Associate or Jr. VP, Asset Management

About Galvanize

Galvanize is a global asset manager focused on delivering compelling returns through deep specialization in energy and the business of decarbonization. The firm invests across asset classes including real estate, private credit, venture and growth capital, and public equities to accelerate commercially competitive technology and solutions. Built by investors with proven track records scaling multibillion dollar strategies, Galvanize pairs top-tier institutional investment talent with expertise across technology, science, market development, policy, and geopolitics to identify and execute on investment opportunities across all sectors of the economy.

The firm has offices in San Francisco, New York, and London.

Role

Galvanize Real Estate ("GRE") is looking to hire an Associate or Jr Vice President of Asset Management. The role involves the oversight, optimization, and performance of a diverse industrial real estate portfolio and future acquisitions in the Multi Family, Self-Storage, and Student Housing property sectors. This role involves market research, financial analysis, property performance tracking, lease analysis, and collaboration with internal teams and external partners to drive value creation and achieve investment objectives.

You'll work closely with senior leadership in an entrepreneurial environment where your contributions directly impact portfolio financial and decarbonization performance.

It is critical for the candidate to have a commitment to intellectual curiosity and honesty, soliciting opinions from diverse perspectives, a fact-based decision-making process, and a collaborative-consensus driven culture. This hire will help ensure that we have a true meritocracy where we will strive to support and elevate our colleagues through radical transparency, respect, and collaboration.

Essential

Job Responsibilities

Operational:

* Work with the acquisitions team to develop asset business plans, opine on underwriting, and help perform market and asset due diligence

* Own and manage the business plans, budgets, forecasts, leasing of a portfolio of properties

* Manage the development of dynamic financial models for a wide variety of performance and investment analyses

* Work in a collaborative fashion with third-party property managers, lease administrators, leasing agents, legal counsel, auditors, and accountants

* Implement the Sustainability Framework across the portfolio and achieve sustainability targets

* Negotiate contracts with third-party vendors and service providers

* Assist in operational takeovers and property manager transitions

* Assist or lead re-finance and disposition efforts

* Participate in the research, analysis, and execution of strategic initiatives

Strategic:

* Contribute to the development and implementation of systems and procedures that govern the ownership and management of the asset's business plans, budgets, forecasts, financial models, leases, analysis, and other approvals necessary through the assets investment life cycle

* Monitor and track transaction data, capital markets, and other relevant industry research with the goal of continuously challenging and refining the investment thesis

* Collaborate with the Head of Sustainability as well as third party vendors to collect, track, and measure key sustainability metrics in proprietary and third-party software

* Serve as key relationship manager with tenants, brokers, third parties, and investors

* Build relationships with local public and private organizations in order to understand and implement energy reduction incentive programs that may be available

* Hire, train, and develop investment analysts and associates with a focus on diverse perspectives

Reporting:

* Ensure compliance to policies and procedures to maintain effective internal controls

* Analyze weekly and monthly operating reports from property managers to identify trends and potentially adjust business plans

* Work with the Portfolio Management team to track lender mandated reporting and covenants such as debt service coverage ratios

* Develop and distribute periodic asset management reports to investors, consultants, and other partners

* Ad-Hoc…