The Real Estate Analyst will be responsible for actively analyzing the current real estatemarket and identifying prospective real property for acquisition to meet the strategic plan for Charleston County. The Real Estate Analyst will work directly with our Real Property Manager and Legal Department to draft, modify, and amend all lease agreements, easements, right-of–ways, purchase and sale contracts, by-laws, master deeds, ordinances, and temporary space agreements for Charleston County. The Real Estate Analyst will also be responsible for performing due diligence requirements for purchase and sales agreements and coordinating real estate closings for Charleston County. The Real Estate Analyst will be responsible for collecting rental income, budgeting, calculating CPI increases, managing over 40 lease agreements annually, and forecasting prospective income opportunities for County space leased by third-party tenants.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $57,324 - $75,129 (Estimated Annual Salary)

OPEN UNTIL FILLED – APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS IMMEDIATELY, SUNDAY, 9/01/2024.

The Real Estate Analyst shall assist the Real Property Manager (RPM) by:

• Developing, drafting, and modifying County Real Estate agreements including but not limited to lease agreements, purchase and sales agreements, easements, right-of-ways, amendments, master deeds, by-laws, and temporary space agreements.
• Providing the necessary data for budget preparations and forecasting potential income specifically related to projected rental income and County space available for potential income opportunity.
• Providing the necessary information to develop and maintain space standards and perform necessary analysis to evaluate all real estate and workplace strategies to optimize the County's real property to ensure fulfillment of the County mission.
• Identifying and maintaining active inventory of county real property with associated title restrictions, tenant lists, and lease inventory for each parcel of real property.
• Exceling in the proficiency of the “yellow sheet” process and workflow for all Real Estate transactions to go before County Council.
• Updating the Global Information System (GIS), and the County Real Estate Inventory on the Intranet for proper query and reporting tools.
• Developing and maintaining a tracking system to collect rents and receivables due and manage lease reconciliations, CPI increases, tenant notifications, and annual commencement agreements for all leases with the County as both lessor and lessee.
• Developing substantiated recommendations based on market rates and comps for new and existing County Real Estate.
• Learning, building, and maintaining the Real Estate Module in the FMS Integrated Workplace Management System maintaining accuracy and completeness for County Assets. 
• Compiling and producing large quantities of data, analyzing the data according to the need and conveying the information to the RPM for concise presentation.
• Providing necessary data to the RPM to create and maintain performance metrics related to real property.
• Assisting with tracking of key performance indicators for reporting purposes.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Real Estate or a closely related field preferred. 
• An active SC Real Estate License is required.
• Five to seven (5-7) years Real Estate Experience required.
• Professional Property Management experience a plus 
• Participation in the National Association of Realtors, Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), and/or Urban Land Institute (ULI) a plus
• A Valid driver’s license is required.

• Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal and effective writing communication skills.
• Must be able to establish credibility internally with all Facilities and Maintenance Managers, Supervisors and Technicians as the County's Real Estate expert.
• Candidate should be self-motivated, organized, analytical, pre-emptive, versatile, and thrive in a fast-paced, mission driven environment.
• Must possess interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with a broad variety of County departments and outside public and government agencies.
• May be called upon to perform other duties as assigned during emergency activations.