Real Estate Administrator – Washington, DC

Company

Cogent Communications is a global, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, consistently ranked as one of the top five networks in the world and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol CCOI. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access and Ethernet transport services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides IP services globally. Since its inception, Cogent has unleashed the benefits of IP technology, building one of the largest and highest capacity IP networks in the world. This network enables Cogent to offer large bandwidth connections at highly competitive prices. Cogent also offers superior customer support by virtue of its end-to-end control of service delivery and network monitoring. A competitive base salary and a full benefits package including; Health, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Holidays, Parental Leave, 401(k) plan with employer match, stock options, and an Employee Assistance Program. Most benefits take effect within 30 days of employment, and some require a waiting period.

Job Intro

Reports to the Director of Real Estate Administration, this position requires working closely with different departments internally (e.g., Finance, Accounting, Legal, etc.) and real estate partners/vendors externally to ensure a smooth implementation and administration of Cogent’s Real Estate agreements. The ideal candidate will be well-organized, extremely detail-oriented and able to change priorities without impact to work quality.

Compensation

[Starting / Initial] Base Salary Pay Range: $70,000 - $80,000/yr

Specific offers within the listed pay ranges are determined by a variety of factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Contract administration - Process and route internally real estate agreements for execution by Cogent, send agreements out for counter execution, track documents until returned fully executed, and add fully executed documents to legal database. Maintain business relationships with Landlords and Property Managers to respond to inquiries and address any issues that may arise
• Collection and archive of contracts and continual update of internal databases
• Prepare and send out renewal notices of agreements
• Maintain Real Estate filing system (file, and retrieve records as needed and ensure system is well organized)
• Respond to internal and external requests for new or updated Certificates of Insurance
• Responsible for receiving and sorting incoming mail/email and reviewing for items requiring attention
• Verification and processing of vendor invoices for payment
• Prepare various lease and colocation payment schedules
• Reconciling invoices, resolution/tracking of billing disputes, and other financial reporting related to Real Estate contracts
  
  

Qualifications

• Extreme attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong computer skills - Microsoft Office suite, Excel, Word
• Contract Administration experience preferred
• Knowledge of real estate agreements and terms
• Accounts Payable experience preferred
• Basic knowledge of Dynamics GP preferred
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  
  

By submitting an application or resume for this position, I understand that is an in-office position and agree to abide Cogent’s mandatory vaccination policy.

To apply for the Real Estate Administrator position, please submit your resume and cover letter to careers@cogentco.com.

Cogent Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.