Real Estate Asset Management Analyst

About Us:

OPTIMAL is a property management support company that works with real estate investors and property managers across North America, helping them achieve Time, Financial, and Location freedom through the implementation of remote property management techniques with back-office management and fulfilment.

Our Leadership Team is made up of Ex-Big 4 Accounting and Consulting professionals as well as property managers who have experience managing commercial and residential portfolios for the likes of Blackstone and Prologis as well as your local property management firm.

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About the Role:

The Real Estate Asset Management Analyst embodies assertiveness, amiability, adept problem-solving skills, and an unwavering commitment to exceptional customer service. Seeking personal and professional growth, you are eager to immerse yourself in the intricacies of real estate asset management. The Real Estate Asset Management Analyst assumes a role of, but not limited to, ownership of all designated leasing responsibilities, processing cashflow analyses, and preparing monthly reporting with exceptional accuracy.

Mission

The successful candidates mission is to drive asset value enhancement and operational excellence across our diverse portfolio of commercial properties. You will leverage data-driven insights, strategic planning, and financial acumen to optimize asset performance, bolster leasing efforts, foster strong tenant and property management relationships, and ensure sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide asset management support and financial analysis including but not limited to preparation of annual business plans, quarterly valuation models, leasing analyses, ongoing monitoring, and reporting of investment performance, evaluating debt risk, recapitalizations, and disposition support
• Evaluate portfolio composition on an ongoing basis, long-term strategic vision for investment vehicles, and prospective new investment opportunities or strategies
• Provide necessary support and direction during all phases of the assets lifecycle from acquisition through the development, leasing, asset management, and possible disposition of an asset
• Analysis of ongoing portfolio risk and cash flow requirements (Excel, Yardi);
• Drafting lease documents and amendments and reviewing the same
• Directing party property managers towards optimizing portfolio assets
• Preparation of monthly reporting materials
• Assisting with management of portfolio insurance
• Engagement with and holding contractors and vendors accountable during capital project lifecycles
• Help create processes and KPIs for the team.

Ideal Qualifications:

• Substrantial background in Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, Business, or Economics.
• Fluent in commercial real estate terminology and structures
• Extensive experience reviewing LOIs, and drafting leases and amendments.
• Experience working with brokers, contractors, and property managers.
• Exceptional underwriting and financial modeling (Excel) skills (ability to analyze, interpret, present, and underwrite existing portfolio & asset metrics).
• Understanding of the full real estate capital stack with exposure to complex transactions of varying types and with varying asset classes, and an ability to identify and mitigate risk.
• Experience providing support with annual business plans, valuation models, leasing analysis, complex waterfall calculations, and ongoing investment monitoring.
• Experience preparing (ideally also presenting) internal and external presentations and IC memos.
• Yardi property management software experience (preferred).

Work Details:

• Employment Type: Independent Contractor, Full-time
• Schedule: Time: 8 am CST - 5 pm CST

Compensation Package:

• 100% Remote Work
• Weekends Off
• 10 Paid Time Off per year
• 6 Paid Holidays (Based on Philippine Holidays)
• HMO (Comprehensive Medical & Dental - 100% Paid for by Company) upon confirmation
• Independent Work Environment