Associate, Equity

Overview

Bellwether is a global advisory firm that helps businesses solve complex challenges and enhance enterprise value. Specializing in dynamic growth strategies, Bellwether merges deep industry expertise, advanced analytical capabilities, and top-tier talent to create value across the business lifecycle, from transaction management to operational transformation. Bellwether manages over $40 billion of AUM in real estate-related assets across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the proactive monitoring and management of a portfolio of real estate equity investments;
• Develop and maintain detailed asset-level cash flow reforecasting models;
• Guide Analysts in the maintenance of detailed asset- and portfolio-reporting models to monitor the performance of investments at the asset level;
• Underwrite a variety of asset classes using Excel-based underwriting models, including complex cash flow, budget, IRR, and fund/partnership waterfall modeling;
• Review and analyze business plans, leasing activity, and monthly property-operating performance;
• Liaison with operating partners and leading members of the Acquisition Teams to review business plan execution;
• Demonstrate strong leadership abilities and effective management skills, with a desire to manage, mentor, and develop team members.

Professional Experience

• A minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience;
• Asset Management, Development, or Acquisitions across office and retail asset classes experience preferred;
• Client-facing experience preferred;
• Experience with property underwriting and advanced financial modeling;
• Mastery in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and ARGUS Enterprise;
• (Multi-Family roles only): Experience with Real Page and Yardi preferred.

Education/Certification

Bachelor’s degree required

Essential Skills & Competencies

• Job Knowledge & Technical Ability: Development and analysis of real estate-based financial models with a focus on multifamily, office, and industrial assets; ability to build out a complex financial model from scratch including waterfalls and various debt structures.
• Initiative & Dependability: Ability to perform responsibilities independently and proactively, solve problems, and improve processes and/or services.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong listening and interpersonal skills. Highly effective at preparing and presenting information.
• Professionalism & Teamwork: Acts with honesty and integrity and maintains confidentiality, adheres to company policies. Promotes a collaborative and productive work environment. Demonstrates team building, support, and respect.
• Leadership & Management: Ability to supervise and direct people and/or resources to meet department goals. Able to motivate people and plan/prioritize operations while responding to changing conditions. Able to cultivate and build relationships with team and clients. Proficient in reviewing other people’s work and providing constructive feedback.

Position Details

• Classification: Exempt
• Position Status: Regular / Full Time
• Reports To: Vice President, Equity
• Direct Reports: No
• Physical and Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, and walk. Must be able to sit at an office workstation for an extended period of time. May need to reach, stoop, or kneel to access items. Must be able to talk, hear and use wrists, hands and/or fingers frequently and repetitively to operate a computer, telephone and other office productivity machinery. Must frequently prepare or inspect documents, and convey details or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly. Ability to work independently, and prioritize duties to ensure timely completion. The ability to collaborate is also imperative. Requires active listening, critical thinking, making decisions, time management, as well as administration skills. Ability to interact in a courteous professional manner at all times. Regular, predictable attendance is required.

Work Environment

• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions (such as in a typical office).
• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phones, printers and light traffic).
• Indoor business office environment with windows; light foot traffic within work areas.

Intent of Position Description

This position description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Company and the employee occupying the position. Equal Opportunity Employer Bellwether is an equal-opportunity employer. Bellwether complies with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, reproductive health decision-making, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, sexual orientation, protected veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All candidates must be able to prove eligibility to work in the United States. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.