Associate, Portfolio Management

About Cottonwood Management: Cottonwood is a vertically integrated and diversified real estate investment management company with robust in-house asset management and development capabilities.  We are headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Boston and New York, and an AUM of over US$3 billion. Our private equity roots and extensive institutional relationships provide our investors unique access to superior real estate opportunities from equity positions to senior debt investments. Our leadership team has over 100 years of combined experience in structuring, funding, closing and developing some of the largest real estate projects in the United States.

About the Job: The Associate within Portfolio Management will primarily be responsible for supporting the Portfolio Management team in managing the Firm’s real estate portfolios consisting of private equity and loan positions across various asset classes. This job is ideal for someone who has the ability to multi-task under pressure, prioritize workflow and assignments. We are looking for individuals who have worked in banking or private equity with exposure to real estate or financial restructuring. A successful Associate within the Portfolio Management team is eager to further their knowledge, skills and abilities to take on new challenges in order to progress their professional growth.

Core Responsibilities:

• Monitoring the performance of assets and projects under construction/development, including review of budgets and financial statements; developing cash flow models; producing regular reports to investors / capital providers
• Monitoring and reporting on compliance under transaction documents; coordinating with legal counsel, appraisers, auditors, construction and/or property consultants and other deal service providers
• Managing the review of loan / capital funding requests in coordination with construction consultants, loan servicers and other service providers
• Assisting with transaction events such as collateral releases, repayment of loans and enforcement action; participating in the development and implementation of strategies for special situations
• Maintaining financial projections for individual assets; analyzing financial statements and reporting on variances; reviewing appraisals

More About You:  You are someone who is passionate about Real Estate and looking to continue to grow in your career with a hyper growth focused Firm. You are inquisitive and motivated to expand your business acumen, including in respect of geographies and product types, and are continually engaged in self-improvement.  You are naturally disciplined individual, enabling you to work comfortably in a fast-paced, transactional environment. You have an appreciation for deadlines and a strong ability to not only meet your own, but help your team and fellow collaborators meet theirs. You have an excellent ability to use sound judgment and work independently. You have a strong attention to detail and accuracy. You are someone who exhibits a strong sense ownership for your work product and continuously seeks to understand how your contributions add value and lead to high success within the Firm in reaching its overall business mandates and objectives.

All Cottonwood’s employees are expected to demonstrate a high level of integrity, mutual respect, professionalism and a commitment to working in partnership with our key stakeholders (guests, clients, business partners, and co-workers).

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Economics, Finance, or related focus of study preferred or minimum 4 years in related field
• A graduate from a top-tier college institution, a plus, but not required

• Minimum 4-7 years’ experience working in real estate portfolio management, conversant with both private equity and loan transactions

• Strong knowledge of financial accounting; strong analytical/modeling skills
• Expert in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Exceptional business writing skills; ability to navigate through complex legal documents an advantage
• Employee must have the physical capability to perform all core functions of the position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the core functions of the job.