VP, Asset Management, Multifamily Direct Equity – Portfolio Manager

Harbor Group Management•New York, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

In the role of Asset Management, Multifamily Direct Equity – Portfolio Manager, you are a part of the Harbor Group International’s Asset Management Group, which manages all the company’s direct equity, preferred equity, and debt portfolio investments. This specific role relates to multifamily direct equity investments.

Requirements

A college degree.
A minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience in relevant multifamily asset management, property management and/or acquisition work experience in the multifamily industry.
Multifamily or other residential experience is required.
An investment mindset with a thorough understanding of financial calculations such as NPV, DCF, and IRR.
Previous real estate financial analysis and modeling experience.
Knowledge of real estate accounting, financial statements, and variance analysis.
Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.
Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required.
A team player who can operate effectively within a fast-paced environment.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Ability to balance competing priorities.
Able to work with time-sensitive, detail-oriented material and meet multiple deadlines.
The ability to travel frequently.

Nice To Haves

An MBA or a Master’s in Real Estate or other relevant fields is strongly preferred.
Another sector experience is appreciated.
Proficiency with MRI, Axiometrics, and/or LRO a plus.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with the Transactions, Property Management, and Investor Relations teams on new acquisitions by providing a general risk assessment of the investment and review of business plan, investor projection model, and capital plan.
Document operational plans and investment goals/objectives.
Review weekly and monthly property data for owned multifamily properties including leasing reports, traffic reports, construction progress reports, and aged delinquencies, etc. for general oversight purposes with high focus on balance sheet accounts, including cash positions.
Approve capital expenditures, including disbursements for value-add capital improvement programs, and managing balance of capital accounts.
Stay abreast of local, regional and national real estate and financial market trends, including for purposes of planning ahead for capital transactions and loan maturities.
Monitor, review, and evaluate financial operating results for variance and performance metrics.
Confirm Property Management is aware of performance metrics and inquire as to plan to implement changes as needed to enhance cash flow and profitability.
Manage capital improvement and other reserve balances.
Recommend quarterly and annual cash distributions to investors.
Monitor portfolio and plan strategically for investor distributions, loan covenant testing periods and capital transactions.
Review and approve annual budgets and business plans providing guidance for non-operating portion of budget for the assigned properties.
Participate in sell/hold/refinance decision making, assist with review of broker BOVs and capital transaction analysis.
Effectively present information to and respond to questions from groups of executives, investors (prospective and existing), lenders, and other appropriate constituencies.