WHO WE ARE
The Collective is a residential and multifamily real estate team operating under Keller Williams ONEChicago, serving clients across the Chicago metro area, the southeast suburbs, and NW Indiana. We are built on the belief that every client deserves advisor-level service, not just transactional support.
The Collective is a Chicago Association of REALTORS 2025 Top Producing team and consistently ranks in the top 20% at KW ONEChicago. Our Managing Partners have built a team culture defined by data, discipline, and genuine care for the communities we serve. We do not work by accident. We work by design, and everyone on this team is part of that design.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Client Advisor is the face of The Collective at the most tactile point in the buyer experience: the home itself. This is not a background role. It requires someone who draws energy from being with people, reads a room quickly, and can hold a client’s hand through the emotional complexity of choosing a home.
This person is sociable by nature, not by performance. They are curious about homes, neighborhoods, and people. They are optimistic without being naive, and they understand that showing well is a skill, not just a task. They see this role as a genuine opportunity to grow, not a placeholder while they wait for something else.
The flow works like this: a Managing Partner completes a needs analysis with a buyer client, then hands off the criteria to the Client Advisor. The Client Advisor takes it from there, identifying homes, scheduling showings, and accompanying clients through the process. They refine the search in real time based on what they hear and observe. When the client is ready to move toward an offer, they pass the baton back to the Managing Partner.
A successful Client Advisor will work with a portfolio of buyer clients, supported by the team’s systems, pipeline, and tools.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Core Responsibilities:
- Receive buyer criteria from a Managing Partner following a completed needs analysis
- Identify listings that meet or closely match the established criteria using MLS other tools
- Schedule and conduct property showings with buyer clients
- Accompany clients through homes, facilitating conversation and observation without applying pressure
- Actively listen to refine criteria and surface patterns in what clients are responding to
- Pass ready-to-offer clients back to the Managing Partner for offer strategy and contract execution
- Maintain showing notes and client communication records within team systems
- Participate in weekly team meetings and individual check-ins with the Managing Partners
Communication Cadence
- Managing Partners: daily during active showing periods
- Buyer clients: as needed throughout the showing process
- Administrative support and transaction team: as showing activity generates follow-up tasks
WHAT YOU BRING
- Active Illinois real estate license in good standing (required), willing to obtain Indiana license in 90 days
- Genuine warmth with people, not just social comfort
- Strong organizational instincts and follow-through on small details
- Ability to interpret client reactions and translate them into search refinements
- Positive, solutions-forward mindset under pressure
- Appetite for learning how great agents operate, and ambition to become one
- Familiarity with the Chicago housing market is a plus, but not required
WHERE THIS CAN GO
This role is designed to be a launching pad, not a landing spot. Client Advisors who demonstrate strong client instincts, discipline with systems, and genuine ambition are positioned to grow into Buyer Specialist roles within The Collective. Our Managing Partners invest in the people on this team, and that includes sharing what they know about building a book of business the right way.
This is a team that takes craft seriously. If you want to learn how to do this work at a high level, this is the right place to start.
License/Certification:
- Real Estate Broker License (IL) (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL
