MetLife Investment Management – Real Estate – 2026 Analyst
Job Title: Analyst
Location: Whippany, NJ, Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA; Washington DC
Company Overview: MetLife Investment Management (MIM) offers the chance to be part of a team driving impact in global markets. With about $600 billion in assets under management, we apply expertise in Fixed Income, Equities, Private Credit, and Real Estate to create thoughtful, risk-managed investment solutions for institutional clients. At MIM, experience meets impact, and your contributions will help build a legacy spanning over 150 years. You’ll turn ideas into action, collaborate with industry professionals, and build a career with lasting influence. If you’re seeking a dynamic environment where your work matters, MIM is the place to be.
Department Overview: Global Real Estate and Agricultural offers an opportunity to shape thriving markets and drive meaningful impact. With one of the world’s largest portfolios - spanning real estate, debt and equity, and agricultural mortgages - we connect expertise with discipline, investing across the risk spectrum – from core to opportunistic. Here, you’ll collaborate with top professionals, navigate evolving markets and contribute to investments that drive performance through value creation and above-market returns.
If you're looking for a role that combines strategic thinking with real-world impact, MetLife Investment Management is where you will make a difference.
Investments Headquarters Office (Whippany, NJ): Analysts at investment headquarters will be placed into the Real Estate Debt Strategies Group (DSG), Equity Strategies Group (ESG), Research, Valuations & Analytics (RVA). Placements will be determined based on candidate interests and business unit matching. Here is a summary of the 3 units:
· Debt Strategies Group: The Real Estate Debt Strategies Group (DSG) placement will provide an excellent introduction to the various aspects of institutional real estate investment, focusing on commercial mortgages. DSG focuses on the origination and management of commercial mortgages and the portfolio management of MIM’s clients. The analyst will gain hands-on exposure to commercial mortgage underwriting, portfolio management, risk management, and asset and client management for our third-party investors.
· Equity Strategies Group: The Real Estate Equity Strategies Group (ESG) placement will provide an excellent introduction to the various aspects of institutional real estate investment, focusing on real estate equity. ESG focuses on real estate equity investment, asset management, and portfolio management. The analyst will gain hands-on exposure to commercial real estate underwriting, portfolio management, risk management, and asset and client management for our third-party investors.
· Research, Valuations & Analytics: The Real Estate Research, Valuations & Analytics placement will provide an excellent introduction to the various aspects of institutional real estate investment management, focusing on risk management, valuations, research & strategy, and portfolio performance analytics. The analyst will gain hands-on exposure to various support functions in a leading commercial real estate debt and equity platform.]
Regional Office Analyst (Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Whippany, NJ; San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA; Washington DC): The Analyst placement will provide an excellent introduction to the various aspects of institutional real estate investment management with a mix of boots-on-the-ground and portfolio management perspectives. The Analyst will gain hands-on exposure to the various aspects of real estate debt or equity investments, such as the regional office’s commercial mortgage origination, acquisitions, development, and asset management efforts by completing property and market analyses and assisting in the internal investment committee approval processes and closings. Additionally, the Analyst will gain exposure to commercial underwriting, asset management, and risk management on a decentralized, regional level and work with portfolio managers to support our third-party investors. The analyst will be placed either in a debt or equity focused role.
Specific responsibilities may include some of the following:
Required Skills and Qualifications:
·Candidate must be currently enrolled in a higher education institution and actively pursuing an undergraduate degree with a strong academic record and a demonstrated interest in real estate. Candidates pursuing master's degrees or other advanced degrees are ineligible.
·Candidate’s anticipated graduation date must be between December 2025 and June 2026
·Candidate must have a strong work ethic, personal and professional integrity, and be able to adapt to new challenges in a dynamic environment while handling multiple projects
·Candidate must be able to work independently and in a team environment, remaining detail-oriented and client-focused
·Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and feel comfortable interacting with management-level professionals
·Candidate must be familiar with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
·Authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for immigration sponsorship, now or at any point in the future
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
·Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is strongly preferred
·Familiarity with ARGUS
