Overview of Forum:
Join us in delivering Extraordinary Outcomes™ through investment.
Forum Asset Management is a North American investor, developer, and asset manager with a 28-year track record of delivering long-term value through real estate, private equity, and infrastructure investments. We are a purpose-driven firm committed to sustainability, responsible investing, and making a positive impact in the communities where we invest.
With over $3 billion in AUM, Forum is one of Canada’s most dynamic investment platforms. In 2024, we completed the country’s largest real estate transaction through our acquisition of Alignvest Student Housing, making us the largest owner and developer of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) in Canada. Our open-ended Real Estate Income and Impact Fund (REIIF) is now over $2.4 billion, backed by a $3.5 billion development pipeline that spans coast-to-coast.
Forum is also building one of the fastest-growing self-storage platforms in Canada, focused on acquiring, developing, and operating institutional-grade storage facilities in undersupplied urban markets.
Our growth is fueled by our ability to identify structural real estate themes and deliver strategies that balance income, impact, and long-term value creation.
Forum is a values-led, high-performance organization. We embrace agility and innovation, and we strive to foster a team culture grounded in integrity, collaboration, humility, and results.
Position Overview:
Forum is seeking a Senior Coordinator, Real Estate Development to play an impactful role within Forum’s largest and growing platform – its real estate business. With its focus on owning and developing (i) high-turnover rental housing, such as purpose-built student accommodations and micro-units, (ii) Self-storage facilities, and (iii) Commercial assets secured by credit tenant leases, Forum’s real estate business is poised for growth, notwithstanding the challenging macro environment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for supporting on real estate projects from potential acquisitions (assisting in due diligence (DD)), building masing and active development sites.
- Assist with the coordination of a team of multi-disciplinary consultants which includes meetings, agendas, minutes.
- Market research and competitive analysis keeping current with supply and demand trends.
- Coordinate formatting and documents that includes internal and external reporting, RFP submission, Investment Committee (IC) decks, advocacy presentations, etc.
- Assist in budget and timeline updates which includes invoicing and consultants contract adherence.
- Assist in the review of proposals and legal agreements.
- Manage project invoicing and evaluate vendor requests to ensure continued project delivery.
- Represent the company in public meetings, community engagement, any other forums.
- Monitor and research provincial and municipal policies, relevant precedents, and market trends to assess the feasibility of projects and preserve asset value.
- Actively identify and address project roadblocks, collaborating with stakeholders and improving internal and external processes to overcome challenges.
- Support the Development Team by tracking and monitoring changes in planning policies and staying informed about general real estate trends.
Candidate Profile:
- Min 3+ years of professional development experience, in a developer firm or brokerage land sales group, data research or worked as a coordinator in an Asset Manager with proven capacity assisting in approvals.
- An undergraduate in real estate, planning, land development, finance or equivalent.
- Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work.
- High sense of urgency, with a demonstrated ability to execute on multiple competing priorities in a fast paced + high-volume environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly process and detail-oriented.
- Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel, Bluebeam, SketchUp and Adobe Acrobat.
At Forum, we encourage diversity. We are committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects our belief that diversity is central to building a high-performing team. Forum is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices. Should you require an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, please let the recruitment team know at recruiting@forumam.com.
