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Company Overview

The firm is a New Jersey–based real estate investment platform serving the greater New York metropolitan area, focused on acquiring, financing, and operating commercial real estate across multiple asset classes and capital structures. The firm specializes in sourcing complex and off-market transactions where creativity, speed of execution, and hands-on asset management can unlock significant value.

Led by experienced principals with deep transaction and operating expertise, the platform maintains an active investment pipeline and works closely with institutional capital partners, lenders, and operating partners to execute investments across major U.S. markets. The firm has executed numerous transactions across the Northeast and maintains an active pipeline of acquisitions, structured investments, and development opportunities.

The firm offers a highly entrepreneurial environment with meaningful exposure to transactions and investment decision-making.

Position Overview

The firm is seeking an Investment Associate, Senior Associate, or Vice President with 2–8+ years of relevant experience to play a key role in acquisitions, asset management, and investment execution across the platform.

This individual will work closely with the firm’s Principals and COO and will participate in all aspects of the investment lifecycle including sourcing, underwriting, financing, closing, and asset management. Depending on experience, the role may involve leading transaction execution, managing relationships with brokers and lenders, and mentoring junior team members.

The firm is actively investing across multiple strategies and asset classes and maintains a strong pipeline of opportunities, providing the successful candidate with exposure to a high volume of transactions and complex investment structures.

The role offers meaningful opportunity for professional growth and increasing responsibility as the firm continues to expand its investment platform. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership and take ownership in evaluating and executing investments across the firm’s portfolio.

Responsibilities

Investment Origination & Execution

Source, evaluate, and underwrite commercial real estate investment opportunities
Build and maintain financial models to analyze cash flow, returns, and investment scenarios
Lead or play a central role in transaction execution, including underwriting, due diligence coordination, financing, and closing
Prepare investment memoranda and materials for internal investment committee discussions
Evaluate debt and equity structures, including opportunistic and structured real estate credit investments
Interface with brokers, lenders, joint venture partners, and advisors throughout the transaction process

Due Diligence & Investment Analysis

Coordinate the underwriting and due diligence process including financial modeling, Argus validation, lease abstracting, accounting reviews, and third-party report coordination
Perform market research and competitive analysis to support investment decisions
Analyze operating statements, rent rolls, capital plans, and development or construction budgets
Review legal, financial, and technical diligence materials to validate underwriting assumptions

Asset Management & Portfolio Strategy

Support asset management initiatives including business plan implementation, budgeting, leasing analysis, and portfolio reporting
Monitor portfolio performance and assist in developing strategies to maximize asset value
Coordinate lender, investor, and public agency reporting requirements
Support capital raising initiatives, investor communications, and joint venture structuring

Platform & Strategic Initiatives

Participate in property visits, market tours, and investment sourcing activities
Build and maintain relationships with brokers, lenders, and operating partners
Contribute to strategic initiatives across the investment platform
Occasional travel as required

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
2–8+ years of relevant commercial real estate experience, including investment banking, private equity, acquisitions, transaction advisory, investment sales, asset management, or capital markets
Direct experience underwriting office investments preferred
Advanced financial modeling skills with strong analytical and quantitative capabilities
Experience with Argus Enterprise strongly preferred
Strong understanding of real estate finance including debt and equity structures
Ability to analyze operating statements, rent rolls, and development or construction budgets
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and manage multiple transactions simultaneously
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook

Compensation

Base Salary: Commensurate with experience
Bonus: Performance-based bonus opportunity

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Finance

Accounting / Control

Acquisitions

Treetop Companies LLC

• 100-1500 employees

Treetop Companies is a real estate investment firm founded in 2005 by Azi Mandel and Adam Mermelstein. Best known for its ability to identify growing neighborhoods, Treetop is a multi-faceted national firm focused on multi-family, low income housing, and industrial investments with select investments in the hospitality and leisure space as well. These investments are value-add repositioning and also ground up development. With over 300 employees, the Treetop Companies and its entities self manage almost all of its properties and has partnered with other investment firms to utilize our institutional team to manage their portfolios. Treetop Companies and its related entities currently own 9,000 units, 2.5 million square feet of industrial space, and has a pipeline of 8 million square feet of developable real estate.

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