The Real Estate Associate position requires a highly motivated self-starter who can anticipate needs & take initiative to solve problems independently. This role is to provide excellent, comprehensive administrative and operational support to the Real Estate Team and Senior Real Estate Manager. - Create and maintain project files (digital and hard copy). - Responsible for ensuring research vendor contracts are in place and vendors are paid on time. Manage the tracking of payments and budget. - Assist in the administrative tasks such as calendar management, travel arrangements, expense reports, and document control. - Proactively seek ways to streamline daily processes and procedures. - Ad hoc strategic real estate initiatives including executing real estate strategy and supporting resolution of field escalations.