Cortland · 7 hours ago
Capital Markets Assistant
US-GA-Atlanta
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelCortland is an innovative leader in multifamily real estate investment and management, recognized as one of the top 10 multifamily owners and operators in the US. The Capital Markets Assistant will support senior staff in managing client-oriented activities, ensuring operational outcomes, and maintaining effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
ConstructionHome RenovationProperty ManagementReal Estate
Responsibilities
Support the senior team in managing and fulfilling commitments in a wide range of client-oriented activities
Manage a robust project tracker and maintain regular communication cadence to provide status updates on all active projects and initiatives
Annual investor conference (AGM) support: arranging internal meetings, coordinating schedules, tracking printed materials, tracking expenses and paying invoices, onsite conference administrative support, etc
Assist in maintaining our CRM system with regular updates around contact interaction, required follow-ups, etc
Support the needs of the senior team (with a strong focus on timing and delivery) and receive needed responses, guidance, and decisions to keep the work of the businesses flowing
Ensure the team is well informed and proactively prepared for upcoming commitments anticipating needs in advance of meetings
Respond to inquiries and requests from internal and external parties by researching issues, gathering data, and providing information when appropriate or filtering inquiries to appropriate staff for resolution or action
Supporting on-site investor meetings including hospitality aspects such as setting out refreshments in advance, ensuring conference room setup (from hosting and working technology aspects); small details like being aware of participant preferences for things like blinds and seating arrangements. are important), ordering meals/snacks when needed, coordinating transportation, reminders for parking validations, etc
Help with meeting materials as needed (reach out to presenters, collect all presentations, help with PPT formatting if needed, etc
Managing team events/outings and team-hosted dinners including hotel blocks, restaurant/event/outside meeting room bookings
Investor meetings: Scheduling on the calendar should be basic. Think about travel time between meetings if they’re not in the office. Prioritize who’s most important to meet with (which requires communication)
Maintain a pulse on the business and help connect dots with others across the organization. Initiate routine and non-routine correspondence complete with prepared documents, reports, and other materials
Travel: team members’ preferred airline and seat. Think through “what happens after they get off the plane”. Car service? Uber on their own? Rental car? How pressed are they on time/what city or country are they in/how well do they know the area?
If using Cortland plane: when necessary, use the plane calendar to check availability/know how requests should be formatted
Soft touch stuff. Dietary restrictions for teammates, types of foods they just don’t like to eat or LOVE to eat, special dates for them, stresses they mentioned (and knowing what should be relayed or is shared privately_
Tour/travel itineraries: Google maps is everything. Be efficient in the tour path (unless there’s a reason need to show them deals in a specific order i.e. to tell a story) and account for some extra fluff in the drive times
Handling expenses
Mission-driven, culture-focused, and passionate about carrying out an organization’s vision and long-term strategy
Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to deal effectively with senior-level leadership, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
Flexibility to seamlessly react to changes in priorities and new requests while maintaining existing commitments
Demonstrate a friendly, positive, and energetic attitude when interfacing with people both personally and professionally. Remember that it takes all kinds of people to make this world go around. Be willing to meet them where they are at
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Project management competency – ability to prioritize competing deadlines and manage workflows independently
Confidentiality and compliance – handling sensitive information and financial data; access to and management of private financial data will require the execution of a confidentiality agreement
Proactive problem solving – anticipating bottlenecks and proposing solutions
Proficiency in CRM tools (e.g. Juniper Square) as well as general computer and Microsoft Office Suite skills
Strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task; attention to detail, accuracy, and problem-solving skills
Qualification
Required
Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to deal effectively with senior-level leadership, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
Flexibility to seamlessly react to changes in priorities and new requests while maintaining existing commitments
Demonstrate a friendly, positive, and energetic attitude when interfacing with people both personally and professionally
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Project management competency – ability to prioritize competing deadlines and manage workflows independently
Confidentiality and compliance – handling sensitive information and financial data; access to and management of private financial data will require the execution of a confidentiality agreement
Proactive problem solving – anticipating bottlenecks and proposing solutions
Proficiency in CRM tools (e.g. Juniper Square) as well as general computer and Microsoft Office Suite skills
Strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task; attention to detail, accuracy, and problem-solving skills
Company
Cortland
Cortland® is a product-to-people, multifamily real estate investment, development, and management company that in-sources most of its multifamily development, design, construction, renovation, management, and ownership functions – all with the goal of providing residents excellent, hospitality-driven living experiences.
Founded in 2005
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Steven DeFrancis
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Moore
Chief Technology Officer
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