Commercial Real Estate Operations Associate

Bourn Companies • Tucson, AZ

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About The Position

Bourn Companies is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Operations Associate to learn and contribute across the financial, operational, and business functions of a commercial real estate development company. The role offers exposure to a portfolio of retail, office, residential, and hospitality properties and involves working with experienced leadership, development, project management, leasing, accounting, and legal teams, as well as tenants and business partners.

The associate will develop skills in property financial management, business operations, tenant and partner relationships, development and project collaboration, lease and contract management, and day-to-day property operations. The role is intended for someone with a strong financial and analytical foundation who enjoys working with people, solving problems, and taking ownership. As experience and capabilities grow, the associate will assume greater responsibility for operating decisions, relationships, financial performance, and portfolio responsibilities, with the potential to develop into a leadership role in real estate operations.

Requirements

• Strong numerical aptitude, analytical thinking, and interest in understanding the financial drivers of a business.
• Proficiency in Excel and interest in developing more advanced financial and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to develop productive relationships across a wide range of people and disciplines.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities and follow through on commitments.
• Intellectual curiosity, initiative, sound judgment, and willingness to take ownership of problems and solutions.
• Genuine interest in real estate, business operations, and building a career with increasing responsibility and leadership opportunities.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, real estate, or a related field.
• Commercial real estate experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage property operating budgets, analyze financial performance, review operating expenses, and support CAM reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Learn how real estate assets operate as businesses, including the relationships among revenue, expenses, capital investments, tenant performance, and long-term asset value.
• Build relationships with commercial tenants and operating partners, understand their business needs, and collaborate on opportunities and challenges affecting their success.
• Work with Development Principals, Project Managers, and design teams to evaluate how building systems, materials, layouts, and operational logistics influence long-term property performance.
• Collaborate with leasing and legal teams to understand lease commitments, negotiate and administer vendor agreements, and develop the knowledge to participate in lease renewals and other business negotiations.
• Coordinate vendors, building services, maintenance, tenant improvements, occupancy transitions, and day-to-day commercial property operations.
• Develop an understanding of operating models and business considerations for retail, office, residential, and hospitality assets, including operating partnerships and joint ventures.
• Evaluate operational challenges, identify opportunities to improve efficiency and financial performance, and help develop systems and processes for a growing real estate portfolio.
• Take on greater ownership of operating decisions, tenant relationships, financial performance, and portfolio responsibilities as experience and capabilities develop.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level