Position Description:

We are currently seeking an Assistant Real Estate Manager to join the Foundry Commercial team. The Assistant Real Estate Manager is responsible for supporting the Real Estate Manager in managing all aspects of a portfolio of commercial office, retail, and industrial properties. This role will focus on providing superior customer service to the properties, tenants, and building owners.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responds to tenant needs and coordinates with maintenance staff to resolve problems.
• Maintains positive relationships and high retention levels with all tenants. Responds to all problems and concerns and ensures compliance with rules and regulations.
• Interacts regularly with property owners to ensure that objectives are met.
• Anticipates and responds to the owner’s needs and concerns.
• Oversees the preparation of accurate, timely, and complete reports.
• Supports the planning, budgeting, and control of operating and capital expenditures.
• Oversees and approves the calculation of all special billings.
• Assists in preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, management plans, monthly performance reports, and variance reports. Understands and provides explanation for variances.
• Performs regular inspections of property. Recommends and directs alterations, maintenance and reconditioning of property as necessary.
• Contracts for vendor services and supervisors as required. Requires a basic understanding of tenant and capital improvements.
• Coordinates tenant move-ins and move-outs, and “walk-through” spaces with tenants and tenant improvement departments.
• Oversees the collection of rent, payment of expenses, compliance with lease terms, and preparation of all required legal notices. Recommends and coordinates legal action as necessary.
• Assists in forecasts and budgets.
• Reconcile monthly tenant work order billings for tenants and management.
• Participates in civic and business organizations. Attends BOMA and/or IREM programs and activities.
• Conducts and maintains relationships with “key” clients/tenants, industry and trade associations, representatives of government, public service organizations, customers and vendors as necessary in the overall management of the property.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education and Experience Requested:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred
• Minimum of 2+ years of work-related experience
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex business documents.
• Ability to write correspondence, reports, and create tenant newsletters.
• Working knowledge of leases preferred.
• Ability to make effective presentations on general topics to an internal department, large group of employees, clients, and/or management.
• Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of options in varying situations.
• Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
• Must have an excellent customer service approach to property owners and tenants.
• Must be proactive, resourceful, and take initiative.
• Must be able to deal effectively with vendors and brokers.
• Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of Yardi and 360 Facilities Software a plus.