Vice President, Investments & Portfolio Management

RCLCO

• $130K — $160K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in real estate, finance, economics, or strong quantitative analysis interest.
  • 4-8+ years of relevant work experience, including internships.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel for financial modeling.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Solid understanding of commercial real estate underwriting and valuation.
  • Experience managing junior team members and overseeing projects.

Responsibilities

  • Underwrite new investments for institutional clients totaling over $50 billion in equity.
  • Analyze opportunities for operating companies, separate accounts, and various funds.
  • Evaluate potential investment partners through detailed track record assessments.
  • Research and stay updated on industry trends and participant dynamics.
  • Review existing asset performance and provide hold/sell analyses.
  • Prepare comprehensive reports and presentations for Investment Committee and clients.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in office and fully remote up to 4 weeks annually.
  • 100% paid healthcare including dental and vision for employees.
  • Generous annual vacation and wellness time off.
  • Support for family planning and fertility-related expenses.
  • Professional development stipend for continuing education.
  • Commuting stipend for non-drivers to work and cell phone stipend.
  • Access to wellness programs including an Employee Assistance Program and in-office health amenities.
  • Employer contributions to 401(k) plan and options for FSA and HSA participation.
Full Job Description
RCLCO Fund Advisors ("RFA"), a division of RCLCO, is a SEC Registered Investment Advisor and leading real estate investment consulting firm that advises some of the world's largest pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors. Providing tailored investment solutions by leveraging its deep understanding of market dynamics, RFA assists its clients in the implementation of their real estate strategy through the allocation and management of real estate capital across all real estate strategies and property types. RFA currently has approximately $88 billion of assets under advisement and has advised on over $11 billion of equity investments for its clients.

RFA builds upon our decades of experience and renowned expertise in applied real estate analysis to address the important and unique issues regarding real estate investing faced by institutional investors, including:
  • Developing strategies that maximize value throughout the cycle through the development and implementation of investment ideas, pacing plans, policies, and risk management systems;
  • Providing high quality and forward-looking investment analyses, including review of buildings, separate accounts, and funds and programmatic joint ventures that will provide superior risk- adjusted investment returns;
  • Developing and implementing asset monitoring systems that identify and manage risk in existing portfolios on a timely basis to maximize value; and
  • Providing strategic thinking regarding investment analyses, portfolio construction, and management through presentations, articles, and custom work for clients.

Position Summary:

RFA seeks qualified Vice Presidents for our Investments & Portfolio Management team, based in either Los Angeles, Denver, Washington, D.C., New York City, or our upcoming office in San Francisco (slated to open mid-February 2026).

Key Job Responsibilities:
  • Underwriting new investments on behalf of institutional investors (comprising over $50 billion in invested real estate equity) across multiple property types and locations, including the review of cash flow assumptions, pricing, fees, and preparation of discounted cash flow models including complex waterfall fee structures;
  • Analyzing investment opportunities in operating companies, separate accounts, programmatic joint venture, and funds;
  • Evaluating potential investment partners based on track records, strategies, pipelines, financial and operating structures, and management interviews;
  • Research and develop knowledge of industry trends and participants;
  • Reviewing existing assets, including investment performance reporting, hold/sell analyses, budget reviews, capital plans, restructuring analyses, and appraisal reviews; and
  • Preparing reports and presentations to communicate key findings and recommendations to Investment Committee and clients.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in real estate, finance, economics, or with a demonstrated interest in quantitative analysis in the real estate industry;
  • Work experience requiring quantitative analysis, either through multiple internships or working in the private/public sector;
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word and PowerPoint, and particularly in the use of Excel for financial modeling and analysis;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Demonstrated knowledge of commercial real estate underwriting and valuation;
  • Ability to structure quantitative and qualitative problem-solving approaches, and attention to detail and accuracy;
  • Experience managing junior team members on projects;
  • Experience and ability to manage multiple projects at any given time under various time frames and constraints; and
  • Experience with senior housing and multifamily highly preferred, but not required.

Years of experience, including internship or work study programs: 4-8+ years

Estimated annual base salary, depending on experience: $130-160K, plus annual bonus.

Our benefits package includes:
  • Hybrid schedule flexibility, with team members in the office 3 days per week and the option to work fully remote 4 weeks each year
  • 100% paid healthcare for employees, including dental and vision insurance (with the option to upgrade plans and add dependents at team member's expense)
  • Competitive vacation and wellness/sick time provided annually
  • Family planning and fertility benefits
  • Employee stipend for continuing education and professional development
  • Employer-paid family leave after one year of employment
  • Commuting stipend for team members not driving to work
  • Cell phone stipend
  • Wellness benefits such as an Employee Assistance Program, standing desks available to all team members, in-office walking pads, and healthy snacks supplied in each office location
  • Option to participate in FSA, HSA, and 401(k) plan
  • Employer contribution to 401(k) annually
  • Access to back-up childcare, elder care, pet care, and other in-home resources
  • Enjoyment of hosted in-office lunches and social events on a regular basis
  • Paid time off to volunteer

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Equal Opportunity Employer - RCLCO is an EEO Employer who celebrates diversity - Drug-Free Workplace

RCLCO is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and strives to cultivate a diverse working environment that respects and values individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

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