Chief of Staff to the President

LivCor, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a real estate asset management business specializing in multi-family housing. Formed in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, LivCor is currently responsible for a portfolio of over +400 Class A and B properties comprising more than 150,000 units in markets across the United States.

Our business is focused on making real estate more valuable. But for us, it’s more than that. It’s people first, community always. It’s a life-filled career, not just a career-filled life. It’s doing good work, with good humans, and making a difference. It’s excellence in all its forms. Ultimately, we create great places to work, live, and grow. We do that by focusing on leaving people – and places – better than we found them.

Whew! Still with us? Cool. Let’s talk about where you’d fit in:

Role Summary

We are looking for a hungry, experienced professional to be Chief of Staff to the President and serve as a ‘force multiplier’ to LivCor. While involved in all aspects of the business, the Office of the President has direct oversight of finance, insights, enterprise strategy, investments, capital markets, and real estate portfolio strategy. Through unfettered access to the President, the President Ops will participate in and/or lead critical strategic projects that impact the future of the enterprise. Additionally, they will oversee the operations of and analysis related to the President’s daily activities.

The Chief of Staff will develop investment themes, draw insights from predictive analytics, engage in projects driving the technology-led “future-proofing” of LivCor, manage communications with Blackstone, investigate operational issues, lead strategic enterprise initiatives, and more.    

Only read further if you are:

• Kind
• Humble
• Honest
• Relentless
• Smart with Heart

You should be:

• Authentic. You do you. Together, we’ll do something amazing.
• A passionate person with an interest in real estate; and believes that helping others win is a noble cause, essential to our success.
• An excellent team player who enjoys working with others and has strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated, energetic, and organized.
• Skilled at time-management
• Able to maintain a strict level of confidentiality and discretion
• Detail-oriented, patient, and flexible
• Excited by critical thinking, problem solving, and brain storming

What you will do:

• Shadow the President and take on projects to be a “force multiplier”
• Engage in daily thought-partnership with the President, executive leadership team, and Blackstone
• Own projects and decision-making related to the strategic evolution of LivCor into an investment-forward, tech-enabled organization
• Conduct independent work to drive investment theses and strategic recommendations to Blackstone
• Ensure timely and effective completion of initiatives of the President
• Lead analyses on enterprise, investment, and performance-related projects
• Investigate and solve cross-department issues
• Draft correspondence and reports on behalf of President
• Build mutually-beneficial working relationships with humans across LivCor
• Manage the operations and action items of the Office of the President
• Push every day toward next-level thinking  

What you should have:

• Management consulting, investment banking, and/or investing experience
• A passion for learning about and participating in a cross-section of activities related to real estate investing, finance, operations, and corporate strategy
• A personal framework for evaluating risk
• Strong foundation in investing and corporate strategy
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and teams
• Experience in data analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility to and passion for frequent travel

What we offer:

We know that if we take care of our team everything else will fall into place. We aren’t perfect, but we will try to set very clear expectations, always let you know where you stand, and do everything in our power to help you get where you want to go.

Our culture and values matter to us. A lot. We want a place that is an ego-free zone. A place where good people do good things together. We’re absolutely determined to be different, and we think we’re doing a pretty good job at it. We have a CEO who makes fun of himself, and who will encourage you to tell him when he is wrong. In fact, he needs people to – we all do. Supportive challenge is good, it’s how we get better. We like getting better. We also love diversity, of all kinds. We need people who look, sound, speak, love, and exist differently from one another. This isn’t at the end of this paragraph because it’s an afterthought. It’s SO important to us we want it to stand out.

Right. On to the technical stuff that we know matters to you. We offer competitive pay that is commensurate with the market and relevant experience, and a full slate of benefits that includes a generous 401(k) matching plan.

If any of this sounds interesting, then maybe we are a fit. Life is too short to work with people you don’t like. So, whatever you do, don’t make that mistake.

As of the date on which this job advertisement is posted, the Company anticipates that the base salary range for this role is $262,000-$289,000. Total direct compensation may also include discretionary bonus and/or incentive compensation. Actual base salary range may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to location and experience.

The LivCorian Values:

1. Be you. Be Real. Be Open. You do you. Together, we will do something amazing.
2. Care, Always. We don’t want to let anyone down.
3. Courageously Curious. We love to learn, even when it hurts.
4. Help Others Win, Be A Good Neighbor. This is about ‘We, not Me.’
5. Relentless Hustle, Heart & Humility. Work hard. Be Kind. Make Better.

A few of the people you will work with:

• Michael Friedland
• Pam Cain
• Kelly Vohs
• Darryl Irish
• Sarah Naqvi
• Ian Deason
• Jennifer Lee
• Tom Minkowicz
• Brian Carnell

LivCor is proud to be a US EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner

EEO Statement

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, job requirements and business needs without regard to race, color, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, religion, disability, citizenship status, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status and or any other legally protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email talent@revantage.com.