Real Estate Development Financial Analyst
Company: The United Center
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Who we are: At the United
Center, we bring excitement to life through sports, entertainment,
and community. Home to the Chicago Bulls (NBA) and Chicago
Blackhawks (NHL), we've welcomed over 70 million fans and host more
than 200 events annually, from premier sporting events and concerts
to family shows and special industry events. In the role as Real
Estate Development Financial Analyst you will help our team bring
the next round of stories to life on the United Center campus.
Ready to take center stage? As the Real Estate Development
Financial Analyst, you’ll play a key role in supporting a wide
range of projects through clear, thoughtful financial analysis.
You’ll help build and update models, assist with project
evaluations, and turn complex data into insights that guide
decisions. If you enjoy working with numbers, solving problems, and
seeing how your work supports real projects, this role offers a
great opportunity to grow and make an impact. Specific Duties:
(Other duties may be assigned.) Assist in the development and
evaluation of retail, residential, office, hotel, parking, and
entertainment venue models for both new construction and existing
assets Create and maintain mixed-use proforma statements and
projections, which accurately reflect current development costs and
projected revenues and expenses Perform market research to
determine/verify a project’s economics and verify assumptions in
models Update models with actual data to evaluate the current
status of various investments Develop and analyze existing
investment models with the ability to create new models from
scratch Assist with physical due diligence for broker partnerships,
tenant applications, and other contracts Support team in
entitlement, capitalization, underwriting, and asset management
Prepare PowerPoint presentations with the goal of making complex
financial analysis easily digestible Perform ad hoc financial
analysis from breakeven scenarios to trending vs target budget
comparisons Assist in other projects related to the arena and
campus as necessary Required Skills: 3 years in commercial real
estate finance required Experience with complex financial models
for underwriting commercial real estate properties preferred
Advanced experience with Excel modeling Experience with ARGUS
Enterprise Analyst experience for a real estate development company
preferred Experience with presenting data to key stakeholders
required The pay range for this role is $90,000-105,000 annually.
Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are
unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set,
depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
The total compensation package for this position may also include
annual performance bonus, 401K retirement plan with company match,
paid time off and commuter benefits. Additional perks include
access to our state-of-the-art gym with free fitness classes,
catered meals, fun events and free parking.
Keywords: The United Center, Waukegan , Real Estate Development Financial Analyst, Accounting, Auditing , Chicago, Illinois
