Asset Management Associate

Job Description

Job Description

About the Firm

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Asset Management Associate to join a growing real estate investment platform in Nashville, Tennessee. This individual will play a key role in maximizing portfolio performance through financial analysis, business plan execution, operational oversight, and strategic asset management across a diverse real estate portfolio.

The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical skills with a commercial mindset and possess experience evaluating property performance, underwriting investment decisions, and collaborating with property management, acquisitions, and leasing teams to drive value creation.

Key Responsibilities

Asset Management & Portfolio Oversight

• Monitor financial and operational performance of assigned assets against approved budgets and business plans.
• Analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual property reporting packages, identifying performance trends and variances.
• Partner with third-party property managers and leasing teams to drive occupancy, revenue growth, and expense management.
• Assist in the execution of asset-level strategies designed to maximize returns and enhance long-term value.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare and maintain property-level cash flow models and investment analyses.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Analyze operating statements, rent rolls, capital expenditures, and leasing activity.
• Produce quarterly investor and management reporting materials.
• Track portfolio performance against underwriting assumptions and investment objectives.

Capital Projects & Business Plan Execution

• Assist with implementation and monitoring of capital improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate the financial impact of renovation programs and development projects.
• Coordinate with construction, development, and operations teams to ensure successful project execution.

Strategic Initiatives

• Conduct hold/sell analyses and support refinancing, recapitalization, and disposition efforts.
• Participate in market research and competitive property analyses.
• Assist with acquisitions underwriting, due diligence, and transition of newly acquired assets when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in asset management, acquisitions, underwriting, commercial real estate, investment management, or related fields.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
• Experience analyzing property operating statements, budgets, and real estate investments.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience with multifamily, industrial, office, retail, or mixed-use assets.
• Familiarity with ARGUS, Yardi, MRI, or similar real estate software platforms.
• Advanced financial modeling and investment analysis capabilities.
• CFA, CPA, or Master's degree in Real Estate, Finance, or Business Administration is a plus.

\nCompany Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.

By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.

We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.

From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.

Company Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.\r\n\r\nBy breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.\r\n\r\nWe work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.\r\n\r\nFrom our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.