CAREER & JOB

UPDATE 16/7/2018 - ORGANISATION DESCRIPTION 

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GROSS DEVEPOPMENT GmbH is a real estate development, construction, and acquisition firm based in St. Gallen that’s driven by an unmatched commitment to quality and innovation.

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GROSS DEVELOPMENT is rare among top real estate developers in that it performs all of the construction on its own projects. With no competing interests, GROSS DEVELOPMENT is free to work with visionary architects in collaborations that always put the firm’s desire to raise the bar for luxury developments first, no matter what. The GROSS DEVELOPMENT team is composed of professionals who specialize in residential and mixed-use projects and have impressive backgrounds in architecture, construction, design, and engineering.

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Position Purpose

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This position will be responsible for providing critical information to the Development Team to be used for strategic decision making by preparing project financial analysis and proformas, research, oc-casional administrative and tactical project support for items like in-vestment recommendations, and in providing legal contract management and project scheduling support.

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Key Accountabilities

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           • Preparing and updating complex financial and development

              models

           • Research and analyze potential tenant financials

           • Assist in developing plans and specifications for projects,

             and in the submission

             of development applications for city entitlements and 

             approvals

           • Assist in preparing conceptual estimates and milestone                      schedules, tracking

             progress for development budgets, overall project timelines              and constructions

             costs and schedules

           • Produce routine and ad hoc financial reports and pro formas              for development

             team

           • Assist in analysis of tenant requirements, price and prepare                outline scopes and

             review certain lease terms

           • Transaction modeling and analysis to estimate taxable                        income outcomes

           • Support developers and marketing department with project              proposals and materials

           • Reporting, analysis, due diligence, planning and forecasting

           • Critical market knowledge and professional development

           • Legal contract review and schedule/critical date              

             management, including leases, purchase agreements,

             easements, options, etc.

           • Assist in oversight of property level leasing with external

             leasing partners

           • Assist in oversight of property and land sales with external                  investment sale partners

           • Perform additional duties as assigned

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Work Environment

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While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work primarily in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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Physical Demands

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While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be prone to sitting for lengthy periods of time. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision. Lifting requirements may be required to lift and/or move up to 10 lbs.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabilities

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Job Requirements

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Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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           • Knowledge and experience in commercial real estate            

            including the ability to analyze and understand financing

            statements, property budgets and loan

            documents.

           •Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet software, preferably                 Excel

           •Strong analytical skills, excellent verbal and written            

            communication skills,

            excellent listening skills and a high degree of human relation             skills in order to

            interact with a variety of people with different position levels

            both inside and

            outside the company.

           •Proven effective project management experience with the

            ability to handle multiple projects.

           •Organization ability and exceptional attention to detail,

            specifically ability to schedule and manage multiple

            priorities and work successfully under pressure.

           •Willingness to take on new challenges, responsibilities and             assignments.

           •Ability to present complex issues in a clear, simple way.

           •Ability to report and analyze results for a variety of business

            divisions with

            varying benchmarks.

           •Willingness to work in a collaborative, and driven

            professional environment

           •Willingness to occasionally travel to assist the department in

            collaborative

            matters between the Minneapolis and Denver offices

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Education and Experience (minimum qualifications)

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           •3-5 years of related experience required with commercial                   real estate firm or equivalent experience in Finance

           •4-year college degree required with a major in finance or 

            ccounting preferred