Account Manager

About the Company:

Sylvan Road Capital (SRC) is an asset management firm focused on single-family residential investments. As a pioneer of the emerging institutional asset class of single-family rental housing, SRC takes a value investment approach to the sector. SRC oversees the complete asset lifecycle from acquisition through exit, including portfolio and asset management, construction management and property management.

Job Overview:

The Account Managers primary goal will be to develop and manage relationships with potential buyers and sellers of single-family real estate.  The Account Manager will also be responsible for further developing the disposition vertical, including, but not limited to: process improvement, technology enhancements, and system integration.  This role requires experience in negotiating and managing real estate transactions for institutional clients. We are looking for someone with a high level of independent thinking, entrepreneurship, management and relationship building skills.           

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage process for collecting bids on portfolios of single family real estate
• Utilize multiple data sources to target potential buyers of single-family real estate assets
• Manage relationships and accounts and provide feedback to Senior Management Team
• Provide feedback on pricing discussions with clients in an effort to better inform Portfolio Managers of bid/ask within the marketplace
• Use of Preqin or similar investor database a plus
• Achieve monthly and quarterly disposition targets as determined by Management
• Develop deep understanding of assigned market(s) with ability to present trends and provide recommendations to stakeholders
• Ability to hold confidential all information that is proprietary to the management of our company, our subsidiaries, affiliates and investors
• Various other acquisitions and portfolio related tasks, as directed by management

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is required. Specialization in Business, Finance, or Real Estate is preferred
• Experience in Microsoft Excel, Word, Financial Modeling and Analysis is required (basic/advanced)
• Experience in investment banking, private equity, consulting or related field (1+ years)
• Must have strong problem solving, analytical, quantitative, and market research skills
• Ownership of designated tasks which requires excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with proactive follow-up
• Self-motivated, team oriented, and strong time management skills to prioritize deadlines and multi-tasking
• Desire and passion to continue to learn about real estate markets

Compensation and Benefits Summary:

• Status – Full-time Exempt
• Salary – Base Salary and Bonus commensurate with experience and education
• Other Benefits – Comprehensive medical / dental / vision insurance; PTO; Paid holidays

Organizational Relationships:

• Reports to: Executive Director of Acquisitions and Dispositions
• Works With: Managing Broker, Acquisitions team, Dispositions staff, Finance and Accounting, Software Development, Buyer and Sellers of single-family assets and portfolios, Investors, Portfolio Managers