Amherst is revolutionizing the way U.S. real estate is priced, managed and financed in order to unlock opportunities for all market participants. Driven by data, analytics, and technology, Amherst has a 20-year history of anticipating where the next risks and opportunities are likely to emerge and designing actionable strategies for investors to capitalize on opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate and public securities. Amherst, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, has more than 900 employees, $5 billion under management and approximately $15 billion under advisement and oversight. www.amherst.com.

Amherst is a real estate investment, development, and operating firm with a full suite of products and services designed to unlock broader access to real estate opportunities for institutional and retail investors across the globe. Underpinned by proprietary technology, battle-tested data, and a deep understanding of U.S. real estate markets, Amherst’s vertically-integrated platform seeks to provide investors a more efficient model to price, finance, and manage real estate with turnkey execution capabilities across the firm’s debt and equity strategies. The firm’s in-house team of data scientists paired with its rigorous modeling program enable the platform to predict behavior, simulate outcomes, and develop innovative investment vehicles to capture returns in the public and private residential, commercial, and mortgage-backed securities markets.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Amherst and its affiliated funds have acquired, renovated, and operated more than 30,000 homes over the past two decades. Currently, Amherst and its affiliated brands have more than 900 employees in 30 markets across the U.S. with $7.5 billion of assets under management and $14 billion of assets under advisory.*
Amherst has significant ambitions for its business. The Executive Director of Investor Coverage will report into the COO of Investment Management and play a key role in delivering on the firm’s growth goals across its debt and equity strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead institutional asset-raising activities for the firm’s full suite of real estate investment products
• Collaborate to develop, execute and systematically refine a business plan that identifies gaps in the current investor base and opportunities to source new capital
• Build on existing, and develop new, strategic and long-term relationships with institutional LPs and consultants; Initiate direct outreach to engage in highly consultative, solutions-based discussions
• Understand the investment landscape, industry trends, market opportunities, and investor needs, and relate those to the current and future capabilities of the firm to drive product development
• Work with Investment Management teams to deliver a consistent, world-class investor experience
• Maintain seamless and consistent follow up and diligent tracking of activities in the firm’s CRM system
• Serve as an ambassador for Amherst, with a deep knowledge of the business model, solutions, and brand promise

QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years’ experience in real estate asset management, with substantial time in a capital raising role
• Deep industry knowledge and experience, with a broad range of real estate investment strategies
• An understanding of the institutional investor landscape, and strong existing relationships with LPs and consultants
• Proven track record of successfully achieving capital raising goals and building a world class brand within the institutional investor community
• Disciplined, process-oriented approach to pipeline development, outreach, follow-up
• Strategic mindset and an ability to contribute to the broader product development efforts of the firm
• Results-oriented, collaborative, thrives in a team-based environment
• Willing to spend 50%+ time traveling to see clients and prospects
• Series 7 and 63 licenses required (or required post-hire)

*As of June 30, 2020. This amount reflects balance sheets assets related to our affiliated broker-dealer

​Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.