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About the Role

JLL is seeking an exceptional Associate Vice President to lead transformational real estate engagements within our Government, Education and Non-Profit Advisory group. This role involves guiding clients through complex real estate decisions, producing sophisticated analysis, and helping public sector leaders make confident decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build lasting client trust by guiding leadership through complex real estate decisions, preparing analysis, drafting communications, and developing key materials.
• Translate data into strategic implications and actionable recommendations.
• Earn credibility through rigorous analytical work, consistent delivery, and candid counsel.
• Communicate complex financial structures, market dynamics, and transaction alternatives for executive audiences.
• Navigate public sector complexity, anticipating stakeholder interests, procurement rules, and political dynamics.
• Design strategic project approaches, defining analysis frameworks and setting decision milestones.
• Direct multidisciplinary project teams, setting clear expectations and ensuring coherent deliverables.
• Lead strategic meetings, designing agendas, facilitating dialogue, and driving follow-through.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate research, preliminary analysis, and drafting, applying judgment to refine findings.
• Transform analysis into insights by analyzing data and models, validating inputs, and synthesizing findings.
• Answer the "so what" question by connecting data to decisions and findings to actions.
• Synthesize insights from financial feasibility, market positioning, legal structure, and stakeholder dynamics into unified recommendations.
• Present clear options with straightforward analysis of trade-offs, risks, and implications.
• Structure and explain transactions, including public-private partnerships and financing arrangements.
• Support negotiations by developing strategy, advising on positioning, and providing real-time counsel.
• Lead feasibility assessments, including highest and best use studies and portfolio optimization.
• Identify opportunities within client relationships and build relationships positioning JLL as a trusted advisor.
• Lead proposal strategy, driving compelling proposals and RFP responses.
• Contribute thought leadership through white papers, case studies, and conference presentations.
• Maintain project discipline through rigorous project setup, budget monitoring, scope management, and invoicing accuracy.
• Share knowledge by documenting methodologies and mentoring Associates.
• Drive innovation by staying current on emerging transaction structures and financing mechanisms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Business, or related field; MBA or Master's in Real Estate preferred
• 7-10 years of progressive experience in commercial real estate advisory, real estate finance, public-private partnerships, or strategic consulting
• Demonstrated success leading complex advisory engagements where strategic counsel influenced major institutional decisions
• Exceptional ability synthesizing complex information into clear strategic insights and actionable recommendations
• Superior communication skills with proven ability presenting to C-suite executives, governing boards, and elected officials
• Strong financial analysis capabilities interpreting sophisticated models, valuations, and feasibility studies
• Deep understanding of public sector real estate challenges: constrained capital, complex approvals, procurement requirements, mission-driven decision-making
• Knowledge of transaction structures: P3s, ground leases, tax-exempt financing, alternative delivery methods
• Experience with federal, state, or local government consulting including understanding of public sector procurement, budgeting cycles, and regulatory frameworks
• Deep knowledge of higher education real estate strategy including campus planning, auxiliary enterprise development, and academic space programming
• Track record working within complex bureaucracies, building consensus among diverse stakeholders, and navigating political dynamics
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Pursuant to the Arizona Civil Rights Act, criminal convictions are not an absolute bar to employment.
• Pursuant to Illinois Law, applicants are not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest.
• Pursuant to Columbia, SC ordinance, this position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities.
• Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, JLL will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Skills

• Strategic counsel
• Hands-on execution
• Leading multidisciplinary project teams
• Sophisticated analysis
• Financial modeling
• Market analysis
• Transaction structuring
• Due diligence
• Public-private partnerships
• Ground leases
• Tax-exempt financing
• Revenue-sharing arrangements
• Negotiation strategy
• Feasibility assessments
• Highest and best use studies
• Development feasibility
• Portfolio optimization
• Proposal strategy
• Thought leadership
• Project management
• AI tools for research and analysis

Location

• Austin, TX
• Chicago, IL
• Dallas, TX
• Denver, CO
• Los Angeles, CA
• Miami, FL
• San Diego, CA
• Washington, DC

Work Type

• Hybrid
• On-site

Experience Level

• Associate Vice President
• 7-10 years of progressive experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Business, or related field
• MBA or Master's in Real Estate preferred

Salary/Compensations

• 125,000.00 – 138,000.00 USD per year

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

About the Company

• JLL empowers employees to shape a brighter way forward in real estate.
• Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world-class services, advisory, and technology for our clients.
• We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.
• Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services.
• We harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

• Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at HRSCLeaves@jll.com.
• Pursuant to the Arizona Civil Rights Act, criminal convictions are not an absolute bar to employment.
• Pursuant to Illinois Law, applicants are not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest.
• Pursuant to Columbia, SC ordinance, this position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities.
• California Residents only: If you are a California resident as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) please view our Supplemental Privacy Statement which describes your rights and disclosures about your personal information.
• Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, JLL will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.