Forum Asset Management – Associate, Real Estate Development

Location: Toronto

Overview of Forum:

Join us in delivering Extraordinary Outcomes™ through investment.

Forum is a leading investor, developer and asset manager operating across North America for 25 years. Our core purpose is to deliver Extraordinary Outcomes™ to our stakeholders. Forum is proud to have delivered in the top tier of alternative asset returns since 2002, while positively impacting over 10,600 lives. Our investment strategy is focused on infrastructure, private equity and real estate. The enterprise value of our assets under management currently exceeds $1.7 billion and our projects attract top-tier investors.

We invite you to join us as we continue to grow and build something great together. The Forum team is adaptable, agile and dynamic and we're committed to sustainable and responsible investing. Our people represent a diverse mix of cultural backgrounds and professional experiences, bringing together unique perspectives and skill sets that deliver growth to our stakeholders through innovation and thought leadership. Our cultural values uphold integrity, trust and transparency above all else. We know that in order to achieve Extraordinary Outcomes, we need to grow and support an Extraordinary team. If this sounds like something you align with, we want to meet you.

Position Overview:

Forum is seeking a Senior Coordinator, Real Estate Development to play an impactful role within Forum's largest and growing platform – it's real estate business. With its focus on owning and developing (i) High turnover rental housing such as purpose built student accommodations and micro-units (ii) Self-storage facilities and (iii) Commercial assets secured by credit tenant leases — Forum's real estate business is poised for growth notwithstanding the challenging macro environment.

Reporting to the Managing Director, Real Estate Development, the Senior Coordinator, Real Estate Development will support all real estate projects, including potential acquisitions and active development sites, by assisting with due diligence and coordination of a team of multi-disciplinary consultants.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting all real estate projects from potential acquisitions (assisting in due diligence (DD) and active development sites.
• Assist with the coordination of a team of multi-disciplinary consultants which includes meetings, agendas, minutes.
• Coordinate formatting and documents that includes internal and external reporting, RFP submission, Investment Committee (IC) decks, advocacy presentations, etc.
• Assist in budget and timeline updates which includes invoicing and consultant contract adherence.
• Assist in the review of proposals and legal agreements.
• Manage project invoicing and evaluate vendor requests to ensure continued project delivery.
• Represent the company in public meetings, community engagement, any other forums.
• Monitor and research provincial and municipal policies, relevant precedents, and market trends to assess the feasibility of projects and preserve asset value.
• Actively identify and address project roadblocks, collaborating with stakeholders and improving internal and external processes to overcome challenges.
• Support the Development Team by tracking and monitoring changes in planning policies and staying informed about general real estate trends.

Candidate Profile

• Min 2+ years of professional development experience, post-graduation, in a developer firm and proven capacity assisting in approvals.
• Undergraduate in real estate, planning, land development or equivalent.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• High sense of urgency, with a demonstrated ability to execute on multiple competing priorities in a fast paced + high volume environment.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Highly process and detail oriented.
• Proficient in MS Word, Power Point, Project, Excel, Argus, and Adobe Acrobat

Should your skills and experience match the requirements of this position, and you wish to engage in our recruiting process, please forward your resume and cover letter to [email protected].

At Forum, we encourage diversity. We are committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects our belief that diversity is central to building a high-performing team. Forum is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices. Should you require an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, please let the recruitment team know.