Office Assistant

Overview

Cooper & Cooper – now in our 22nd anniversary year – is a Manhattan-based residential real estate brokerage firm seeking an exceptional Office Assistant. We are located in the iconic 1 Penn Plaza building on the 53rd Floor – a state-of-the-art office with panoramic skyline views!

OFFICE ASSISTANT POSITION:

We are looking to hire an articulate Office Assistant with a passion for delivering and ensuring excellent support to our Partners, Management Team & Associates. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to multi-task in a busy real estate office environment, are paramount. Candidates must be team players who take initiative and are detail-oriented, with proven talent in problem-solving. Solid communication skills are also essential.

Our Office Assistant will be entrusted with Cooper & Cooper’s outstanding reputation and will be responsible for any/all office support tasks – i.e. mailings, email promotion & marketing, answering phones, fielding client inquiries, excel-based research projects and handling a variety of other day-to-day tasks / directives. Must be able to work well with others, under the supervision of the firm’s Partners.

CANDIDATES WITH RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE AND A VALID NEW YORK REAL ESTATE LICENSE PREFERRED.

SELECT

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Performing Bank Runs / Banking Transactions
• Mailing Work / Preparing Mailing Labels / Handling Post Office Runs
• Excel-Based Research Projects
• Assisting With Business Development Projects
• Assisting w/ Events
• Processing Receipts
• Booking & Coordinating Travel
• Conducting Introductory Rental Conversations w/ Clients
• Updating & Managing Client Management System
• Assigning Clients To Our Associates
• Managing Calendars
• Visiting Our Exclusive Properties
• Testing Keys & Making Copies
• End Of Day Checklist / Tidying The Office
• Any/All Office Support Tasks

EXEMPLARY CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS:

• 4 YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE (REQUIRED)
• EXPERIENCE IN RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE (PREFERRED)
• Strong values and high ethics
• A winning "can do" attitude
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• A commitment to providing exceptional customer service
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment
• Responsiveness – this is a fast-paced industry
• A warm & friendly demeanor
• Deep proficiency w/ Microsoft Office (including Excel)

THE FIRM:

Cooper & Cooper is a premier residential real estate brokerage firm based in Manhattan, run by two ivy-league educated (Harvard, Columbia), ex-Wall Street investment bankers (Goldman Sachs, Bank of America). We transact apartment rentals and sales on behalf of tenants, landlords, buyers and sellers alike. Our team is a talented, well-educated and dedicated group of real estate professionals, with a proven track record and an outstanding reputation.

We pride ourselves in providing the highest level of professionalism and client service. The foundation for our success stems from our comprehensive training, dedicated support and unique market position.

Mr. Jeremy Cooper, Partner: Prior to co-founding Cooper & Cooper, Jeremy served as a Senior Associate in the Investment Banking Division at Bank of America Securities. He executed many billion dollar transactions in mergers & acquisitions, equity offerings and debt financings in the insurance sector. Jeremy worked as an on-air television meteorologist for years at ABC, FOX, and NBC affiliates. He holds degrees from Northwestern University (Environmental Science – Honors), Penn State (Meteorology), and Columbia Business School (MBA – Finance).

Jeremy is a certified Global Mobility Specialist (GMS-T), and runs the Relocation Department at the firm. He is an instrument-rated private pilot, an avid fisherman, a proud member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), and a Patron of Carnegie Hall.

Mr. Jordan Cooper, Partner: Jordan was a Top Producer at a large real estate firm for several years prior to co-founding Cooper & Cooper with his brother, Jeremy. Jordan served as an investment banker at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the Financial Institutions Group. His deal experience includes several high-profile transactions, most notably the $3 billion demutualization & IPO of Prudential Insurance, and the…