Associate, Asset Management

Company Description

Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Chicago, GEM Realty Capital is a strategically integrated real estate investment firm specializing in private and public market opportunities. GEM tactically invests across the U.S. real estate ecosystem through GEM Realty Properties, GEM Realty Securities, and GEM Realty Special Situations. GEM actively invests across property types and geographies and throughout the four quadrants of real estate: public, private, debt, and equity. GEM has a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture that rewards hard work and integrity and provides opportunities for professional growth.

Overview

We are seeking an Associate to join the Asset Management team of our private equity real estate investment group. Reporting directly to the Co-Heads of Asset Management, this role will interact with senior leaders across the firm to maximize the value of our portfolio. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and embrace the opportunity to leverage their analytic skills in a dynamic environment across a variety of property types and geographies.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate property or portfolio pro forma and return analyses to evaluate leasing, redevelopment, disposition, refinancing, and recapitalization opportunities
• Review monthly/weekly property performance reports, identifying key trends and opportunities for strategic improvements
• Share insights from property performance reports and monthly management reports with senior asset managers
• Reconcile debt, equity, and construction draws for capital projects, ground-up developments, or redevelopments
• Prepare quarterly asset valuations and external investor reports summarizing performance and market dynamics
• Interface with brokers, joint venture partners, attorneys, lenders, property managers, and other market participants
• Conduct in-depth property-level, market, and industry due diligence

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years of experience in real estate asset management, acquisitions, or debt origination
• Strong proficiency in Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
• Proven financial and cash flow modeling skills
• Argus or other software experience beneficial
• Excellent oral and written communication; will be required to engage with both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail, desire to learn, and ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Willingness to work in Chicago and travel to tour properties and markets

Perks and benefits

• Culture: Hybrid work environment, biweekly in-office lunches, regular opportunities for collaboration across the firm including coffee chats, intramural sports, and other social events
• Community Impact: Company-wide commitment to regular service opportunities, highly engaged Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee, and an active ESG committee to strengthen our positive impact on our tenants, employees, and communities in which we live and invest
• Financial: Competitive salary and benefits, 401(k) match, and life insurance
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, HSA with employer contribution, fully paid primary/secondary caregiver leave

GEM values a diverse workforce and encourages all applicants to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, disability, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status or any protected category by local, state or federal laws.