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Associate — Strategy & Operations

R0185677 City Office Charleston Charleston, South Carolina

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Overview

Greystar is looking for dedicated and hard-working individuals who want to help us continue to be the best at what we do. Today, we are the largest rental housing operator and developer in the US and one of the largest global investment management companies, delivering industry-leading services to investors, clients, and residents. We offer unrivaled professional development and career growth opportunities to our team members and look forward to welcoming you to Greystar, where our people are what make us the Global Leader in Rental Housing.

Job Responsibilities

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 265 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.


JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Associate — Strategy & Operations, Americas Principal Business partners directly with APB's most senior leaders to support the platform's highest-priority strategic and operating initiatives. A defining feature of this role is serving in a chief-of-staff capacity to both the Head of Americas — overseeing investments, development, and shared services across the region — and the Head of US Investments, providing dedicated support on communications, priorities, and cross-functional execution at the most senior levels of the platform.

This Associate will also play a critical part in standing up APB's new FP&A function and supporting the team through the annual Business Planning process. This role is built for someone who thrives in ambiguous problem spaces, can build an executive-grade fact base quickly, and is energized by operating at the center of a high-performing investment platform. We are looking for an experienced strategy and operations professional with 3–5 years of experience in real estate, investment management, consulting, or corporate finance. An MBA or similar graduate degree is a plus.

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Serve in a chief-of-staff capacity to the Head of Americas and Head of US Investments — managing priorities, preparing briefing materials, and ensuring follow-through on key commitments across investments, development, and shared services. 
  • Support the buildout of APB's new FP&A function — helping establish foundational processes, reporting frameworks, and team infrastructure from the ground up. 
  • Lead APB's participation in the annual Business Planning process, coordinating inputs across the platform, managing timelines, and producing consolidated deliverables for senior leadership. 
  • Partner closely with Greystar's technology organization to support APB's platform transformation agenda — serving as a bridge between the investment business and tech teams to drive adoption of new tools, systems, and ways of working that keep Greystar at the forefront of innovation in real estate investment management. 
  • Support workforce planning efforts across APB, including coordination of global staffing initiatives and partnership with Greystar's India-based team on offshoring strategy and execution. 
  • Spearhead APB-wide initiatives including Town Halls, the annual leadership offsite, and other platform-wide programs that drive connectivity and alignment across the Americas business. 
  • Lead the end-to-end execution of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives — defining problem statements, building the fact base, aligning stakeholders, and driving delivery against timelines and measurable outcomes. 
  • Structure and solve ambiguous business problems by developing hypotheses, prioritizing analyses, synthesizing insights, and translating findings into clear recommendations and executable plans. 
  • Craft compelling executive narratives, briefing materials, and talking points that translate complex topics into crisp, stakeholder-ready messaging for APB leadership. 
  • Build and maintain financial models, workforce trackers, and recurring reports that support resource allocation, financial planning, and investment decisions. 
  • Coordinate work across investment teams and partner functions including finance, operations, and technology; proactively remove roadblocks and maintain momentum on key programs. 
  • Identify and implement process improvements — scalable tools, workflows, and best practices — that improve how the team plans and executes complex initiatives. 
  • Complete various financial, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and perform other duties as assigned or as necessary. 

Basic Knowledge & Qualifications

  • 3–5 years of experience in real estate, investment management, strategy consulting, corporate finance, or a comparable cross-functional role with direct senior stakeholder exposure. 
  • Undergraduate degree required; MBA or similar graduate degree a plus. 
  • Genuine interest in AI and technology transformation, and a track record of applying new tools to improve how work gets done. 
  • Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems, build a defensible fact base, and deliver executive-ready outputs in PowerPoint and Excel. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership. 
  • Sound commercial and operational judgment with a proactive, problem-solving mindset; able to anticipate risks and downstream implications. 
  • Strong organizational and project management skills to effectively track and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Proven ability to deliver through influence without direct authority across a matrixed organization. 
  • Experience supporting or building FP&A, financial planning, or business planning processes a plus. 
  • Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with M365 tools a plus. 

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Additional Compensation:

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

  • Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.

  • Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

  • Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.

  • Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.

  • For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.

  • 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).

  • 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.

  • Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).

  • Employee Assistance Program.

  • Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.

  • Charitable giving program and benefits.

*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Important Notice: Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to AskHR@greystar.com.

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Success Profile

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  • Collaborative
  • Strategic
  • Communicator

Benefits

Healthcare

Health insurance (including company-paid opportunities) is offered, along with competitive dental (US Only) and vision insurance* plan options

*in select countries

Retirement Planning

We know planning for retirement is a top priority for our team members. We offer competitive retirement savings plans including employer-matched 401(k) plans (US Only) and country-specific Pension Schemes to ensure the security of your financial future.

Paid Time Off

Full-time team members receive generous paid time off – including your birthday! – as well as paid sick leave, personal days, and company holidays*

*varies by country

Paid Parental Leave

Maternal and paternal paid leave is available for the birth or adoption of a child

Professional Development

Ongoing support is available for career advancement opportunities in addition to corporate training programs

Employee Assistance
Program

Experienced counselors are available 24/7 for confidential assistance to listen and help you find solutions at no cost to you

Note: Outlined benefits may vary by international region.

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