It’s a Good Life
The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently launched the “Better Life Index,” an online tool that asks people to select their priorities in life and then compares how their country stacks up against the 33 other OECD member countries. The Index contains an overall description of the quality of life in each country, followed by its performance across the 25 individual indicators that make up the 11 topics of well-being. The US ranks high in many categories, but in overall ranking it trails Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and Denmark. Those were the names that I would have expected. On the other hand, we Americans are not in good shape on work/life balance. Comparing the US with another hard-working and aggressive economy, Germany, Americans average 1,803 hours a year at work, and the Germans logged in at a more reasonable 1,436 hours. We work an astounding 20% more hours, but I would argue that the German economy holds up well against the US. As you work away this last week of the summer, remember: Your counterpart in Germany is sipping a frosty brew.

Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn/Ferry International's Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own.

AECOM
Sr. Portfolio Manager – Americas West
(LOS ANGELES) The manager will partner with global business leaders to drive efficient use of all real estate assets and to identify and deliver cost savings and efficiencies; and oversees and ensures successful delivery of transaction management and strategic real estate services and projects within the regions; among other duties.

Thor Equities, LLC
Asset Manager
(NEW YORK CITY) The asset manager will maintain a standard of excellence in the portfolio; refinance dispositions, marketing number packages, due diligence; develop draft a strategic plan for properties; and create annual budgets with property managers; among other duties.

Ernst & Young
Global Real Estate Sub-Area Leader
(SECAUCUS, NJ) The sub-area leader will work with Americas Real Estate Leader and the Sub-Areas' business leaders to identify how to deploy the Global Real Estate strategy; lead feasibility studies with the Sub-Areas' business leaders about how to implement the global strategy and take ownership of working through any specific Sub-Area requirements; and proactively manage the Sub-Areas' real estate portfolios; among other duties.

City of Atlanta
Facilities Management Director
(ATLANTA) The fundamental feature of this job classification is to lead an organization that operates and maintains over 2.8 million square feet of office and recreation space for the City of Atlanta. The incumbent will have responsibility for building construction, maintenance, repair, building security, parking, events, mail distribution, and recycling services city-wide. The Director will ensure that facilities are in compliance with all codes and regulations. The incumbent will lead budgeting and strategic planning for the division and communicate with departments to ensure that tenants of all facilities are safe and secure with clean, well maintained facilities.

Realterm Global
Senior Financial Analyst/Associate
(ANNAPOLIS, MD) The analyst/associate will serve as “chief of staff” to CFO, including liaising across all of Realterm Global’s operating platforms to initiate and manage corporate initiatives; support all capital raising endeavors, including but not limited to capital planning, capital raising and investor relations; and identify, develop and maintain equity relationships with separate account, joint venture and fund partners; among other duties.

Rosemont Realty
Investment Analyst
(SANTA FE, NM) The analyst will analyze potential real estate acquisitions to determine investment potential; produce detailed pro forma cash flow analysis using, ARGUS, Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic; research and analyze markets and submarkets to ascertain initial underwriting assumptions; and conduct due diligence by studying tenant leases, tenant credit profiles, mortgage documents, property contracts, environmental reports, property condition reports, financial statements etc.; among other duties.

Project Manager
Banco Popular North America
(NEW YORK CITY) The project manager will be responsible for the coordination, supervision and management of $4 million to $7 million in capital projects across the US; liaise with senior management; management and supervision of internal outsourced teams; and establish standards, policies and procedures and associated training; among other duties.

Georgetown University
Director, Real Estate Finance Initiative and Professor of Practice
(WASHINGTON, DC) The director will be responsible for developing and nurturing strong relationships with the relevant academic, Georgetown alumni, business, and policy-making communities; and will also assume teaching responsibilities within the scope of the Initiative as Professor of the Practice; among other duties.

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No more than one submission per company will be considered per week.
Submissions with multiple names will be capped at three for coverage in Executive Watch.