ABOUT US | HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) is an employee-owned company advising public, private, non-profit, and philanthropic clients on how to increase opportunity and advance quality of life in cities.

We believe in creating vital places, building more equitable and resilient communities, and improving people’s lives. We support the creation of new development, transit-oriented-development, and economic development strategies. HR&A also helps clients think about who will benefit from development from the very beginning, and show them how to make more equitable projects, neighborhoods, and cities.

From Brooklyn to Los Angeles, we have guided hundreds of clients in transforming real estate and economic development concepts, and public infrastructure, first into actionable plans then into job-producing, community-strengthening assets.

Our clients include governments, community development organizations, real estate owners and investors, hospitals and universities, cultural institutions and philanthropies.

HR&A has offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Washington D.C., Raleigh, and Dallas. We come from diverse backgrounds, have a breadth of lived experience, and share a passion for cities. We are former city officials, executive directors, planners, lawyers, architects, and economists.

Hear more about the HR&A experience from our Staff.

Learn more about careers at HR&A on our website.

THE OPPORTUNITY | We are seeking Senior Analyst candidates to join our Los Angeles office.  The Senior Analyst will be supporting the Economic Development practice and Inclusive Cities practices. We are looking for a candidate who can support real estate and economic development while also embodying our values to create more equitable, resilient and dynamic communities.

THE PRACTICE | HR&A’s Economic Development practice is focused on development, policy and planning that centers the needs of existing residents and businesses. Anchored in analytics and quantitative analysis, the Economic Development practice helps communities to understand market dynamics, pressures and opportunities. We pilot innovative community-focused approaches to replace the traditional analytic approaches that perpetuate inequality with knowledge, strategies and tools that empower low-income residents and businesses to build communities that resonate for them and help them benefit from the fruits of public investment and urban transformation. We craft policies that support wealth building, equitable participation in the workforce and housing stability.

We are focused on building relationships within the public, non-profit and philanthropic sectors to identify opportunities and build HR&A teams that are both excited and committed to empowering communities. Our teams become experts working alongside communities and institutions to develop and implement innovative, equitable approaches, strategies, and tools.

The Senior Analyst role is a mid-level opportunity for professionals with 4-6 years of professional data analytics experience owning and driving the substance of clients’ or stakeholders work products. The Senior Analyst alongside all analytical staff, forms the foundation of our team-oriented and collaborative structure and helps to drive our data-driven approach to city building. Day-to-day tasks range from project to project and often include:

• market analysis
• case study research
• public policy analysis
• community engagement

• preparation of economic analysis and real estate pro formas for a range of uses and public-private structures

Senior Analysts also help prepare written reports, presentations in PowerPoint, and Excel models for clients, as well as prepare firm marketing materials and proposals for new projects. Senior Analysts may often play an informal managerial role, directing Research Analysts and Analysts on project-based task assignments and even providing training support to them.

As individual project portfolios change, the Senior Analyst position provides significant opportunities for growth and diversity within the role..

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED | We are looking for candidates with strong quantitative and qualitative skills, a passion for urban development and policy, and a deep curiosity about the challenges and opportunities facing cities today. Our new team members will learn quickly, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills; be hyper-organized; operate like data analysts; and be able to manage multiple assignments at once. They will think independently, act entrepreneurially, and pay attention to the details. Ideal candidates will bring a demonstrated capacity for leadership, experience or interest in real estate transactions and planning, critical thinking, and creativity.

Senior Analyst candidates should have a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferred, 4-6 years professional experience, responsible for day-to-day complex modeling and analysis, program design, coordination with partner firms, and preparation of client deliverables and proposals.

COMPENSATION | The annual salary range for this position is $101,000 to $114,500 plus the opportunity for a year-end bonus. Where an offer falls inside the pay range is dependent on experience. We offer competitive compensation packages, based on qualifications and experience. We are an employee-owned company, meaning you will have the opportunity to benefit from the firm’s growth over time through participation in our Employee Stock Options Plan. Each year, the firm will contribute funds to this long-term wealth-building account and may make contributions to other retirement accounts. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package that goes well beyond coverage of 90-95% of healthcare premiums, dental and vision coverage.

HOW TO APPLY | HR&A is committed to attracting and retaining a talented, diverse, competitive team of professionals dedicated to solving the challenges of urban life. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF document at https://hraadvisors.applytojob.com/apply/. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications without a cover lever will not be reviewed. 

We ask that you submit a version of your resume that has your school information removed. There is no need to reformat your resume, and you should leave your degree (e.g. “B.A. Economics”). But please remove all undergraduate and graduate school name references. This request is part of our ongoing work to build a hiring system that is free from bias and based on candidate merit and performance in the hiring process.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, veteran status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. For more information, please contact us at jobs@hraadvisors.com.

Please do not call regarding this position.

ABOUT US | HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) is an employee-owned company advising public, private, non-profit, and philanthropic clients on how to increase opportunity and advance quality of life in cities.

We believe in creating vital places, building more equitable and resilient communities, and improving people’s lives.

From Brooklyn to Los Angeles, we have guided hundreds of clients in transforming real estate and economic development concepts, and public infrastructure, first into actionable plans then into job-producing, community-strengthening assets.

Our clients include real estate owners and investors, hospitals and universities, cultural institutions and philanthropies, community development organizations and governments.

HR&A has offices in Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Raleigh, and Dallas. We come from diverse backgrounds, have a breadth of lived experience, and share a passion for cities. We are former city officials, executive directors, planners, lawyers, architects, and economists.

Hear more about the HR&A experience from our Staff.

Learn more about careers at HR&A on our website.

THE OPPORTUNITY | HR&A’s Knowledge Economy Practice is rapidly growing its embedded management work, which involves assisting innovation districts and knowledge communities by offering strategic guidance and bolstering staff capacity through operations, analytical, and implementation support. This position will primarily support real estate development advisory and day-to-day operations for one of the most significant, non-profit led, real estate projects in the Southeast. This transformative project includes over $100 million in investments and will connect higher education and industry through a variety of public-private partnerships leading to the development of office, lab, civic and other mixed-use elements. Knowledge of the Atlanta market and prior real estate development experience is strongly preferred.

THE PRACTICE | HR&A’s Knowledge Economy Practice brings over 45 years of cumulative direct experience leading universities and innovation districts, a body of work that gives us invaluable insights into the development and operations of innovation ecosystems. The Knowledge Economy Practice creates and implements strategies that respond to current trends in innovation, economic development, real estate strategies and

financing structures, and enhances operations to expand the research enterprise and industry relations for our clients.

THE ROLE | HR&A’s Knowledge Economy Practice is seeking a Senior Analyst to assist in providing embedded management services to our clients, with a focus on providing real estate development advisory and overseeing day-to-day operations for a project in the Atlanta region. This role will be based in our Atlanta office. The Senior Analyst will work closely with Partners, Principals, Directors, and Analytic staff in the Knowledge Economy Practice across all HR&A’s offices.

Senior Analysts are mid-level professionals with 4-6 years of professional experience and own the substance of our client work products. Day-to-day tasks range from project to project and often include:

· preparation of real estate pro formas for a range of uses, public-private structures, and land valuation

· demographic, economic, and market analysis

· case study research

· non-profit governance and board management

· econometric modeling

· community and stakeholder engagement

· project coordination with consultant teams, and

· collaboration with external partners

Senior Analysts also help prepare written reports, presentations in PowerPoint, and Excel models for clients, engage with internal and external partners and clients directly to move forward collaborative work streams. They also often play a managerial role, directing Research Analysts and Analysts on task assignments and even providing training.

The position provides significant opportunities for growth and diversity within the role as individual project portfolios change.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED | Successful candidates will bring strong analytical, project management, and relationship management capabilities aligned with the roles and responsibilities described above, including:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate, Construction Management, Finance, Planning or another related field.

· Master’s in Real Estate Development (MRED), Business Administration (MBA), Construction/Project Management, or Planning is a plus.

· 4-5 years of experience in Real Estate Development or Construction Management, preferably within the Atlanta region.

· Experience or interest in real estate development and economic development practices, including knowledge of general real estate principles and financial modeling, incentives, industry analysis, supply and demand economics and other demand drivers.

· Experience synthesizing data and crafting a compelling narrative.

· Experience presenting to internal senior leadership and external clients.

· Demonstrated capacity for leadership.

· Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to be creative and think on the spot.

COMPENSATION | The annual salary range for this position is $101,000 to $114,500 plus opportunity for year-end bonus. Where an offer falls inside the pay range is dependent on experience. We offer competitive compensation packages, based on qualifications and experience. We are an employee-owned company, meaning you will have the opportunity to benefit from the firm’s growth over time through participation in our Employee Stock Options Plan. Each year, the firm will contribute funds to this long-term wealth-building account and may make contributions to other retirement accounts. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package that goes well beyond coverage of 90-95% of healthcare premiums, dental and vision coverage.

HOW TO APPLY | HR&A is committed to attracting and retaining a talented, diverse, competitive team of professionals dedicated to solving the challenges of urban life. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF document at https://hraadvisors.applytojob.com/apply/. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications without a cover lever will not be reviewed.

We ask that you submit a version of your resume that has your school information removed. There is no need to reformat your resume, and you should leave your degree (e.g. “B.A. Economics”). But please remove all undergraduate and graduate school name references. This request is part of our ongoing work to build a hiring system that is free from bias and based on candidate merit and performance in the hiring process.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, veteran status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. For more information, please contact us at jobs@hraadvisors.com. Please do not call regarding this position.

ABOUT US |   HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) is an employee-owned company advising public, private, non-profit, and philanthropic clients on how to increase opportunity and advance quality of life in cities.    

We believe in creating vital places, building more equitable and resilient communities, and improving people’s lives.     

From Brooklyn to London, Medellin to Hong Kong, we have guided hundreds of clients in transforming real estate and economic development concepts, and public infrastructure, first into actionable plans then into job-producing, community-strengthening assets.   

Our clients include real estate owners and investors, hospitals and universities, cultural institutions and philanthropies, community development organizations and governments.   

HR&A has offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, and Washington D.C. We come from diverse backgrounds, have a breadth of lived experience, and share a passion for cities. We are former city officials, executive directors, planners, lawyers, architects, and economists.    

Hear more about the HR&A experience from our staff  

Learn more about careers at HR&A on our website here.   

THE ROLE | We are seeking a Senior Analyst to join us, based in an HR&A office in Los Angeles or New York .  Our analytical staff form the foundation of our team-oriented and collaborative structure and help to drive our data-driven approach to city building. 

Senior Analysts are mid-level professionals with 4-6 years of professional experience and own the substance of our client work products. Day-to-day tasks range from project to project and often include: 

• preparation of real estate pro formas for a range of uses and public-private structures 

• market analysis 
• case study research 
• econometric modeling 
• community engagement, and 

• public policy analysis. 

Senior Analysts also help prepare written reports, presentations in PowerPoint, and Excel models for clients, as well as firm marketing materials and proposals for new projects. Senior Analysts often play a managerial role, directing Research Analysts and Analysts on task assignments and even providing training. 

The positions provide significant opportunities for growth and diversity within the role as individual project portfolios change. HR&A staff are often generalists but have the opportunity to specialize over time. 

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED | We are looking for candidates with strong quantitative and qualitative skills, a passion for urban development and policy, and a deep curiosity about the challenges and opportunities facing cities today. Our new team members will learn quickly, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills; be hyper-organized; operate like data analysts; and be able to manage multiple assignments at once. They will think independently, act entrepreneurially, and pay attention to the details. Ideal candidates will bring a demonstrated capacity for leadership, experience or interest in real estate transactions, critical thinking, and creativity. 

COMPENSATION | Senior Analyst candidates should have a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferred, 4-6 years professional experience, responsible for day-to-day complex modeling and analysis, program design, coordination with partner firms, and preparation of client deliverables and proposals. 

The base salary range for this position is $101,000 – $114,500 plus opportunity for competitive and targeted year-end bonusWhere an offer falls inside the pay range is dependent on experience.  We offer competitive compensation packages, based on qualifications and experience. We are an employee-owned company, meaning you will have the opportunity to benefit from the firm’s growth over time through participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Each year, the firm will contribute funds to this long-term wealth-building account and may make contributions to other retirement accounts. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package that goes well beyond coverage of 90-95% of healthcare premiums, dental and vision coverage.   

HOW TO APPLY | HR&A is committed to attracting and retaining a talented, diverse, competitive team of professionals dedicated to solving the challenges of urban life. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.   

Please submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF document (maximum of 2 pages) here. If you have a digital portfolio, include a link within your cover letter. Applications without a cover lever will not be reviewed. 

We ask that you submit a version of your resume that has your school information removed. There is no need to reformat your resume, and you should leave your degree (e.g. “B.A. Communications”). But please remove all undergraduate and graduate school name references. This request is part of our ongoing work to build a hiring system that is free from bias and based on candidate merit and performance in the hiring process.   

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, veteran status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.   

For more information, please contact us at jobs@hraadvisors.com. Please do not call regarding this position.   

ABOUT US |   HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) is an employee-owned company advising public, private, non-profit, and philanthropic clients on how to increase opportunity and advance quality of life in cities.

We believe in creating vital places, building more equitable and resilient communities, and improving people’s lives.

From Brooklyn to London, Medellin to Hong Kong, we have guided hundreds of clients in transforming real estate and economic development concepts, and public infrastructure, first into actionable plans then into job-producing, community-strengthening assets.

Our clients include real estate owners and investors, hospitals and universities, cultural institutions and philanthropies, community development organizations and governments.

HR&A has offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, and Washington D.C. We come from diverse backgrounds, have a breadth of lived experience, and share a passion for cities. We are former city officials, executive directors, planners, lawyers, architects, and economists.

Hear more about the HR&A experience from our staff

Learn more about careers at HR&A on our website here.

THE PRACTICE | HR&A’s Broadband and Digital Equity team is focused on empowering communities to shape their broadband future and develop stronger digital equity ecosystems. We recognize that internet infrastructure investments and adoption programs are foundational to more equitable economic development, education, healthcare, and civic life. We work with leaders in all levels of government, civic institutions, community-based organizations, and philanthropy to design and deliver bold system changes that foster broadband equity and digital inclusion. This work is often conducted as part of the Broadband Equity Partnership, a partnership that HR&A has with CTC Technology & Energy.

At an historic moment for broadband and digital equity, with estimates of nearly $200 billion in public and private investment in the next decade, our broadband and digital equity practice is at the forefront of planning, managing, and delivering innovative infrastructure and digital equity programs across the nation, from New York to California, Chicago to Miami. Our work results in the implementation of new public-private partnerships and government- or community-led digital equity programs that prioritize service to communities who need it most. As we help to build capacity in the nation’s public interest broadband ecosystem, we center racial equity and economic justice, helping our clients to identify who will benefit from broadband development initiatives and show them how to design and execute more equitable programs that build stronger neighborhoods and economies.

ABOUT YOU | 

• At least 10-12 years of relevant work experience, including working with public sector leaders and/or community-based organizations at the city, county, state, and/or federal level.
• Deep knowledge of and experience with broadband infrastructure and digital equity programs
• Proven leadership abilities marked by being innovative, collaborative, decisive; a reputation for getting things done;
• Fluency with data, including an understanding of its limitations and a commitment to using it to quantify the ways in which inequity persists in communities and to project the impact of new policies and programs
• Strong interpersonal skills that reflect honesty, integrity, respect, inspiration and teamwork
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to inspire confidence and passion with both internal and external audiences
• Advanced planning skills, including an ability to think strategically on both organizational and systemic levels over short and long-term horizons
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills before multiple types of audiences
• Experience with complex stakeholder and project management, including the dynamics of the role of a consultant
• Patience, a sense of humor, humility, and willingness to be a leader and inspire HR&A staff and develop the Broadband and Digital Equity practice as an intellectual and professional home within the firm; and to facilitate full participation and leadership by staff and partners alike.

THE ROLE | We are seeking a Principal to join us in to lead work around the country, ideally based in an HR&A Office in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, or Washington D.C. office. The Principal will manage large-scale Broadband and Digital Equity projects in ways that maximize the impact of our clients’ work; they will be a leader in the practice internally and externally.

At HR&A, Principals manage multiple projects and business development efforts concurrently. Project timelines and scopes are highly variable at HR&A and often span between several weeks and several years, with Principals managing between three and six projects at a given time. Principals are responsible for:

• Creating project work plans
• Managing project budgets
• Directing the analytical work of project teams
• Ensuring the quality and timeliness of deliverables

• Developing productive working relationships with clients

Responsibilities of the Broadband and Digital Equity Principal will also include:

• Close partnership with the Managing Partner to support the growth, strategy, and concurrent priorities of the Broadband and Digital Equity practice
• Serve as a leader in the practice by building external and internal relationships, as well as identifying and implementing new project types and services that can help serve those on the front lines in the work to close the digital divide
• Represent HR&A and the Broadband and Digital Equity practice externally at events, professional associations, and in networks
• Develop and manage tools and methodologies that support the growth of the practice such that the firm’s overall work and other practice areas are enriched
• Engage in internal firmwide activities that advance HR&A’s commitment to Anti-Racism
• Train and mentor staff across the practice, including in multiple offices and remotely

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED | We are looking for candidates with management and leadership experience in the public, private, or non-profit sector, deep curiosity about the broadband and digital equity challenges facing communities today, and a passion for equity, economic development, and systems change.

Successful candidates:

• Possess exceptional critical thinking skills, a deep curiosity about the challenges and opportunities of broadband and digital equity work, a data-driven and implementation-oriented mindset, and a commitment to proactively address and advance racial justice, equity, and anti-racism
• Bring a strong background and/or foundation in public policy, economic development, city, state, or federal government, political campaigns, or nonprofit or institutional management as an important reference point for our work
• Bring experience in consulting or comparable client-facing functions in a relevant field and/or a leadership setting such that they can demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects at one time in ways that are impactful, adaptive, and persuasive
• Experience managing fast-paced, collaborative project teams
• Possess substantial writing and presentation skills, sufficient poise for direct client interaction, and mentorship capabilities
• Are ambitious and creative about new ways in which our firm’s knowledge and expertise can be deployed

COMPENSATION | The annual salary range for this position is $149,500 – $172,000  plus opportunity for year-end bonus.  Where an offer falls inside the pay range is dependent on experience. We offer competitive compensation packages, based on qualifications and experience. We are an employee-owned company, meaning you will have the opportunity to benefit from the firm’s growth over time through participation in our Employee Stock Options Plan. Each year, the firm will contribute funds to this long-term wealth-building account and may make contributions to other retirement accounts. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package that goes well beyond coverage of 90-95% of healthcare premiums, dental and vision coverage.

HOW TO APPLY | HR&A is committed to attracting and retaining a talented, diverse, competitive team of professionals dedicated to solving the challenges of urban life. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF document at https://hraadvisors.applytojob.com/apply/. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications without a cover lever will not be reviewed. 

We ask that you submit a version of your resume that has your school information removed. There is no need to reformat your resume, and you should leave your degree (e.g. “B.A. Economics”). But please remove all undergraduate and graduate school name references. This request is part of our ongoing work to build a hiring system that is free from bias and based on candidate merit and performance in the hiring process.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, veteran status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Learn more at https://www.hraadvisors.com/broadband-and-digital-equity/

For more information, please contact us at jobs@hraadvisors.com.