindependenceassertivenessconfidenceprioritization skillscollaboration

Certifications

Valid Drivers License