What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Analyst position at Atlas Asset Management?
Location: Chicago, IL (On-Site) - Must be located in Chicago
About Us
Atlas Asset Management is a growing property management company focused on operating multifamily rental properties on the South Side of Chicago. Our mission is to provide the highest level of service to our residents, improving their quality of life and strengthening the surrounding communities we serve.
Role Overview
Real Estate Analyst is a highly analytical, execution-oriented role supporting both portfolio performance and investment activity across our multifamily assets.
This position blends traditional real estate financial analysis with hands-on asset management and operational support. The analyst will work closely with senior leadership to remove administrative and analytical burden, support construction and capital projects, and help translate complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations.
This is an excellent early-career opportunity for someone who is confident with numbers, comfortable working through ambiguity, and eager to grow into broader asset management or real estate financial responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Asset Management and Portfolio Analysis
About Us
Atlas Asset Management is a growing property management company focused on operating multifamily rental properties on the South Side of Chicago. Our mission is to provide the highest level of service to our residents, improving their quality of life and strengthening the surrounding communities we serve.
Role Overview
Real Estate Analyst is a highly analytical, execution-oriented role supporting both portfolio performance and investment activity across our multifamily assets.
This position blends traditional real estate financial analysis with hands-on asset management and operational support. The analyst will work closely with senior leadership to remove administrative and analytical burden, support construction and capital projects, and help translate complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations.
This is an excellent early-career opportunity for someone who is confident with numbers, comfortable working through ambiguity, and eager to grow into broader asset management or real estate financial responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Asset Management and Portfolio Analysis
- Analyze operating performance across the multifamily portfolio
- Review financial statements, rent rolls, and collections
- Identify trends, variances, and performance drivers
- Translate financial and operational data into clear insights and investment narratives
- Support ongoing assetlevel reporting and portfolio analytics
- Support underwriting for acquisitions and refinances
- Build and maintain financial models and proformas
- Assist with evaluating future property and loan opportunities
- Support due diligence and scenario analysis
- Respond to lender data requests and inquiries
- Track and analyze capital expenditures (CapEx)
- Support constructionrelated financial reporting and documentation
- Assist with escrow releases and draw tracking
- Ensure CapEx data is accurately reflected in financial models and reporting
- Prepare reports for internal leadership and external lenders
- Maintain clean, accurate datasets across financial and operational systems
- Perform ad hoc data analysis to support asset management scale
- Utilize Excel and other financial/IT tools to analyze large datasets and solve problems
- Collaborate with senior analysts on shared workstreams
- Support quality control and consistency of analytical outputs
- Contribute to the continued development of asset management and reporting processes
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or a related field
- Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets
- Finance and/or real estate background strongly preferred
- Not intimidated by numbers; confident analytical thinker
- Ability to work through incomplete information and propose solutions
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with real estate, financial, or data systems a plus