Private Equity à United States

Job Description

Salary :

Forum Asset Management Senior Coordinator, Real Estate Development

Location : 181 Bay Street, Toronto

In Office : 5 days per week

Overview of Forum :

Join us in delivering Extraordinary Outcomes through investment.

Forum is an investor, developer, and asset manager operating across North America for over 28 years, focusing on real estate, private equity, and infrastructure, with a strategic concentration in housing.

Our AUM exceeds $3 billion. We are committed to sustainability, responsible investing, and creating value that benefits our stakeholders and the communities in which we invest, what we call our Extraordinary Outcomes.

In 2024, Forum completed the largest real estate transaction in Canada with the Alignvest acquisition, making us the largest owner of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) in Canada through our $2.5B open-ended Real Estate Income and Impact Fund (REIIF). Our national development pipeline now exceeds $3.5 billion, positioning Forum as the largest developer of PBSA in Canada, operating from coast to coast.

The Forum team is adaptable, agile, and dynamic, committed to sustainable and responsible investing. Our people bring diverse cultural backgrounds and professional experiences, fostering innovation and thought leadership. We uphold integrity, trust, and transparency as core values, knowing that to achieve Extraordinary Outcomes, we need to support and develop an Extraordinary team.

Position Overview :

Forum is seeking a Senior Coordinator, Real Estate Development to play an impactful role within Forum's largest and growing platform—its real estate business. With a focus on owning and developing (i) high-turnover rental housing such as purpose-built student accommodations and micro-units, (ii) self-storage facilities, and (iii) commercial assets secured by credit tenant leases, Forum's real estate business is poised for growth despite the challenging macro environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Support real estate projects from potential acquisitions, assisting in due diligence, building massing, and active development sites.
• Coordinate with a team of multidisciplinary consultants, including meetings, agendas, and minutes.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to stay current with supply and demand trends.
• Prepare and format documents for internal and external reporting, RFP submissions, Investment Committee decks, advocacy presentations, etc.
• Assist in updating budgets and timelines, including invoicing and ensuring consultant contract adherence.
• Review proposals and legal agreements.
• Manage project invoicing and evaluate vendor requests to ensure project continuity.
• Represent the company in public meetings, community engagement, and other forums.
• Monitor provincial and municipal policies, relevant precedents, and market trends to assess project feasibility and asset value preservation.
• Identify and address project roadblocks, collaborating with stakeholders and improving processes.
• Support the Development Team by tracking changes in planning policies and real estate trends.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 3+ years of professional development experience in a developer firm, brokerage land sales group, data research, or as a coordinator in an Asset Management firm with proven capacity assisting in approvals.
• Undergraduate degree in real estate, planning, land development, finance, or equivalent.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize work.
• High sense of urgency with ability to execute multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly process-oriented and detail-oriented.
• Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel, Bluebeam, SketchUp, and Adobe Acrobat.

At Forum, we encourage diversity and are committed to an inclusive workplace reflecting our belief that diversity is central to building a high-performing team. Forum is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to accessible employment practices. If you require accommodation during any recruitment phase, please inform the recruitment team.