Asset Management Operations Associate

Cabot Properties Job Board•Boston, MA

2h•$95,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Asset Management Operations Associate supports Cabot’s Asset Management team across a range of analytical, operational, and reporting responsibilities, with a particular focus on valuations, investor reporting, and data-driven analysis. Reporting to the Vice President of Asset Management, this role plays an integral part in supporting the day-to-day operations of Cabot’s global logistics real estate portfolio. This position is well suited for an individual with exceptional Excel skills, a solid foundation and understanding of real estate, and an interest in institutional asset management. The associate will work closely with Asset Management, Investments, Investor relations, Accounting, and third-party service providers, supporting both recurring processes and ad hoc analytical initiatives that inform decision-making and investor communications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Information Systems, or a related field.
2-4 years of experience in real estate, asset management, investment analysis, consulting, or a highly analytical role.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, lookups, pivot tables, data manipulation); VBA or Power Query a plus.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing requests in a fast-paced environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
High level of professionalism and discretion when handling confidential financial and investor information.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Argus Enterprise preferred but not required.
Basic working knowledge of SQL (writing simple queries, understanding relational data) preferred.

Responsibilities

Build, maintain, and update property- and portfolio-level valuation models using Excel and Argus Enterprise.
Support quarterly valuation and reforecasting processes, including data collection, assumption updates, quality control, and documentation.
Assist in reviewing valuation assumptions with Asset Management and Investments teams to ensure alignment with asset strategies and current market conditions.
Perform sensitivity and scenario analyses to help identify key drivers of value and risk.
Support the preparation of recurring investor and management reports, including performance summaries, valuation updates, and portfolio-level analytics.
Assist in developing presentation materials for internal asset reviews and external investor communications.
Analyze asset- and portfolio-level financial and operational data to identify trends, variances, and insights.
Maintain and enhance datasets used for investor reporting, including historical performance, valuations, and market benchmarks.
Support day-to-day Asset Management operations by responding to ad hoc analytical requests related to leasing activity, capital projects, asset performance, and portfolio initiatives.
Partner with Accounting, Property Management, and Investments to ensure data accuracy and consistency across internal systems and reports.
Assist with coordinating data requests and materials for third-party appraisers, auditors, and consultants.
Help improve workflows, templates, and processes to increase efficiency, scalability, and data integrity across Asset Management reporting.
Utilize advanced Excel skills to manipulate, analyze, and automate large datasets used in valuation, reporting, and operational analysis.
Leverage basic SQL querying (or a willingness to learn) to extract and validate data from internal databases where applicable.
Support the continued development and maintenance of reporting tools, dashboards, and standardized outputs.