Columbia Creek is a privately held real estate investment firm focused on acquiring and repositioning distressed or mismanaged retail assets throughout the United States. Our specialty is single-floor strip malls and free-standing retail centers — from $3M local properties to $40M redevelopment projects. We operate as a lean, fast-moving team executing high-leverage strategies to unlock value through repositioning and hands-on asset management.

About the Role
We’re hiring an Underwriting Associate to act as the first responder on new property leads. Your job is to quickly (within 1 h) evaluate raw retail opportunities and turn them into investable business cases. You'll assess the potential upside, pressure-test assumptions, and help us make buy decisions — fast.

This is napkin underwriting with real impact: based on your analysis, we decide whether to make an offer. You’ll also support deeper second‑round reviews and follow‑up diligence for deals we pursue.

Responsibilities
- Underwrite property leads daily across U.S. markets, with a focus on Washington




- Quickly turn around high-level investment analyses: check zoning, pull lease comps, assess value‑add potential
- Build and maintain financial models (cash‑flow, sensitivity, DCR, IRR, equity multiple, waterfall)
- Call brokers, qualify leads, and clarify assumptions
- Conduct market and HBU analysis: rent/sales comps, zoning/FAR, demographic trends, parking requirements
- Draft concise IC memos and lender packages that clearly defend the business plan and risk profile
- Support deeper diligence for deals that move to the next phase

Requirements
- 1–3 years of hands‑on underwriting experience (real estate or investment banking) for the U.S. market
- Direct exposure to U.S. retail real estate, especially strip malls or value‑add repositioning
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
- Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets (including nested formulas, Power Query or

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