Forum Asset Management – Analyst, Investments and Asset Management
Location: In-Office, 181 Bay Street, Toronto
Work Schedule: Full-time, in-office (5 days/week)
About Forum:
Delivering Extraordinary Outcomes™ through Investment.
Forum Asset Management is a North American investor, developer, and asset manager with a 30+ year track record of delivering long-term value through real estate, private equity, and infrastructure investments. We are a purpose-driven firm committed to sustainability, responsible investing, and making a positive impact in the communities where we invest.
With over $4 billion in AUM, Forum is one of Canada's most dynamic investment platforms. In 2024, we completed the country’s largest real estate transaction through our acquisition of Alignvest Student Housing, making us the largest owner and developer of Purpose-Built Student Accommodations (PBSA) in Canada. Our open-ended Real Estate Income and Impact Fund (REIIF) is now over $2.9 billion, backed by a $4.0 billion+ development pipeline that spans coast to coast.
Forum is also building one of the fastest-growing self-storage platforms in Canada, focused on acquiring, developing, and operating institutional-grade storage facilities in undersupplied urban markets.
REIIF Overview:
Forum Real Estate Income and Impact Fund (REIIF), Forum’s flagship private REIT, is a sector-leading Fund investing in institutional-quality purpose-built student housing, as well as multi-family rentals and furnished apartments, in supply-constrained markets across Canada.
Launched in December 2021 with gross assets totaling $200M, REIIF ended 2025 at ~$2.8B of gross assets. REIIF has grown through its access to Forum’s proprietary development pipeline and through the recent acquisition of Alignvest Student Housing REIT. REIIF’s portfolio includes 32 assets spanning coast to coast, making it the largest owner of Purpose-Built Student Accommodations (PBSA) in Canada.
Forum is a values-led, high-performance organization. We embrace agility and innovation, and we strive to foster a team culture grounded in integrity, collaboration, humility, and results. Our growth is fueled by our ability to identify structural real estate themes and deliver strategies that balance income, impact, and long-term value creation.
Position Overview:
The Analyst, Investments & Asset Management will support the REIIF platform across acquisitions, asset management, portfolio analytics, financings, and operating initiatives. Reporting to the VP, Real Estate Investments & Acquisition, this role will work closely with all facets of the real estate business, including: investments, asset management & operations, development, capital markets & finance, and portfolio management to support decision-making across REIIF's portfolio Forum’s development business.
This is an analytically rigorous role for a candidate who is eager to build a career in real estate private equity and asset management. The successful candidate will support key investment decision making across Forum’s active development pipeline and new opportunities, evaluate asset-level and portfolio performance, support financing and capital raising initiatives, and provide analytical support across the broader real estate business. This posting is for an existing vacancy at Forum.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Investments, Underwriting & Decision Support
- Support underwriting, due diligence, and execution of acquisitions, developments, recapitalizations, and strategic portfolio transactions.
- Build and maintain financial models including discounted cash flow, valuation, sensitivity, and scenario analyses to support investment recommendations and portfolio decision-making.
- Assist in the evaluation of on-campus and near-campus PBSA opportunities, including market sizing, enrollment and demand analysis, competitive set review, and operating assumptions.
- Prepare investment committee materials, memoranda, and presentation content for internal approvals and senior management review.
Asset Management, Operations & Portfolio Analytics
- Support asset-level and portfolio-level analysis across REIIF's student housing, multifamily, and furnished apartment assets, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance tracking.
- Work with asset management and operating teams to analyze leasing, occupancy, rental rate, NOI, capital expenditure, and operational KPIs, and identify trends, risks, and value-creation opportunities.
- Assist with business planning, hold-sell analysis, annual operating plans, and ad hoc strategic initiatives across the REIIF portfolio.
- Help coordinate data, reporting, and analyses required to support asset-level initiatives, portfolio reviews, and management decision-making.
Financings, Reporting & General Real Estate Business Support
- Support debt financing processes by preparing lender materials, analyzing financing alternatives, coordinating diligence requests, and tracking closing deliverables.
- Assist with valuations, quarterly reporting, investor materials, and portfolio updates for internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare market research, benchmarking analyses, and presentation materials to support investment strategy, capital markets activity, and broader real estate business development.
- Provide flexible analytical and execution support across the real estate platform as new opportunities, portfolio priorities, and cross-functional initiatives arise.
Candidate Profile:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- 1-3 years of relevant experience in real estate investment, asset management, investment banking, valuation, lending, brokerage, or private equity; strong internship experience will also be considered.
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel and comfort working with property-level and portfolio-level data.
- Interest in student housing, multifamily, and broader residential real estate, with an eagerness to understand the operating drivers behind asset performance.
- Ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative information into clear recommendations, presentations, and written materials.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced team environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across investments, asset management, finance, and operations.
Culture and Pace at Forum:
Forum thinks of itself as a 30-year-old start-up: dynamic, entrepreneurial team focused on creating value and positive impact. Our BHAG: grow the business to an AUM of at least $15 billion by 2030 while positively impacting a minimum of 50,000 lives. Marketing is one of the engines that gets us there, and we are looking for someone hungry to build it. Our core values are High Performance, Innovation, Integrity, Diversity and Impact. It is worth being direct about what that feels like day to day, because fit matters to us as much as credentials:
- Velocity is cultural. We are an AI-forward firm where work that used to take weeks ships in days. You will prototype fast, measure, and keep what pays - “GSD” is written into our culture, and we mean it.
- The scoreboard is visible. We run a written operating cadence with metrics reviewed weekly, from leasing velocity to campaign performance. People who like scoreboards thrive here.
If reading this gives you energy rather than pause, you will do well here - and we want to meet you.
Invest in Your Career:
- Excellent Benefits – A top-tier insurance program designed to keep you healthy, active, and supported, plus a $1,000 annual wellness credit.
- Competitive Total Rewards – We value our team members and offer a well-rounded package that includes competitive pay, paid time off, and performance-based incentives.
- Compensation – We are committed to supporting your success and are offering a salary range of $60,000 – 85,000 CAD for this position.
- Employee Match Program – Invest alongside Forum with access to a matching contribution program.
- Learning and Development Opportunities – Access support for professional designations, TTI behavioural assessments, and quarterly learning forums to grow your skills and industry knowledge. We believe in Best Idea Wins and foster an entrepreneurial environment where your input has real impact.
- AI-Native by Design – Every team member, regardless of role, gets hands-on access to enterprise-grade AI tools from day 1. AI is core to how we work and how we measure impact. You'll be challenged to build fluency fast, and in return you'll grow into a genuine expert who's ahead of the market.
- Diverse & Inclusive Team – We celebrate diverse perspectives and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of equity and inclusion.
- Employee Referral Program – Receive a generous bonus when your referral joins our team.
- Social Impact - Enjoy paid volunteer days and opportunities to participate in team-led community initiatives.
- Quarterly All Teams – Sessions with your colleagues across the business to share insights, celebrate success, and spotlight culture.
- Lunch & Learns – Regular opportunities to connect, learn, and exchange knowledge with peers across the business.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage:
Forum uses AI tools to support the screening and assessment of applications for this role. These tools inform, but do not replace, the judgment of our human hiring team, who make all final hiring decisions.
Forum Commitment:
At Forum, we encourage diversity. We are committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects our belief that diversity is central to building a high-performing team. Forum is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices. Should you require an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, please let the recruitment team know [email protected]
