Vice President, Compensation Consulting

Job Description

Overview

RCLCO is a leading real estate consulting firm specializing in providing strategic advisory services to clients in the real estate industry. With a rich history and an esteemed reputation, RCLCO is dedicated to shaping the future of real estate through insightful analysis, innovative strategies, and unparalleled client service. RCLCO has offices in Austin, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, and offers an array of consulting services across three major service areas: Real Estate Economics; Management Consulting (including Talent Advisory); and RCLCO Fund Advisors, an affiliate firm focused on institutional real estate investment strategy.

Responsibilities

Serve as the engagement leader for compensation consulting projects, handling all client communications and ensuring deadlines are met
Participate in business development efforts including joining introductory calls with new clients and developing engagement letters
Develop short- and long-term incentive plan recommendations that reflect market norms and client needs, preferences, and philosophy
Conduct research via external sources and RCLCO’s internal databases to identify appropriate market comparisons for compensation benchmarking
Communicate, through both written memoranda and presentations, key findings and recommendations to clients
Review work produced by junior team members and provide regular feedback
Serve as a thought partner for ongoing enhancements to RCLCO’s annual Real Estate Compensation & Benefits Survey, which is the industry’s most comprehensive compensation survey, representing over 400 companies nationwide
Lead efforts to drive continuous improvements and enhance teamwide processes, templates, and databases

Qualifications

7+ years of professional experience, ideally in commercial real estate, private equity, or financial services
Undergraduate degree, preferably in a business-related field
Knowledge of commercial real estate fundamentals including typical functions and roles, capitalization, asset classes, and GP/LP structures; familiarity with promote/carried interest is a plus
Excellent analytical, quantitative, written and verbal communication skills; strong attention to detail and accuracy
Experience working directly with C-suite executives
Demonstrated leadership potential and excellent interpersonal skills
Strong PowerPoint skills, including developing executive-level presentations with compelling visuals, graphics, charts, etc.
Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling and analysis, calculating summary statistics, and standard formulas (VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, IF THEN, etc.)

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