Senior Asset Manager Job Description

Company Background:

Longfellow Real Estate Partners acquires, develops and manages science and technology real estate for leading universities, institutions and companies.  Our institutional capabilities and entrepreneurial vision enable us to deliver high quality projects while satisfying each tenant's unique requirements. The firm currently has 3 million SF of properties in its portfolio and recently completed fundraising for a $500 million investment fund.

Longfellow is a collaborative and highly entrepreneurial organization.  The organization was founded in 2009 and has grown exponentially since then.  We pride ourselves on a shared work ethic and a focus on accomplishing collective goals.  Longfellow strives to develop deep and lasting relationships internally within our team and externally with our investors, clients and vendors.  

Longfellow is experiencing considerable growth as we continue to expand our footprint in national science and technology markets.  We’re currently looking for collaborative and entrepreneurial individuals to join our team.  We believe in promoting diversity and inclusion, developing talent and providing resources for health, wellness and quality of life.  We offer great benefits and provide an outstanding work environment for high-performing individuals.

Our clients are visionary institutions and companies pushing the boundaries of human knowledge.  We approach our work in the same manner in order to serve them.  We embrace the benefits of rapidly evolving technology and expect that our team will succeed in a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Position Background:

We are seeking to hire an experienced Asset Manager with a background in commercial real estate asset management.  The ideal candidate must have strong work ethic, great attention to detail and the highest level of integrity.

This is a dynamic role that will report to the Senior Director of Asset Management and work directly with our asset management, project management and property management teams. The position provides exposure to a full spectrum of duties within a fast-growing real estate development and management firm.  As such, the position demands a dedicated individual with leadership skills, facility with numbers, good people skills and the ability to prioritize, multi-task, work independently and solve problems.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Work directly with asset management team on various property, project and lease related activities;
• Assist is executing Asset level strategy that drives business plan creation
• Oversee execution of property level business plans; 
• Negotiate leases and ensure compliance with investor requirements;  
• Oversee budget and performance of capital projects, including asset-level and TI work
• Assist in the monthly construction draw process which includes the review of contractor and vendor invoices and compilation of project reports including monthly cash flow forecasts;
• Complete monthly and annual investor reporting; 
• Review and approve property level budgets, forecasts and invoices;
• Prepare investment memoranda to be presented to Investment Committee and investors

 Qualifications:

We are looking for a passionate team player with grit, high integrity and a honed attention to detail.  In addition, we expect that your life outside of work is as important as your career and that you are driven to succeed in both.

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in real estate;
• Undergraduate or advanced degree;
• Individual should possess excellent oral and written communication skills; 
• Must possess strong analytical skills and be highly proficient in Microsoft Excel;
• Experience with Argus Enterprise and real estate accounting systems (Yardi a plus);
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with strong organizational skills;
• Detail oriented with independent work ethic;