Douglas Emmett Looking for Administrative Assistant, Class A Office at Los Angeles, CA Full Time

SCOPE AND PURPOSE:

Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to the Property Manager by handling Office of the Building operations in accordance with the standards set forth by Douglas Emmett.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Include but are not limited to the following, as other duties or projects may be assigned.

GENERAL OPERATIONS

• Greet visitors to the office.
• Answer telephones.
• Dispatch engineering to handle tenant service requests.
• Follow up on tenant requests to confirm timely completion of work.
• Open, date stamp and distribute mail and deliveries.
• Order office supplies and kitchen supplies.
• Prepare tenant payments for deposit and forward to Corporate office.
• Contact tenants who are late paying rent.
• Prepare invoices for payment.
• Prepare tenant memos
• Prepare employee timesheets and forward to Corporate office.
• Prepare monthly reports including leasing report, stacking plan, deal list, tenant contact list, emergency contact list and delinquency report for Property Manager review and approval.
• Coordinate tenant welcome gifts and tenant events with Property Manager and vendors.
• Interface with various Douglas Emmett departments such as accounting, design and development, human resources, legal, leasing, technical services as well as property management.
• Research and make recommendations to Property Manager for more cost-effective and efficient methods of performing administrative duties.
• Special projects as directed by Property Manager.

TECHNICAL PREREQUISITES

• Must have intermediate level knowledge of Word and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Projects a professional image by meeting Douglas Emmett dress code standards.
• Ability to communicate in a clear, positive and professional manner with tenants, employees and vendors.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and professional demeanor when interacting with building management, tenants and vendors.
• Ability to work well under pressure, prioritize multiple tasks and consistently produce high-quality accurate work.
• Team player attitude.
• Strong customer service orientation.

Company Description

Douglas Emmett operates approximately 18 million square feet of Class A office space and over 5,000 luxury apartment units in nine highly desirable submarkets in Los Angeles County, six of which are located in Los Angeles’ Westside – Brentwood, Century City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, the Olympic Corridor, and Westwood – and three submarkets in the San Fernando Valley – Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills, and Burbank. The Company’s Honolulu office portfolio is located in the downtown central business district with multifamily properties in nearby suburban communities.

The Company utilizes the same focused business strategy that was implemented by its founding principals – managing, developing, redeveloping, and acquiring multifamily and commercial real estate in high barrier-to-entry submarkets that exhibit strong economic characteristics such as population and job growth, as well as inherent supply constraints, such as limited developable land due to natural and political barriers. The Company strives to capitalize on the experience of its seasoned management team to create continued value.

Douglas Emmett operates approximately 18 million square feet of Class A office space and over 5,000 luxury apartment units in nine highly desirable submarkets in Los Angeles County, six of which are located in Los Angeles’ Westside – Brentwood, Century City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, the Olympic Corridor, and Westwood – and three submarkets in the San Fernando Valley – Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills, and Burbank. The Company’s Honolulu office portfolio is located in the downtown central business district with multifamily properties in nearby suburban communities. The Company utilizes the same focused business strategy that was implemented by its founding principals – managing, developing, redeveloping, and acquiring multifamily and commercial real estate in high barrier-to-entry submarkets that exhibit strong economic characteristics such as population and job growth, as well as inherent supply constraints, such as limited developable land due to natural and political barriers. The Company strives to capitalize on the experience of its seasoned management team to create continued value.