Assistant Vice President/Associate, Asset Management

Keller Augusta; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary, annual bonus, benefits

Job summary

Keller Augusta is hiring for a senior asset management/finance role overseeing a 6-million-SF portfolio of office, flex, retail and industrial properties. You will manage leasing, investor reporting, and asset valuation with in-house and third-party teams, driving value through capital plans and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities include modeling, acquisitions transitions, and ensuring covenant compliance while coordinating with executives on strategic transactions and JV structures.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant CRE experience at owner/operator or private equity.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Argus is required.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and core accounting knowledge.
• Leasing experience with self-storage is a plus.
• Ability to apply AI to improve workflow and productivity.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, real estate, or related discipline.
• Self-driven with an entrepreneurial mindset and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct responsibility for a subset of assets within a large portfolio.
• Lead full lease life cycle: tours, LOIs, lease execution, and tenant build-out coordination.
• Maintain asset management models and update forecasts and investor reports.
• Assist executives with dispositions, financing, and JV structures.
• Prepare bi-annual investor materials and monthly leasing updates.
• Collaborate with finance leadership on valuations and covenant analyses.
• Oversee transitions of acquisitions to asset management and participate in meetings.
• Develop branding, marketing, and design initiatives for the portfolio.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Argus

Financial modeling

Self-storage experience

AI awareness

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, real estate, or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Argus

Job description

Our client is a vertically integrated commercial real estate investment, development, management, and construction company that leverages its platform to maximize returns for investors and create value for our tenants. Since its founding in 1951, the firm has successfully developed over 20 million square feet of commercial space throughout New England. Its portfolio includes office, flex, industrial, retail, and self-storage properties.

Job Overview& Responsibilities

• Direct responsibility for a subset of assets within a 6-million-SF and growing portfolio of office, flex, retail, and industrial assets
• Execute on the full lease life cycle: interface with 3rd party brokerage teams, conduct initial tours, negotiate LOIs, ensure lease execution, and coordinate tenant construction build-out with in-house construction team. Responsible for management of existing tenant base/rent roll
• Foster relationships with key brokers, investors, stakeholders, owners, and lenders.
• Complete bi-annual investor reporting materials focused on asset-level business plan performance. Complete monthly investor reporting for asset level leasing updates
• Maintain ongoing asset management models: update actual financial results, Argus models, and reforecast future assumptions for operating and development assets
• Assist the Executive Team with transaction-related activities such as dispositions, major lease analysis, and recapitalizations, including modeling new JV waterfall structures
• Work closely with the Senior Vice President of Finance on ongoing portfolio valuations, financing, and covenant compliance analysis.
• Complete capital calls with equity and debt partners
• Assist in the transition of acquisitions from the Investment Team to the Asset Management Team
• Participate in operational, construction, development, and internal and external leasing meetings
• Gather and assist in maintaining market lease information and tenants in the market list for all investment regions.
• Play lead role on design, renovation, marketing, and branding for the portfolio
• Work with the SVP of Asset Management and VP of Investments to build out an institutional asset management and reporting framework for the firm's self-storage portfolio that is consistent with the existing framework in place for the general portfolio. Tasks include building models for tracking actuals and forecasting returns; writing bi-annual investor reports that provide business plan performance updates; monthly leasing and operations investor reporting; ad-hoc investment analysis including refinancing and sale scenarios; tracking loan covenant compliance; and managing debt and equity draws.
• Opportunity to take over direct oversight of the entire self-storage asset management function, including oversight of third-party management teams, benchmarking rental rates against market competition, and overall asset performance

Qualifications & Experience

Technical Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in commercial real estate at an owner/operator, investment sales team, or at a private equity firm
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Argus is required
• Advanced understanding of financial modeling, valuation, and core accounting principles
• Direct leasing experience and experience with self-storage is a plus
• Ability to understand and utilize evolving technologies including AI to improve current workflow, efficiency, and productivity across the asset management spectrum
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, real estate, or related discipline
• Self-driven, personally accountable, and motivated to succeed and grow
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong interest in real estate investment and value creation
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with limited oversight
• Highly collaborative team player with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills both internally and externally amongst the broader CRE community
• Exceptional attention to detail, with advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present complex information
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Proficient in conducting market research and synthesizing data into actionable insights
• Base Salary: Up to $160,000

Compensation will be based on experience and include base salary, annual bonus, and benefits.