Associate, Acquisitions & Dispositions

Key Responsibilities

• Market Coverage: Support the Director of Acquisitions & Dispositions to cover the Central US markets (Dallas, Houston, Austin, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake, Indianapolis, Minneapolis). As needed, assist the East Coast markets team to cover Orlando, Miami and Atlanta.
• Business Plan Development: Assist in developing investment business plans by identifying value drivers and supporting value-add strategies.
• Underwriting: Assist with leasing, capital expenditure, financing, and exit assumption modeling.
• Financial Analysis: Prepare financial models and underwriting analyses utilizing Excel and Argus in partnership with the Financial Analytics team. Prepare cash flow models that will be utilized to value real estate investments.
• Market Research: Conduct market research utilizing CoStar, broker relationships, and internal resources to identify market trends and comparable transactions.
• Due Diligence: Support due diligence by reviewing leases, third-party reports, financing information, operating statements, and closing documents. Coordinate with the Transactions team throughout the acquisition process.
• Transaction Execution: Assist in preparing investment memoranda and investment committee memos for recommended acquisition opportunities.
• Investor Relations: Support investor due diligence requests and assist with property tours when needed.
• Asset Management: Facilitate the transition of assets between the acquisitions and asset management team. Assist with portfolio performance reviews and monitor capital improvement progress. Make recommendations using Buy/Sell analysis.
• Dispositions: Assist with disposition and recapitalization activities including underwriting reviews and due diligence responses.
• Reporting: Maintain accurate pipeline information and support departmental reporting.
• Teammate: Assist new employees on the acquisition process and in the transfer of knowledge as the deal transitions through its lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics or other related business discipline
• Approximately 3-5 years of commercial real estate acquisitions or investment analysis experience
• Experience with financial modeling using Excel and Argus.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates initiative, collaboration, and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Central industrial markets; preferably in Texas and/or Chicago
• Demonstrates a positive and team-oriented attitude
• Ability to travel (approximately 10-20%) within the designated region
• Champion the use of AI and emerging technologies to improve process efficiency

Perks

• Competitive Pay + Bonus Incentive
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, Pet and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Plan + Match
• Professional Development Resources
• Fun Work Environment (Creative office, team-building events, company training opportunities, and much more)