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Investment Management Professional

Irvine, California, Irvine Regional Office (Derian)

The Investment Management Professional will play a critical role within Essex's Investment Management departments, with primary support for the Facilities, Construction Execution, Design, Commercial, and Ancillary Income teams. Working closely with cross-functional teams, this individual will focus on data analysis, financial and operational insights, and process improvements, becoming a key contributor to the annual budget process. Power BI skills are essential, with an emphasis on contributing to data visualization initiatives and independently managing projects that enhance departmental efficiencies and add value across the division.

Data Visualization (Power BI)

• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and visualizations that provide operational and financial insights to business partners.
• Assist with enhancing existing reporting tools and implementing improvements to data visualization solutions.
• Ensure reporting accuracy through data validation and quality assurance processes.

Operational and Financial Data Analysis

• Assess business performance through KPIs and operational metrics, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Conduct in-depth financial analyses, evaluating performance against budget, and contributing to forecasting with insights on opportunities and risks.

Cross-Functional Partnership and Influence

• Work collaboratively with the Data Platform team to define data requirements, recommend calculation methodologies, and contribute to data architecture improvements.
• Serve as a partner to internal departments, fostering a collaborative approach to achieving key objectives and sharing insights across the business.

Storytelling and Presentation

• Develop and deliver impactful presentations to Senior Management, transforming complex data findings into compelling narratives that support strategic decision-making.
• Emphasize the use of data storytelling to drive understanding, alignment, and action.

Budgeting and Earnings Support

• Provide contributions to the annual budgeting process, delivering detailed financial analysis and scenario modeling to support decision-making.
• Support monthly reporting with data insights, performance metrics, and predictive modeling.

Financial Modeling and Underwriting

• Build and maintain financial models under the guidance of senior team members.
• Support underwriting, investment analysis, and scenario modeling activities as needed.

All Other Tasks Assigned

• Embrace flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment, taking on additional tasks as necessary to support the team and organization.
• AI (Artificial Intelligence) remains a focus of the organization. This position may be required to learn and support AI initiatives for the departments as needed.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university in data analytics, business, finance, or economics.
• 2-4+ years of experience in data analytics, real estate, or financial planning & analysis.
• Experience and familiarity with data visualization tools, particularly Power BI; strong skills in data modeling, Excel (including Power Query), and SQL.

What The Job Requires:

• Work is primarily conducted in an office setting. Requires sitting at a desk or workstation for extended periods. Involves the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and printers.
• Requires the ability to work Monday through Friday. Entails in-person office requirements consistent with the Company's hybrid policy, located at Essex's corporate offices in Irvine, Woodland Hills, San Mateo, and Bellevue.
• Requires the ability to sit or stand for extended periods. Minimal physical effort in the day-to-day tasks.
• Minimal travel may be required for occasional meetings, training, or conferences.

What You Will Bring To The Table:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to operations leadership and across departments. Ability to effectively present information.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
• Decisions made with thorough knowledge of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and deadlines. Responsible for setting project deadlines.

All full-time regular associates are offered competitive salaries, experience career growth, and are eligible for benefit packages that include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, 401k employer match, excellence rewards, wellness programs, and much more. With our 12 paid holidays and 15 PTO days, work/life balance is a priority! Additionally, most positions are eligible for a housing discount of 20%.

Essex provides great communities in which to live, work and invest. We are a purpose-driven company, and we pride ourselves on promoting an internal culture of growth and opportunity by engaging, enabling, and empowering our teams. Working at Essex is not a destination. It is a journey where you can confidently build your career.

New hires generally start between $83,000.00 - $102,000.00 per year. The final salary offer will be determined after reviewing relevant factors, including but not limited to skill sets; relevant experience; internal equity; and other business and organizational needs.This role is also eligible to participate in Essex's discretionary Annual Bonus program that is commensurate with the level of the position.