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Real Estate Associate (Prefer Commercial Property Management and will sit ON-SIT

CBRE, Ashburn, VA, United States


Location: Ashburn – Virginia – United States of America, Reston – Virginia – United States of America, Sterling – Virginia – United States of America

About The Role

As a CBRE Real Estate Associate, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of a single property or portfolio. This includes marketing, operations, and financial activities. This job is part of the Property Management job function. You are responsible for operating buildings on behalf of a client or group.

Responsibilities

  • Assist tenants with their needs and make sure problems are addressed quickly.
  • Make sure that services follow rules, agreements, and company standards.
  • Visit the property with the team and recommend changes, repairs, and upgrades to the property.
  • Assist the team with basic administrative duties, including creation of purchase orders, submitting invoices for payment, and forwarding invoices to accounting; review and approve vendor invoices to ensure accuracy.
  • Assist with creating the budget by researching prices for supplies and services and producing reports.
  • Coordinate moving tenants in and out of the property. Approve and review all tenant bills for distribution.
  • Help prepare common area maintenance dues, invoices, and related correspondence.
  • Manage tenant events and appreciation. Approve the publication of the tenant newsletter.
  • Gather and analyze data to identify and solve complex problems that arise with little or no precedent; may recommend new techniques.
  • Impact own team and other teams whose work activities are closely related.
  • Suggest improvements to existing processes and solutions to improve the efficiency of the team.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED with 3–4 years of job‑related experience.
  • A comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts within your job function is required.
  • Ability to evaluate and communicate unusual and/or complex content in a concise and logical way.
  • In‑depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
  • Strong organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
  • Advanced math skills: ability to calculate percentages, discounts, and markups.
  • Solid understanding of financials from ledgers to invoicing, accounts payable to accounts receivable.
  • Strong understanding of property management processes, procedures, and systems.
  • VA Real Estate License required; may be obtained within 6 months of employment with CBRE.
  • Must possess strong and effective communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Google Suite.
  • Excellent organizational skills and a proactive, detail‑oriented mindset.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CBRE has a long‑standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations

CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at or via telephone at (U.S.) and (Canada).

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