[Hiring] Real Estate Assistant Retail Asset Manager Assistant Vice President @Citi

Role Description

Citi is looking for a Real Estate Assistant Retail Asset Manager to join the West Retail Asset Management team, reporting to the West Senior Asset Manager. In this role, you will support the West Asset Managers in driving and executing the strategy of the retail branch portfolio, delivering organizational and analytical support to enhance and optimize the North America retail footprint while advancing cost-saving initiatives aligned with firmwide objectives.

• Own the administration of regional and global reporting deliverables for the West retail portfolio, including regulatory environmental notices, internal compliance reporting, building reporting, and program coordination.
• Partner with outsourced facilities personnel to ensure retail facilities are Safe, Productive, Appealing, and Cost-Effective, conducting quarterly audit inspections and monitoring KPIs.
• Perform regular reviews with outsourced facilities and project management teams to ensure project scopes are appropriately identified, and manage vendors to ensure projects are delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Support monthly financial reviews of recurring maintenance and repair charges, lease obligations, and non-recurring leasehold charges such as CAM reconciliations, property taxes, and sundry charges.
• Create ad-hoc portfolio presentations, prepare financial documents, support funding requests, and produce program reporting and analyses to support West portfolio deliverables.
• Support strategic planning and project tracking, providing analyses to develop operating and capital budgets for the West portfolio in close collaboration with other Real Estate Services groups.
• Conduct regular reviews of budgeted and actual expenses, working with Asset Managers to identify risks and opportunities.
• Serve as a business liaison for real estate activities within assigned regions, with frequent interaction with retail branch leadership, distribution strategies, security, legal, and technology teams.
• Travel occasionally to attend team meetings and provide on-site oversight of branch inspections, facility improvements, and completed project reviews.

Qualifications

• 2 to 6 years of relevant experience in real estate, facilities management, or a related field.
• Detailed expertise with Microsoft Office, including Excel (vlookups, pivot tables).
• Demonstrated proficiency with enterprise generative AI platforms and digital productivity.
• Strong planning, administrative, and organizational skills.
• Broad understanding of real estate disciplines including architecture, construction, space planning, finance, and engineering.
• Knowledge of real estate law and related documents such as leases, contracts, and deeds, with the ability to apply them to complex business situations.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and adapt as responsibilities and priorities evolve.
• A collaborative team player who brings integrity, curiosity, and a high standard of work to everything they do.
• Comfortable speaking up, asking thoughtful questions, and taking ownership of outcomes with a proactive, client-focused mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Full remote working flexibility to support an effective and balanced work environment.
• Exposure to a broad real estate portfolio spanning project management, financial analysis, compliance, and facilities operations.
• Close collaboration with senior asset managers and cross-functional teams across Real Estate Services.
• Access to learning and development resources to build skills across real estate, finance, and operations.
• Wellbeing and financial benefits programmes to support your health, work-life balance, and long-term financial security.