Equity Closing Manager
Aegon Usa Realty Advisors
In charge of overseeing nearly all investment transactions in a fast-paced environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. Responsibilities included ensuring all due diligence was performed, including risk, financial, environmental, insurance, and title analysis. Analyzed, interpreted, and evaluated legal and financial issues. Recommended and attained appropriate risk mitigants. Served as chair of each investment’s Deal Team; coordinated all the work required for closing, including the work of internal and external legal counsel, underwriters, asset managers, and engineers. Hired and managed accountants, architects, and construction inspectors. Managed an in-house paralegal team. Created a closing department from scratch, including developing procedures for equity closings, post-closing delivery, and Sarbanes-Oxley-compliant record retention policies.