Corporate Operations Manager (COO Track)

Hidden Talent • Louisville, KY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

CF Capital is a rapidly expanding private equity real estate firm based in Louisville, Kentucky, specializing in the acquisition, improvement, and operation of apartment communities across the Midwest and Southeast. The firm's mission, "Elevating Communities Together," emphasizes creating superior living experiences for residents, delivering strong returns for investors, and building lasting community value. Currently managing approximately 1,500 apartment units and $175M in assets, CF Capital aims to scale to over 5,000 units, launch its own property management company, and enhance its operational infrastructure within the next three years, with a long-term goal of exceeding 20,000 units over the next decade. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate directly with the company's founders during a pivotal growth phase, contributing to the establishment of the operational foundation for future expansion. The position is structured for significant career progression, starting as an Operations Manager, evolving into a Chief of Staff, and ultimately offering a path to Chief Operating Officer, contingent on demonstrated performance, leadership capabilities, and alignment with CF Capital's core values and culture.

Requirements

• 3–7 years of experience in operations, executive support, project management, consulting, business management, financial operations, or similar environments
• Experience supporting founders, executives, or high-growth teams
• Exceptional follow-through and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication
• High attention to detail and bias toward action
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Strong systems mindset and ability to improve processes
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• High ownership
• Relentless with follow-through
• Strong in judgment and decision-making
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Humble enough to handle the unglamorous work
• Ambitious enough to grow into leadership

Nice To Haves

• Experience in real estate, property management, private equity, wealth management, or financial services is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Managing investor communications coordination, investor portal updates, and investor service requests
• Coordinating transaction workflows for acquisitions, refinances, and equity raises
• Processing and overseeing investor distributions
• Serving as the primary liaison to external accounting and bookkeeping partners, including tax return coordination and K-1 delivery
• Managing calendars, scheduling, travel, and priorities for both co-founders
• Managing and improving the firm’s digital and physical filing systems
• Owning meeting preparation, agendas, and follow-up/accountability tracking
• Maintaining, improving, and implementing the firm’s SOP library
• Supporting EOS facilitation, including L10 meeting prep, Rock tracking, and scorecard updates
• Coordinating events, vendor relationships, and special projects as needed
• Proactively identifying operational inefficiencies and implementing solutions
• Managing general administrative functions for the corporate team
• Taking ownership of cross-functional project coordination and accountability
• Managing external vendor and partner relationships independently
• Driving follow-through across internal team members and third-party partners
• Leading process improvement and systems development initiatives
• Supporting onboarding and integration of new team members as the firm grows
• Beginning limited direct communication with investors and capital partners
• Ensuring the founders always have visibility into key initiatives, risks, deadlines, and bottlenecks
• Helping prioritize company-wide initiatives and maintain alignment across the team
• Overseeing all operational functions across the corporate team and future property management company
• Owning company-wide systems, reporting cadence, and communication flow
• Leading and managing a growing team, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management
• Driving execution of the company’s strategic plan in partnership with the co-founders
• Representing CF Capital externally with investors, lenders, and partners as appropriate
• Identifying and implementing new processes, systems, and infrastructure needed to support continued growth
• Significantly reducing founder involvement in day-to-day operational execution so leadership can remain focused on growth and strategy

Benefits

• $80,000–$90,000 base salary dependent on experience
• $5,000–$10,000 annual bonus potential
• Fully paid employee health insurance
• Dental and vision coverage
• PTO + holidays
• Direct mentorship from both founders
• Future upside potential including profit sharing and long-term growth opportunity
• Clear path from Operations Manager to COO

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed