Director, Portfolio Management (Debt Strategies)

Greystar is a global investment manager with over $58B of AUM and a managed portfolio of 768,000+ apartment units, headquartered in Charleston, SC. We have an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and intellectual environment that rewards professionals who can think and operate independently and collaborate well with colleagues at all levels of the organization. 

We are seeking a Director, Portfolio Management to join out Debt Strategies team who can contribute to a new initiative focused on the development of a formal Portfolio Management function supporting a growing portfolio of both publicly traded and privately originated debt investments. The investment objective of this business unit is to generate above average risk-adjusted returns by targeting the purchase of Freddie Mac K-Series B-Pieces, as well as the origination and acquisition of senior and subordinated loans and preferred equity investments.

• This ambitious and intellectually flexible professional will have broad responsibilities that, in general, can be characterized and evaluated by the ability to accomplish the following:
• Interfacing directly with clients to provide fluent communication related to activity and financial analysis on portfolio performance and their underlying assets.
• Communication and interaction with Greystar’s Investment Committees, Lenders, and Equity Partners to recommend strategies and programs that maximize performance of the portfolio. 
• Review market, economic, and capital trends and factors impacting the performance of the portfolio and, when appropriate, prepare and deliver updates to key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with colleagues to leverage Greystar’s operating platform and support service functions to satisfy, and continuously refine, internal processes and obligations related to portfolio valuation/reporting, capital calls/distributions, fund-level modeling and portfolio reporting obligations.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record and references who can verify the following:

• 7 - 10 years of portfolio management, private equity or lending experience;
• Superior communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Strong quantitative, analytical and creative thinking skills;
• Proficiency in Excel;
• Superb attention to detail with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously; and,
• Bachelor’s degree, MBA or CFA preferred.