Vice President or Director of Asset Management - Student Housing / Multifamily

Vice President or Director, Student Housing / Multifamily

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors · Boca Raton, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-22

Workplace: on_site

Description

Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment firm, managing $22 billion in assets across opportunistic equity, core equity, and real estate debt, with sector expertise in medical office, seniors housing, off-campus student housing, multifamily housing, self-storage, and light industrial. Kayne Anderson Real Estate is part of Kayne Anderson, a $43 billion alternative investment management firm with more than 41 years of experience in the real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

With more than 130 professionals, Kayne Anderson Real Estate has consistently demonstrated its ability to bring more to an opportunity than equity capital, enhancing a project’s overall performance and quality by incorporating best practices and effective alternatives in the design, construction, financing, and operation of investments. The firm’s entrepreneurial spirit and resilient culture, combined with a reputation for quick response, firm commitment, and timely execution, has solidified Kayne Anderson Real Estate’s reputation and resulted in strong relationships with developers, owners, operators, financing sources, and other intermediaries.

In June 2026, Kayne Anderson Real Estate announced its merger with Bridgepoint Group plc (LSE: BPT), which is expected to close by year-end 2026. Upon closing, the business will operate as Kayne Bridgepoint, with no changes to leadership, team, investment strategy, or investment process. (As of September 30, 2026)

Kayne Anderson Real Estate is searching for a Vice President/Director of Asset Management of Student Housing / Multifamily. This position will oversee a portfolio of multifamily and student housing assets, which includes stabilized assets, repositioning, ground-up development, and/or redevelopment projects. The position reports to the Senior Managing Director and Managing Director of Asset Management, who oversees the Student Housing and Multifamily sector vertical.

General Position Responsibilities:

• Monitor and report on the financial and operating performance of various assets against business plans and original underwriting.
• The asset manager will be required to travel to portfolio properties to assess the overall condition of the real estate, the status of capital plans, the property manager on site, joint-venture partner engagement, and the performance of the market. Expected travel is ~2 days per week/average.
• Manage operating partner relationships. The asset manager will be in constant communication with operating partners, and other third parties. This individual will be responsible for supporting the growth of these relationships and for representing Kayne Anderson Real Estate in the market.
• Actively update revenue, expense, and overall strategy in real-time to maximize property level performance.
• Track property-specific critical dates and deliverables such as tax management, annual audits, accounting deliverables, debt maturities and covenant compliance, development/construction issues, leasing targets and timing, etc.
• Significant property level engagement and guidance provided to property management teams.
• Active engagement in property branding, property programming, and lease-up strategy, and management of marketing firms in conjunction with the management company and/or JV partner.
• Project asset performance through refinancing, renovations, and redevelopments.
• Supervise development and renovation projects with the support of the internal construction management department and our operating partners.
• Coordinate internal processes across disciplines (legal, accounting, construction, capital markets) in order to ensure the execution of the business plan.
• Work directly with the underwriting and acquisition team in evaluating potential investments.
• Track industry trends and adjust property business plans as necessary.
• Leverage industry relationships with operators, managers, consultants, and other contacts to evaluate markets, identify solutions to challenges and deliver creative strategies to solve challenges at prospective and existing properties.
• Active participation in industry organizations and events.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant real estate experience, inclusive of 10 or more years of experience in multifamily or student housing real estate asset management.
• Strong operational skills; the successful candidate will be a “hands-on” member of the Asset Management team. Ideal candidate has
• Experience working at operating platforms, and with operating partners and negotiating third-party contracts.
• Strategic perspective – candidates must have been involved in developing strategies for investments and possess strong execution capabilities.
• Strong financial, analytical, and computer skills with proficiency in Excel; experience with asset management platforms and software packages helpful but not required
• Sound judgment with the ability to identify the relevant questions and important issues when evaluating a situation.
• Self-motivated with the ability to make independent decisions while working within the framework of the groups goals and policies.
• Have a genuine desire to excel in the execution of their work and express a passion for their role.
• Possess a high degree of interest in working with the collective Kayne team and leveraging external resources with an eye on achieving exceptional results; both tangible and intangible.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Competitive 401(k) benefits
• Parental leave

Employment with the company is contingent on the applicant being able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hire.

Kayne Anderson is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age,

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