Development Coordinator

AvalonBay is proud to be named one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work in 2019.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT’s), in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing quality apartment communities in high barrier-to-entry markets of the United States. These markets are located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Pacific Northwest and Northern and Southern California regions of the country. We currently own and operate approximately 82,000 apartment homes in the US and employ approximately 3,000 associates.

If you're looking for a rewarding career opportunity with an award-winning company, we'd like to hear from you! We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic Development Coordinator to join our Development team at our regional office in Los Angeles, CA.

Reporting directly to our Senior Development Director, this position requires a highly motivated and skilled professional to perform a wide range of high level administrative and project support tasks. The Development Coordinator will be responsible for the following:

• Preparing consultant agreements, change orders and processing insurance paperwork and related contractual items.
• Processing consultant invoices and associate expense reports.
• Preparing correspondence, reports, meeting minutes and memos for departmental staff.
• Creating and maintaining databases and spreadsheet files.
• Preparing departmental reports by collecting information and presenting them in an organized manner.
• Maintaining all development files.
• Arranging meetings and coordinating travel itineraries.
• Providing office administrative support tasks such as, telephone coverage, copying, mail distribution, supply ordering, associate events, as needed.

Our ideal candidate enjoys managing multiple projects, analyzing numbers and providing office support. He/she is a team player and has exceptional written, oral and organizational skills. We are looking for a detail-oriented person with excellent follow through and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, andspecifically Excel. A Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in a support role are preferred.

We know that our teams are the beating heart of our success and we’re committed to showing our appreciation.

We offer:

• Comprehensive benefits – health, dental & vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more!
• Growth based on achievement and promotion from within.
• Associate recognition (a company-wide recognition program that celebrates associate efforts and successes in contributing to the overall success of the organization – including destination awards, ‘AvalonBay’s Very Best’ recognition program and others!).
• A 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.
• A culture built on purpose and our core values -A Commitment to Integrity,A Spirit of Caring, andA Focus on Continuous Improvement.

AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment.? We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

AvalonBay will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.