Assistant Property Manager

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Job Posting
Feb. 12, 2026

Reports to:

Vice President, Empowered Property Management

Location:

Remote;
Based in Chicago, IL or Columbus, OH

Type:
Temp-to-Perm (3–6 months contract with intent to convert to full-time)

Empowered Property Management ("Empowered") is a mission-driven property management company formed to provide property and asset management services to The Chicago TREND Corporation ("TREND") and its affiliates. Empowered oversees a multi-state portfolio of community-based commercial and mixed-use properties, delivering high-quality operations, accounting, and tenant service while advancing inclusive community wealth building.

Empowered was created as part of TREND's broader initiative to strengthen neighborhoods through strategic commercial real estate investment and community ownership. TREND is a $15 million enterprise founded in 2016 with a mission to reduce the racial wealth gap by creating pathways for Black residents and entrepreneurs to own commercial real estate.

Working primarily in low-moderate income neighborhoods, TREND identifies, acquires, and improves service-oriented community shopping centers in partnership with local business owners and residents. Through this inclusive ownership model, TREND expands opportunities to lease storefronts, and structures deals that allow community investors to share in the financial returns. TREND currently owns six shopping centers under this model, with plans to acquire fifteen additional properties.

In 2019, TREND also established a community development corporation (TREND CDC), an Illinois not-for-profit focused on fostering inclusive economic growth through data, research, and innovative ownership tools. Together, Empowered, TREND, and TREND CDC collaborate to build strong, inclusive communities through equitable commercial real estate ownership and impactful property operations.

• Win-Win-Win
  :
  The pie is big enough for all of us; winning doesn’t mean others lose
• Lead The Charge
  :
  Set the trend for best-in-class inclusive community ownership to build a
• Bring It On
  :
  Embrace challenges and focus on how to make it work
• Push The Envelope
  :
  Use industry knowledge, creativity, and persuasion as a catalyst for growth
• Of Service
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  Engage community residents and partners to realize a shared vision

Empowered Property Management is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented coordinator to support day-to-day operations and property accounting functions across a multi-state portfolio of commercial properties, including retail centers and one mixed-use (multi-family residential–retail) site. The role ensures timely work-order resolution, strong tenant and vendor communication, and accurate AP/AR processing to support monthly close and reporting. The ideal candidate combines hands-on field operations, sound accounting knowledge, and excellent written/verbal communication.

• Code, route, and track vendor invoices to meet bi-weekly payment cycles; ensure complete back-up and correct GL/property coding.
• Complete new vendor setup and maintain vendor compliance files including current W-9s and Certificates of Insurance.
• Communicate with the accounting team to resolve coding questions and reconcile bank statements.
• Assist with Accounts Receivable: post tenant receipts, run aging reports, draft late notices, enter one-time charges, and log all communications.
• Support monthly close: suggest accruals, perform coding clean-ups/reclasses, and compile variance notes for review by the Controller/VP.
• Assist with CAM reconciliation process.

• Conduct regular property inspections (residential units and retail spaces) and document findings with photos, work orders, and follow-ups.
• Respond to tenant work orders and assign them to vendors for completion.
• Own…