Business Applications Associate (Hybrid)

Business Applications Associate (Real Estate) Equity Asset Management Reports To: VP, Business Applications (Debt & Equity) Location: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite. El Segundo, Century City, San Francisco, Atlanta, or New York. Preference for El Segundo or Century City (Los Angeles) or Atlanta. Compensation: $110,000 to $130,000 base + 20% target bonus Position Summary This role owns the firm's equity asset management technology stack, reporting directly to the VP of Business Applications. The person administers the equity applications, leads hands-on data ingestion and validation, and plays a central role in evaluating and implementing a new equity asset management platform. It suits a technically strong systems or business applications professional who is comfortable owning platforms with limited oversight once direction is set. Key Responsibilities Own day-to-day administration, configuration, and support of the equity application stack (Yardi, Argus, Chatham, and related systems), including user accounts, roles, and permissionsHelp lead the evaluation and implementation of a new equity asset management platform: defining requirements, assessing vendors, and supporting selection, UAT, data validation, and rolloutServe as the point of contact for the pro forma extraction and asset-level data initiatives, managing data flows with vendors and internal usersIngest, normalize, and validate sponsor-provided actuals against source materials, flagging and resolving discrepanciesExtract and interpret third-party property management system data to support equity workflows such as budgets, actuals, and quarterly reportingPartner with asset management stakeholders to translate business needs into requirements and maintain process flows, data mappings, and user guides Qualifications Minimum of 2 years in a business analyst, systems, or technology role; system administration experience strongly preferredHands-on experience with Yardi or another major real estate property management system (MRI, RealPage, or Entrata); functional fluency required, administration preferredExperience with Argus preferredWorking knowledge of SQL for data validation and reporting when needed; ETL or API exposure is a strong differentiatorExperience supporting a software evaluation or platform implementation preferredExposure to equity asset management workflows (budgets, actuals, quarterly reporting, asset surveillance) is a plus, not requiredStrong communicator who can translate between business and technical teams; highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable owning platforms with limited oversight; bachelor's degree