Military Action

Corporations are increasingly focused on bringing military brass into leadership roles and into the Boardroom. The reasons are clear; generals are trained to anticipate unforeseen risk, build high-performance teams and make quick, strategic decisions when under pressure. They also bring discipline to the table, a virtue that is increasingly necessary in today’s ever-growing disruptive and challenging times.

Companies are not only focused on top-brass, but are also attracted to executives who served in the armed forces and achieved the level of captain. These individuals bring many of the same virtues to a corporate organization, and executive search consultants increasingly hunt for military alums.

To prepare retired generals for public board service, last year the National Association of Corporate Directors put 500 of them through a three-day course to prepare them for corporate board duty; half of them now sit on private and public boards. However, there are risks. Some retired generals fail to grasp the need to build consensus around their decisions having grown-up in the military hierarchy. Aside from the occasional few who have a hard time with the transition, the benefits are extraordinary, and a testimony to our military training.

Job Listings

SPONSORED JOB ASHCROFT CAPITAL Asset Manager (NEW YORK, NY) Asset Manager needed to oversee and improve the operations of growing portfolio. Duties include annual budget review and approval; monitoring capital improvement projects to ensure timely completion; analysis of weekly trends, monthly trends, comparison vs. budget, comparison vs. market.; and monitoring financial performance of investments versus budgets and projections.

SPONSORED JOB CITY OF URBAN REALTY Acquisitions Analyst/Associate (NEW YORK, NY) Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: underwriting potential acquisitions, assisting with due diligence on transactions, sourcing of new opportunities, market research, performing financial analysis to support asset management and portfolio management activities, and leasing.

BOYDEN GLOBAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH Senior Vice President, Development – Focus Equities (VICTORIA, BC CANADA) Reporting directly to the Owner and as a key member of the executive team, the Senior Vice President, Development will lead the remaining growth and development of Bayview Place as well as other strategic residential, commercial and industrial development projects across the Focus Equities portfolio.

ROSEWOOD REALTY GROUP Senior Associate New York (NEW YORK, NY) Primary responsibilities include business development, lead generation and maintaining current client base. In addition, position will provide brokerage (tours, canvassing, negotiating), administrative and marketing support.

FRITZ DUDA Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President (DALLAS, TX) Position will oversee all aspects of financial management and planning including cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, performance, risk management, treasury, long-term debt, and analyses of financial reports, projects and development opportunities.

FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE Senior Director of the High Line Network (NEW YORK, NY) Duties include: directing and shaping the vision of the Network; creating a High Line Network Advisory Council comprised of industrial reuse project leaders and field experts; and establishing goals for the Network’s learning community, and a process for expanding and diversifying it.

EY Transaction Advisory Services Senior Manager – Transaction Real Estate (LOS ANGELES, CA) Position will work on strategic or operational issues, working with management on parts of the acquisition process and regularly undertaking valuations for strategic priorities, with a focus commercial real estate.

BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES Analyst – Asset Management (WASHINGTON, DC) Duties include: financial analysis, market analysis, and preparation of presentations for management review; preparing cash flow projections and discounted cash flow and valuation analysis of existing properties; preparing annual budgets and cash flow projections for corporate business plan; and preparing Monthly Leasing Book, which includes monthly updates of leasing activity, updating stacking plans, expiration schedules and debt summaries.

GREYSTAR Corporate Accountant (CHARLESTON, SC) Position will apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to analyze financial information, reconcile financial statements, prepare general and standard journal entries, assist in budget development, and prepare standard accounting and financial reports for management.

CONTINENTAL PROPERTIES Market Research Analyst (MENOMONEE FALLS, WI) Position will work closely with the multifamily, retail, and hospitality development teams to facilitate a wide variety of activities associated with commercial real estate market research. Duties include: identifying and evaluating markets, trade areas, and sites for multifamily, retail, and hospitality development projects.