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Through investment, we aim to stabilize and grow local and regional assets that have high potential to create value and positive impact. We invest in and support entrepreneurs with scalable concepts across all stages of company development. Our work spans many business sectors and company stages, from idea generation to business expansion.

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45 Woodlawn Ave, Pittsfield, MA 01201

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Senior Business Analyst

Mill Town is a platform for community revitalization based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the heart of the Berkshires. We focus on improving our region through impactful business investments, visible real estate projects, and broad community development efforts. Our Mission: To expand and improve the quality of life in the Berkshires. We work collaboratively to improve our community and region by investing in valuable projects, building connections, and empowering entrepreneurs and community organizations.

Job Overview:

At Mill Town, we are committed to excellent investment performance and operations. Over a six-year period, we have invested substantial debt and equity capital into real estate, enterprise, venture capital, and internal startup companies. Our investment portfolio is a unique blend of value-based real estate investments, critical regional assets, and non-regional venture capital investments. We own and operate over 200 units of residential housing, and our operational investments span sectors such as outdoor recreation, hospitality, food & beverage, and beyond. We invest across sectors and structures. Within Mill Town Capital Investments, we have a current position opening for a  Senior Business Analyst to support generating new deal flow and performing due diligence on future investments along with ongoing performance evaluation.

 

The ideal candidate will play an instrumental role in investment performance measurement, critical investment recommendations and decision making, and in expanding our investment portfolio monetarily and geographically. This team member will directly support the Mill Town Chairman, Dave Mixer, in concept exploration and business model development.

Overall Responsibilities:

  • Evaluate and execute on investment opportunities by providing analytical support to the team across all asset classes and markets. This includes preparing financial models and valuations utilizing Excel
  • Conduct in-depth market/property research and summarize information to support underwriting assumptions
  • Proactively seek out investment opportunities that align with company and financial goals
  • Complete due diligence and closing processes by working closely with finance, property management, development, legal, and accounting.
  • Tasks include coordinating departments and third-party consultants, travel/property inspections, formulating business plans, completing lease reviews, compiling and synthesizing market information
  • Assemble information on investment opportunities and prepare written evaluations for use in underwriting and Investment Committee packages
  • Support deal pipeline expansion
  • Serve in Chief of Staff role to Mill Town Chairman for business evaluation
  • Prepare ad hoc analysis, documentation, and briefs for review by senior team members
  • Assist with organizing, refining, and implementing the valuation process
  • Be a resource to internal operating business management to evaluate proposals, ideas, and new business models

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s Degree / MBA preferred
  • 2-7 years of relevant experience in business operations, commercial real estate, investment
    banking, or financial operations
  • Strong analytical skills with advanced knowledge of Excel
  • Superior writing, communication, and presentation skills
  • Ability to gather, organize, and interpret data from a variety of sources

Key Characteristics:

  • Demonstrated leadership ability
  • Strong organizational skills & attention to detail
  • Comfortable adapting to change in a fast-paced, dynamic entrepreneurial environment
  • Ability to act with a high degree of integrity, professionalism and maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to build productive relationships and partner with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization 
  • Ability to prioritize responsibilities and take ownership of projects
  • Ability to use independent judgment, problem-solve, be creative and answer questions
  • Self-starter with an ability to work independently in an entrepreneurial culture
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  • Resourceful and results-oriented attitude
  • Great attitude, fun, team player
  • Not satisfied with status-quo – a creative thinker
  • Desire to make an impact

Benefits:

  • Compensation and benefits package based on experience and qualifications
To apply, please send your resume to info@milltowncapital.com or attach your resume on the form below:

HR Business Partner

At Mill Town, we are committed to enhancing productivity by promoting employee welfare and inclusion, fostering collaboration and innovation, and driving professional growth and retention. Mill Town is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to help us achieve our mission. As an influential and integral member of the team, you will be tasked with providing strategic input, insight and advice with respect to employee relations, coaching and development, performance management, conflict management, organizational change and more.

 

The ideal Partner will play an instrumental role in driving people and business initiatives and excel in a fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative environment. The Human Resources Business Partner will report directly to the CEO.

Responsibilities:

  • Establish strategic partnerships and support business units on employee relations concerns, performance management initiatives and change management. 
  • Advise and consult employees in the resolution of employee relations issues by partnering with employees and leaders, administering policies, and recommending effective, scalable solutions for addressing workplace issues. 
  • Conduct investigations, provide accurate and timely responses to concerns and determine expedient solutions to ensure fairness and legal compliance. 
  • Acts as a subject matter expert to provide strategic coaching to management of all levels on addressing a variety of people issues while effectively mitigating business and company risk. 
  • Lead department specific and organization wide strategic initiatives, soliciting buy in, partnering with cross-functional partners and driving scalable solutions.
  • Partner with operating teams to provide developmental training and coaching on employee relations techniques, corrective action and documentation, and performance management best practices to support continuous professional development and drive manager enablement.
  • Manage offboarding processes and provide regular strategic insights to the business to aid in retention and employee satisfaction. 
  • Analyze data to identify trends, provide insights and make recommendations to stakeholders and cross-functional partners to develop scalable solutions, programs and policies to improve the employee experience.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5-7+ years of experience in Human Resources strongly preferred
  • Experience with Workday or other HRIS system is a plus
  • Strong analytical skills and experience with Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets

Key Characteristics:

  • Demonstrated leadership ability
  • Strong organizational skills & attention to detail
  • Comfortable adapting to change in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Ability to act with a high degree of integrity, professionalism and maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to build productive relationships and partner with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization 
  • Ability to prioritize responsibilities and take ownership of projects
  • Ability to use independent judgment, problem-solve, be creative and answer questions
  • Self-starter with an ability to work independently in an entrepreneurial culture
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  • Resourceful and results-oriented attitude
  • Great attitude, fun, team player
  • Not satisfied with status-quo – a creative thinker
  • Desire to make an impact

Benefits:

  • Compensation and benefits package based on experience and qualifications

To apply, please send your resume to info@milltowncapital.com or attach your resume on the form below:

Landscaping / Snow Removal

Blueprint Property Group is a Mill Town company. Blueprint provides property management services throughout Berkshire County. 



Mill Town is a community investment group based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the heart of the Berkshires. We focus on improving our region through impactful business investments, visible real estate projects, and broad community development efforts. Our Mission: To expand and improve the quality of life in the Berkshires. We work collaboratively to improve our community and region by investing in valuable projects, building connections, and empowering entrepreneurs and community organizations.

Job Overview:

Blueprint Property Group is seeking an experienced Landscaping / Snow Removal team member to help or property management team. The right candidate will be experienced in all aspects of commercial landscaping. Experience in other phases of construction is a plus. In addition, the right candidate will be punctual, dependable, work well as a team or independently. This is a full-time, year-round position with medical, dental and PTO.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain high quality care of all properties managed
  • Assist in upkeep and maintenance on all equipment
  • Mowing, gardening, trimming and cleanups
  • Snow removal
Requirements:
  • At least 1-2 years commercial landscape and snow removal experience
  • Valid drivers license and clean driving record
  • Flexible schedule, on-call is required during the winter
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly
To apply, please send your resume to rebecca@blueprintproperty.group or attach your resume on the form below: