Position Summary:We are currently seeking a Managing Director with ten years or more of experience to join our investment management team. The position can be based in any one of our main Foundry offices (Los Angeles, Orlando, Boca Raton, Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, or Raleigh). This role has four primary areas of focus: (1) direct fundraising, (2) consultant relations, (3) investor relations, and (4) business development. Investors are comprised of institutions (pensions, endowments, foundations), family offices and high-net-worth accredited investors. This role will report directly to the Executive Managing Director, Foundry Investment Management.
Essential Job Functions:- The Managing Director will be a confident, dynamic, and sophisticated real estate professional with a thorough understanding of institutional real estate, significant experience within the fund raising, consultant relations, investor relations environment and business development.
- Serve as an active contributing member of the Foundry Investment Management team shaping platform initiatives.
- New investment vehicle ideas including funds and separate accounts.
- Develop and implement fundraising strategies to raise capital for investment opportunities.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with existing and potential investors.
- Prepare marketing materials and presentations to showcase investment opportunities.
- Coordinate fundraising events and investor meetings.
- Monitor and report on fundraising goals and progress.
- Excellent networking to cultivate trust-based relationships.
- Proven track record of successfully raising capital.
- Develop positive working relationships both internally and externally; be an active participant in local industry organizations and a Foundry ambassador in your local real estate community.
Supervisory Responsibilities:- Possible supervisory responsibility for junior team members focused on similar functions within our investment management team.
Work Experience / Knowledge:- Minimum of 10 years of institutional real estate asset management experience.
- A demonstrated track record of fundraising results.
Required Attributes:- Compatibility with Foundry's entrepreneurial and highly collaborative team structure.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Effective organizational and time management skills.
- Solutions and results oriented.
- Creative and innovative.
- Intellectually curious.
- Highly self-motivated, confident, and driven.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving yet collegial environment.
- Strong intellect and strategic thinker with solid quantitative, financial, and analytical skills.
- Impeccable integrity, trustworthiness, and reputation within the real estate industry.
- Ability to function both in a team-oriented setting, and independently.
- Understand how the institutional real estate business functions within the context of the private real estate market.
- Ability to travel regionally and nationally at least 50% of the time.
Formal Education:- Bachelor's degree in real estate, finance, business, accounting, economics or related area. Must have strong academic credentials.
- Advanced degree such as MBA or MSRED is preferred.
Software Applications/Experience:- Strong computer skills, including competency with Microsoft Office products
- Juniper Square experience preferred.
