Definitive “Real Estate Job Ecosystem” of Roles, Activities and Skillsets Required

April 30, 2024 Read Time: 2 min
The SelectLeaders Real Estate Job Ecosystem serves as a comprehensive model for understanding the structure, activity, and roles within the real estate industry. Organizing jobs within a three-part matrix by industry, job function, and asset class provides job seekers with a comprehensive list of the breadth of opportunities available within the real estate field and the skillsets and experience required. It also provides employers with an organized model within which they can list their opportunities so as to attract those with the skillsets they are looking to hire. 

Here is how the ecosystem is broken down:

Industry All jobs, regardless of what a company titles a job, can be divided into 15 real estate business industries – these classifications communicate the core business focus of the job in the company, these include: 
  1. Architect
  2. Broker
  3. Building and Property Services
  4. Debt Provider
  5. Developer
  6. Engineering
  7. General Contractor
  8. Interior Design
  9. Non-Real Estate Organizations
  10. Owner
  11. Private Equity
  12. Professional Service Provider
  13. Property Managers
  14. REIT
  15. Real Estate Investment Firm

Functions Job Functions reflect the fundamental activity, job duties and daily tasks that make up a substantial portion of the employment position. The 46 “Job Functions” serve the purpose of supporting the primary Industry of the company.
  1. Academic
  2. Accounting / Control
  3. Acquisitions
  4. Administration
  5. Appraisal
  6. Architecture / Design
  7. Asset Management
  8. Brokerage / Sales
  9. Business Development
  10. Capital Markets
  11. Communications
  12. Construction
  13. Corporate Services
  14. Development
  15. Engineering
  16. Facilities Management
  17. Finance / Financial Analysis
  18. General Management and C-Suite
  19. Governance 
  20. Historic Preservation
  21. Human Resources
  22. Investment Banking
  23. Investment Management
  24. Investor Relations
  25. Landscape Architecture
  26. Leasing
  27. Legal
  28. Marketing
  29. Community Development
  30. Maintenance
  31. Transaction
  32. Advisory Services/Consulting
  33. Mortgage
  34. Operations
  35. Planning/Entitlement
  36. Portfolio Management
  37. Project Management
  38. Property Management
  39. Research/Market Analysis
  40. Risk Management
  41. Tax
  42. Technology
  43. Workout/Restructuring
  44. Free Intern Jobs
  45. Non-Real Estate
  46. Underwriting

Asset Class The 26 subdivisions of types of real estate property include:

  1. Affordable Housing
  2. Agnostic
  3. Alternative Investments
  4. Aviation
  5. Communication
  6. Data Center
  7. Education
  8. Energy
  9. Entertainment
  10. Government
  11. Healthcare
  12. Hospitality
  13. Industrial
  14. Infrastructure
  15. Land
  16. Life Sciences
  17. Mixed Use
  18. Mobile Homes
  19. Multifamily
  20. Office
  21. Parking
  22. Railroad
  23. Retail
  24. Self Storage
  25. Senior Living
  26. Student Housing

Other Articles

how-to-prep-for-your-interview-image

How to Prep for Your Interview

1 min read.

15-tips-for-career-networking-at-real-estate-industry-events-image

Career Networking at Real Estate Industry Events: 15 Tips Everyone Can Use

8 min read.

10-tips-on-writing-a-real-estate-resume-image

10 Tips on Writing a Real Estate Resume

6 min read.