Full-Time
Senior Financial Analyst – Senior Housing Business Optimization
Posted on 11/24/2025
Ventas Inc
501-1,000 employees
Healthcare real estate investment trust leasing facilities
Compensation Overview
$90k - $125k/yr
Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
 Finance & Banking (2) |
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- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Mathematics, or a related business field
- 4+ years of financial analysis experience
- Advanced Excel modeling skills required
- Strong understanding of financial statements and the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings to senior leadership
- Bias for action, strong initiative and results orientation, with a track record of generating results from multi-functional projects
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with shifting priorities
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and intellectually curious with a desire to grow and take ownership
- Build, manage, and enhance financial forecast models, earnings projections, and performance dashboards as-needed
- Analyze operator submissions, portfolio KPIs, macroeconomic trends, and industry benchmarks to generate insights that inform operational strategies and business decisions
- Lead portfolio segmentation efforts to help inform proactive portfolio strategies including opportunities for disposition and transition
- Support portfolio positioning strategies, including SWOT analyses, hold/sell evaluations, and performance deep dives
- Assist and eventually lead onboarding new operators and support the execution of operator transitions, ensuring seamless handoffs and continuity of care
- Contribute to the structuring and monitoring of management agreements
- Engage with any of the Ventas’ 35+ SHOP operators on an as-needed basis for certain special projects or situations that require the Business Optimization team, in tandem with other internal partners
- Analyze operator-reported financials and market data at a strategic level to identify areas for performance improvement in certain areas of the profit and loss statement, and assist with the roll-out of initiatives across the portfolio
- Acts as a key point of contact across departments, collaborating with teams including Investments, FP&A, Legal, Tax, IT, Risk, and Construction & Development
- Support the preparation of materials for leadership updates with other internal teams, including capital committee meetings, and cross-functional initiatives
- Assist in preparing content for quarterly earnings calls, board meetings, investor presentations, and internal leadership briefings
- Support monthly and quarterly performance reviews, business updates, and capital planning efforts
- Lead other special and ad hoc projects as assigned by the VP or Director of Senior Housing Business Optimization
- Experience in real estate, healthcare, FP&A, or asset management is a plus
- Power BI or similar business intelligence tools experience is a plus
- Advanced Excel modeling skills is listed as required, so not include as desirable
Ventas, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on healthcare properties. It buys, manages, and leases facilities like senior living communities, medical office buildings, life science centers, and hospitals to healthcare providers and institutions. The company generates income mainly from rental payments and benefits from property value appreciation. It operates across the US, Canada, Mexico, and the UK, leveraging partnerships with care providers, developers, research and medical institutions to create a diversified portfolio. This diversification helps smooth cash flows across economic cycles. The goal is to deliver steady, growing dividends to shareholders by maintaining a high-quality portfolio and strong balance sheet while partnering with industry leaders.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
1983
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- JPMorgan Chase holds 7.1% stake after Ventas raises 2026 guidance to $0.56-$0.63.
- Ventas acquired $550M MOB portfolio in Q1 2026 at low 6% cap rate.
- Aging U.S. population doubles by 2060, boosting senior housing and MOB demand.
What critics are saying
- Welltower grabs prime senior housing, eroding Ventas market share in 12-24 months.
- Fed high rates at 5.25-5.50% raise Ventas refinancing costs, cut NOI 15-20%.
- Teladoc telemedicine expansion crashes Ventas MOB occupancy to 75% in 24-36 months.
What makes Ventas Inc unique
- Ventas manages 1,400 healthcare properties across U.S., Canada, and U.K.
- Ventas Investment Management platform attracts institutional capital for longevity economy.
- Debra A. Cafaro leads Ventas as CEO since 1999, driving S&P 500 status.
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Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Company News
Life sciences & MOB: resilient demand amidst rate volatility. April 4, 2026 Majid Radaei, RadCRE Steady outperformance of healthcare and life sciences real estate. The commercial real estate landscape in late 2025 and early 2026 continues to be shaped by elevated interest rates and persistent - albeit moderating - inflation. Within this climate, the life sciences and medical office building (MOB) sectors have demonstrated remarkable resilience, attracting significant investor capital due to their defensive characteristics and strong underlying demand drivers. According to recent reports from CBRE and Real Capital Analytics (RCA), investment volume in these specialized sectors has remained robust. In Q4 2025 alone, the combined transaction volume for life sciences and MOB properties topped an estimated $8.5 billion, a notable figure given the broader slowdown in other asset classes. This sustained demand is underpinned by an aging population, advances in medical technology, and substantial R&D funding, particularly in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Key drivers and market activity. Demographic tailwinds are a primary catalyst for MOBs. The U.S. population aged 65 and older is projected to nearly double by 2060, significantly increasing the need for outpatient facilities and specialized healthcare services. This predictability of demand makes MOBs attractive to institutional investors seeking stable, long-term income streams. For instance, Ventas, a leading healthcare REIT, recently announced an acquisition of a portfolio of core MOBs for approximately $550 million in Q1 2026, targeting an initial cap rate in the low 6% range, showcasing continued appetite for quality assets. The life sciences sector, while more cyclical, benefits from consistent innovation and a growing pipeline of biotechnological breakthroughs. Major hubs such as Boston-Cambridge, the San Francisco Bay Area, and San Diego continue to command premium rents and low vacancy rates. In Q4 2025, CoStar reported vacancy rates for lab space in Cambridge, MA, hovering around 4.5%, with average asking rents reaching upward of $105 per square foot (NNN) for prime space. Recent noteworthy transactions include BioMed Realty's continued expansion in the Boston market, with the acquisition of a development site for a new research facility in early 2026, further solidifying the sector's growth trajectory. Capital markets nuances. While demand is strong, financing for these specialized assets still navigates a higher interest rate environment. Lenders, including major banks and debt funds, are showing a preference for sponsors with a proven track record and properties with strong tenancy and long lease terms. Bridge loans for value-add MOB plays are typically priced around SOFR + 350-550 bps, while stabilized, core MOB assets might see agency or CMBS debt at spreads of T + 175-275 bps, depending on LTV and DSCR. Life sciences development, with its higher speculative risk profile, often relies on a more complex capital stack, involving significant equity and sometimes mezzanine debt pricing in the 14-18% range. The RadCRE perspective. Majid Radaei, Founder of RAD Commercial Realty, notes, "The resilience of life sciences and medical office buildings isn't just about demographics; it's about essential services and innovation that cannot be easily disrupted by economic cycles or e-commerce trends. Lenders and investors are now more granular in their underwriting, scrutinizing tenant credit, lease structures, and the functional obsolescence of older facilities. We're seeing robust demand for both new, purpose-built facilities that meet stringent lab requirements and well-located MOBs within growing healthcare networks. The perceived stability of these cash flows offers a compelling counter-cyclical hedge, making them prime targets for institutional capital even when broader markets face headwinds." RadCRE's team of specialists across various asset classes provides expert advisory services in the acquisition, disposition, and financing of these complex properties, leveraging its deep market insights and financial modeling capabilities to structure optimal transactions for its clients. Whether it's sourcing advantageous financing for a cutting-edge lab facility or identifying value-add MOB opportunities, RadCRE assists clients in navigating this dynamic sector. Sources: CBRE Research, Real Capital Analytics (RCA), CoStar, Ventas Press Releases Evaluate your CRE Deal with AI. Get instant property valuations, sell-vs-refinance analysis, and market comps powered by its AI Deal Evaluation Platform - free for all asset classes.
In July 2025, Ventas sold three properties in its OM&R segment for $9.4 million and acquired five senior housing communities as part of its SHOP segment for $147.7 million.
CHICAGO, September 08, 2025-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) ("Ventas" or the "Company") announced today that management will participate in investor meetings at the BofA Securities 2025 Global Real Estate Conference (the "BofA Securities Conference") on September 10, 2025 and will make a presentation at 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time.
Chicago-based Ventas, a publicly traded real estate investment trust, is acquiring six senior housing properties on Long Island for more than $600 million, according to Bloomberg.
MorningStar Senior Living announced a new relationship with Ventas, Inc., with Ventas acquiring a 148-unit complex in Everett for $54.7 million.