Development Associate

Description

• Conduct market research, site studies, demographic reviews, and comparable-property analysis to help guide project decisions.
• Assist with financial models, underwriting, and feasibility analyses for development and redevelopment opportunities.
• Track project timelines, budgets, and documentation, ensuring accurate reporting for internal stakeholders and occasional client presentations.
• Stay current on regional market trends in the New England office, industrial, biotech, and retail sectors.
• Support due diligence efforts for acquisitions, repositioning projects, and value-add initiatives.
• Help prepare pitch materials, reports, and presentation decks as projects evolve.
• Work alongside teams in leasing, project management, valuation, and property/asset management to keep projects moving smoothly.
• You’ll work on diverse project types and get to see how strategy, analysis, and execution come together in real time.
• The team is highly collaborative, and you’ll have direct contact with experienced professionals across multiple disciplines.

Requirements

This position is ideal for someone who’s analytical, curious, and excited about the development process from the ground up. You’ll be supporting a seasoned development and project team that works across office, industrial, retail, biotech, and mixed-use assets throughout New England. The role blends financial work, research, coordination, and hands-on project involvement - making it a strong fit for someone who wants broad exposure and the chance to grow.

• A natural researcher - someone who enjoys digging into data, trends, and market dynamics.
• Strong communication and writing skills, with the ability to create clean, professional deliverables.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with financial modeling (Excel proficiency is key).
• Familiarity with commercial real estate is helpful, especially in the New England market, but strong motivation and willingness to learn are equally valuable.
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Urban Planning, or similar discipline.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple moving pieces at once.
• Someone who enjoys working collaboratively across teams but can also run with tasks independently.

Benefits

• You’ll gain exposure to a full spectrum of real estate services, from development through leasing and asset management.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance