What are the responsibilities and job description for the Portfolio Management Associate position at Cobalt Recruitment?
A high-growth Real Estate investment and property management firm is looking to add an Associate to their Portfolio Management team. In this prominent and fast-paced role, the Associate will work and report directly into the EVP, Portfolio Management in supporting investment decision-making, portfolio optimization, and financial performance analysis across the firm’s investment vehicles. This position will partner closely with cross-functional teams—Asset Management, FP&A, Accounting, and Acquisitions—to deliver actionable insights, guide strategic decisions, and ensure alignment with the company’s broader business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance complex investment and fund-level models to support leadership reporting and investor-facing presentations
- Participate in investor portfolio reviews, providing insights into each investment strategy’s fundamental profile
- Analyze and optimize portfolio performance, composition, revenue and expense policies, capital structure, and exit opportunities
- Prepare financial performance packages, including operational variance analyses (actuals vs. estimates, portfolio vs. platform, platform vs. peers)
- Collaborate with Asset Management and FP&A teams to support investment decision-making, financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting
- Partner with the Acquisitions team to forecast fund sources and uses, driving portfolio composition strategy
- Apply statistical and mathematical tools, probability theory, and optimization methods to effectively allocate assets
- Provide analytical support on transaction execution and portfolio-level initiatives
- Assess the economic impact of revenue, expenses, and cost of capital within the SFR space, identifying fund- and asset-specific issues and opportunities
- Contribute to building scalable infrastructure by leveraging technology and business intelligence tools to improve decision-making
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required, with a background in FP&A highly beneficial
- 2 - 5 years in investment banking, private equity or similar. Exposure to real estate and property management highly preferred
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills are a pre-requisite with an understanding of portfolio construction
- Highly proficient with databases and with Excel based modelling. Able to quickly model, chart, and present performance reviews in PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of programming and common data visualization tools such as SQL, Python, Tableau is a plus.
- Able to read and understand financial statements, and to interpret and understand term sheets and legal disclosure (i.e., transaction documents, loan agreements)
- Highly organized and accurate, with excellent attention to detail
- Strong verbal, quantitative, and written communication. Confident in interacting professionally with institutional investors
Demonstrate ability to:
- Interpret data and present thoughtful analysis and insight to investors and management
- Develop expertise across a broad spectrum of issues
- Translate strategy into execution
- Collaborate across organizations and manage stakeholders
- Work effectively on multiple projects and under tight time constraints
Salary : $110,000 - $140,000