Associate, Fund Management & Analytics

About Cerberus

Founded in 1992, Cerberus is a global leader in alternative investing with approximately $70 billion in assets across complementary credit, private equity, and real estate strategies. We invest across the capital structure where our integrated investment platforms and proprietary operating capabilities create an edge to improve performance and drive long-term value. Our tenured teams have experience working collaboratively across asset classes, sectors, and geographies to seek strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors. For more information about our people and platforms, visit us at www.cerberus.com.

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a highly analytical Senior Associate to support our multi-strategy real estate investment platform. This role is designed for a quantitatively oriented professional with strong experience in fund modeling, portfolio analytics, investor reporting, and real estate fund structures across equity, credit, and hybrid strategies. The Senior Associate will assist with fund models, portfolio analytics, and liquidity analysis, while supporting investor reporting and capital raising initiatives. The role requires a strong understanding of how multi-strategy real estate funds operate, including capital flows, deployment pacing, and the structural nuances of closed-ended vehicles.

As part of Cerberus' Real Estate platform, you will help drive operational efficiency across the business. Responsibilities will span fund-level financial modeling, balance sheet and liquidity analysis, and the preparation of data-driven insights and presentations. You will also contribute to ongoing initiatives to streamline portfolio and reporting through automation. The role involves close collaboration with teams across Investments, Data & Analytics, Treasury, Tax, Fund Accounting, and Legal.

Responsibilities:

Fund Modeling & Analytics

• Maintain quarterly fund models across multiple closed-ended, multi-strategy real estate vehicles, including waterfalls, sensitivity analysis, and scenario modeling.
• Support advanced analytical workstreams, translating complex performance data, including return attribution, key drivers, and cross-vintage comparisons, into compelling insights for investors and senior management to support fundraising and strategic decision-making.
• Work with the real estate Data and Technology teams to implement and enhance fund models in Anaplan and investment-level reporting in Power BI.
• Work with Treasury to monitor and optimize fund liquidity across a variety of sources, including capital calls, subscription lines, credit facilities, and cash flow from operations. Calculate and review cash reserve levels and prepare analysis to inform recommendations for capital calls and distributions across the fund structure.
• Assist with monitoring fund deployment capacity and reviewing liquidity requirements and covenants for financing facilities.

Investor & Capital Raising Support:

• Compile portfolio data and statistics to support investor requests and the preparation of fundraising materials, including marketing documents, DDQs, and ad hoc investor requests. Work closely with Investor Relations on matters related to the real estate funds.
• Assist with developing internal presentations for senior leadership covering portfolio analytics, case studies, benchmarking, market outlook, and performance analysis.
• Assist with reviewing quarterly financial reporting deliverables, including fund performance metrics and track records.
• Assist with developing and continuously refining centralized fund talking points across recurring themes and evolving market developments, leveraging AI-driven insights and data synthesis to enhance the speed, consistency, and analytical depth of internal leadership communications, investor outreach, and fundraising efforts.
• Work with Asset Management, Acquisitions, Investor Relations, Marketing, and Portfolio Management to ensure materials reflect the latest information and perspectives.

Qualifications:

• 4–6 years of experience in real estate private equity, multi-strategy real estate funds, fund management, investment banking, or a related field.
• Advanced financial modeling skills, including fund-level cash flow modeling, waterfalls, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis.
• Exceptional Excel proficiency; experience with Anaplan preferred but not required.
• Experience preparing portfolio and investment reporting.
• Strong understanding of real estate fund structures, capital flows, and portfolio dynamics.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analytics into clear insights for senior stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or MS is a plus.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Argus is a plus; proficiency with AI tools and emerging technology to drive efficiency and enhance deliverables such as CoPilot, Claude or Chat GPT

The base salary for this position is expected to be between $130,000.00 and $160,000.00. The base salary offered to the chosen candidate will be commensurate with a candidate’s relevant experience and other qualifications for the position, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is often a meaningful portion of the compensation package, and a robust benefits package