Full-Time

Vice President Investments & Portfolio Management

Updated on 9/3/2026

RCLCO

RCLCO

51-200 employees

Real estate strategy, analytics, development advice

Compensation Overview

$130k - $160k/yr

+ Annual bonus

Washington, DC, USA + 4 more

More locations: San Francisco, CA, USA | Los Angeles, CA, USA | New York, NY, USA | Denver, CO, USA

Hybrid

Three days in the office per week required; fully remote work is available for four weeks each year.

Bachelor's

Category
Real Estate
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Word/Pages/Docs
Risk Management
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Financial Modeling
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides

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Requirements
  • The position requires 9-13+ years of experience, including internship or work-study programs.
  • Candidates must have work experience requiring quantitative analysis through multiple internships or work in the private or public sector.
  • Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and PowerPoint, particularly Excel for financial modeling and analysis.
  • Candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of commercial real estate underwriting and valuation.
  • Candidates must be able to structure quantitative and qualitative problem-solving approaches and maintain attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Candidates must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously under varying time frames and constraints.
Responsibilities
  • Underwrite new investments on behalf of institutional investors across multiple property types and locations, including reviewing cash flow assumptions, pricing, and fees and preparing discounted cash flow models with complex waterfall fee structures.
  • Analyze investment opportunities in operating companies, separate accounts, programmatic joint ventures, and funds.
  • Evaluate potential investment partners based on track records, strategies, pipelines, financial and operating structures, and management interviews.
  • Research and develop knowledge of industry trends and participants.
  • Manage institutional client and investor relationships.
  • Review existing assets, including investment performance reporting, hold/sell analyses, budget reviews, capital plans, restructuring analyses, and appraisal reviews.
  • Prepare reports and presentations to communicate key findings and recommendations to the Investment Committee and clients.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience managing junior team members on projects.
  • Experience with senior housing and multifamily real estate.

RCLCO provides strategic and tactical real estate advisory for developers, investors, the public sector, and other organizations, offering end-to-end planning and implementation at the entity, portfolio, or project level. It uses quantitative analytics and a strategic planning framework to turn data into actionable plans for property investment and development, including market analysis, financial modeling, site and portfolio optimization, and implementation support. With 50+ years of experience and thousands of projects, it has deep national and international real estate expertise and offers integrated guidance beyond a single niche. Its goal is to help clients maximize value and success of real estate investments by translating insights into practical, executable actions.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Bethesda, Maryland

Founded

1967

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • July 30, 2026 MPC sales rose 2.9%, reinforcing RCLCO’s core research relevance.
  • October 14, 2025 survey launch extended CEL analytics into 2026 compensation planning.
  • RCLCO keeps landing visibility wins, including Cityview’s East Coast expansion analysis in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • RCLCO’s MPC franchise depends on housing-cycle health; 2026 sales still track market volatility.
  • The 2025 compensation survey shows 88% raising salaries, squeezing margins and pricing pressure.
  • No visible software or brokerage moat leaves RCLCO vulnerable to client insourcing and competitor commoditization.

What makes RCLCO unique

  • RCLCO runs the longest-running master-planned communities rankings, published since 1994.
  • RCLCO | CEL’s 2025 survey covers 400+ firms and 160+ compensation positions.
  • RCLCO combines development advisory, management consulting, and executive search under one real-estate platform.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

100% paid healthcare for employees, including dental and vision insurance (with the option to upgrade plans and add dependents at team member's expense)

Commuting stipend for team members not driving to work

Cell phone stipend

Wellness benefits such as an Employee Assistance Program, standing desks available to all team members, and healthy snacks supplied in each office location

Option to participate in FSA and HSA plans

Company News

Cityview
Jun 10th, 2025
Cityview Eyes East Coast Expansion

To identify its top East Coast markets, Cityview partnered with RCLCO Real Estate Consulting to conduct a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of the largest U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs).

PR Newswire
Apr 3rd, 2024
Lucy Bertsch Joins Rclco Real Estate Consulting To Co-Lead Compensation Consulting Business

Strategic new hire will add extensive industry expertise and momentum to a rapidly expanding sector of RCLCO's Talent Management offeringsBETHESDA, Md., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading advisory firm RCLCO Real Estate Consulting today announced that Lucy Bertsch has been named Principal of Compensation Consulting, one of the Talent Management services within RCLCO's Management Consulting practice. Bertsch joins the firm's Bethesda office, and in her new leadership role, will continue to expand the comprehensive set of compensation consulting offerings. She will spearhead assignments to help clients benchmark pay levels against peer firms and design incentive programs that align short- and long-term compensation with key business objectives. Lucy Bertsch - RCLCO Real Estate Consulting. Prior to joining RCLCO, Bertsch served as Senior Director in the Compensation Consulting group at Ferguson Partners, working with privately held real estate platforms to develop compensation solutions that align interests, emphasize performance and results, and attract, motivate, and retain key employees. She specializes in benchmarking compensation levels and developing incentive plan arrangements, including annual bonus plans, long-term incentives, and carried interest programs. Bertsch's work spans all asset classes and types of real estate firms – from investment managers, private equity investors, developers, owner/operators, to family-owned firms. Prior to joining Ferguson, Bertsch worked at Deloitte in its Talent Strategy Innovation group in Chicago, IL and Washington, DC. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Human Organizational Development and Spanish from Vanderbilt University and her Master's degree in Human Resources Management from Georgetown University."We are thrilled that someone of Lucy's expertise and strength has joined our team at RCLCO," said Ellen Klasson, Managing Director of RCLCO

PR Newswire
Oct 10th, 2023
Rclco Management Consulting And Cel Compensation Advisors Announce A Combined Compensation Consulting Practice, Bringing Together The Industry Leaders In Real Estate Talent Management

The New Partnership Allows for an Enhanced Set of Human Capital Consulting Services, Leveraging the Industry's Best-In-Class Compensation & Benefits SurveyBETHESDA, Md., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading real estate consulting firm RCLCO Real Estate Consulting announced today a new partnership with CEL Compensation Advisors, LLC (CEL) to expand and enhance its industry-leading talent management practice, building the CEL annual Real Estate Compensation & Benefits Survey and its compensation consulting practice, and RCLCO's management consulting and executive search practices."This partnership expands upon RCLCO's mission of helping clients make strategic, effective, and enduring decisions about real estate," said Adam Ducker, Chief Executive Officer of RCLCO. "As we expand our broad spectrum of organizational development resources, we are excited to meet our clients' full set of talent management needs with comprehensive compensation resources and solutions. Retaining and attracting talent is a cornerstone of the real estate industry, and by integrating CEL Compensation Advisors on this important matter, we can be much more impactful for our clients." new compensation consulting services include: compensation benchmarking and incentive plan design; long-term incentive strategies; executive compensation review and governance; Board of Director compensation program design; and performance metrics and benchmarking.The Real Estate Compensation & Benefits Survey is the national standard for the real estate industry. Since 1989, the annual publication has provided accurate and timely compensation resources to thousands of users. No other survey is as comprehensive or offers equivalent depth based upon so many years of results

Launch Development Finance Advisors
Sep 28th, 2023
Top Master Planned Communities Rely on Public Finance - RCLCO / Launch Mid-Year 2023 Infrastructure Financing Mechanisms

Launch Development Finance Advisors, partnering with RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, delivered its Mid-Year 2023 Infrastructure Financing Mechanisms for the Top 50 Master Planned Communities (MPC).

PR Newswire
Sep 26th, 2023
Greystar Expands Build For Rent Vertical In Houston Area

KATY, Texas, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC ("Greystar"), a global leader in the investment, development, and management of real estate, including rental housing, logistics, and life sciences, today announced the groundbreaking of Summerwell Sunterra, a Build for Rent single-family rental community in Katy, Texas, a suburb in the Houston area.Summerwell is Greystar's dedicated Build for Rent platform focused on developing purpose-built, single-family rental communities across the United States. This approach to Build for Rent adds single-family housing supply, while striving to deliver efficient and scalable communities in target markets that need this product most.Greystar currently manages over 50 single-family rental communities comprised of nearly 10,000 homes across leading markets nationwide. This Build for Rent portfolio continues to grow with over 2,000 single-family homes and townhomes currently under development across the country."Greystar's continued expansion into single-family rental homes accommodates renters looking for larger homes, outdoor space, and best-in-class amenities while providing the high-quality professionally-managed rental experience Greystar is known for," said Sam Moore, Greystar Senior Managing Director, Investments. "With an aging millennial population, this product aligns with our goal of growing with our renters and their needs across all stages of life from student housing, to multifamily, to single-family rental, to essential housing, to active adult."Located in the Sunterra Master Planned Community north of Interstate 10 and west of The Grand Parkway, and in one of the top school districts in the Houston Area, Summerwell Sunterra will consist of 156 homes, with a mix of three- and four-bedroom detached homes and townhomes. Residents will have access to the community's amenities, including the Crystal Lagoon, clubhouse and patio, fitness and event lawns, pool and lazy river, playground, park, tennis courts, and more."Katy is a booming suburb of Houston, and Sunterra is currently the top-selling master-planned community in Texas1, so we couldn't think of a better place to break ground on Greystar's first Build for Rent community in the greater Houston area," said Brian Herwald, Houston-based Managing Director of Development for Greystar