Sustainability Associate
Location: Boca Raton, FL (Full Time / In Office)
Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment firm, managing $22 billion in assets across opportunistic equity, core equity, and real estate debt, with sector expertise in medical office, seniors housing, off-campus student housing, multifamily housing, self-storage, and light industrial. Kayne Anderson Real Estate is part of Kayne Anderson, a $43 billion alternative investment management firm with more than 41 years of experience in the real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy sectors. With more than 130 professionals, Kayne Anderson Real Estate has consistently demonstrated its ability to bring more to an opportunity than equity capital, enhancing a project's overall performance and quality by incorporating best practices and effective alternatives in the design, construction, financing, and operation of investments. The firm's entrepreneurial spirit and resilient culture, combined with a reputation for quick response, firm commitment, and timely execution, has solidified Kayne Anderson Real Estate's reputation and resulted in strong relationships with developers, owners, operators, financing sources, and other intermediaries (as of June 30, 2026).
Position Overview:
The Sustainability Associate supports the execution and integration of Kayne Anderson Real Estate's sustainability strategy across its real estate portfolio. This role serves as a key coordinator for the firm's sustainability reporting efforts, including the annual GRESB and PRI submissions. The Associate works with third party consultants to ensure timely, accurate, and complete disclosures and to drive year over year performance improvement. The Associate also supports fund level and investor reporting, including responses to LP sustainability questionnaires and due diligence requests (DDQs). Beyond reporting, the role manages energy, water, and emissions data across the portfolio. It supports regulatory compliance with evolving building performance and disclosure requirements and helps embed sustainability objectives into the firm's investment and asset management processes. The Associate represents the firm in industry working groups and initiatives, staying current on emerging sustainability and climate regulations, standards, and best practices. Strong understanding of investment process or asset management is strongly preferred. This person will report to the Senior Managing Director of sustainability for Kayne Anderson Real Estate.
