Real Estate Associate

About the role

A highly respected Memphis-based family office is seeking a Real Estate Associate to support acquisitions, development projects, construction management, site selection, and portfolio initiatives across a multi-state real estate platform.

Responsibilities

• Support real estate acquisitions, lease transactions, renewals, and development initiatives
• Aid with site selection, feasibility reviews, and property evaluations
• Coordinate consultants, contractors, architects, engineers, and development partners
• Maintain project schedules, budgets, pay applications, and change orders
• Conduct due diligence activities including environmental, survey, entitlement, and site investigations
• Perform site visits and construction progress reviews
• Manage projects from concept through completion
• Support portfolio planning, facility initiatives, and strategic real estate projects
• Represent ownership on significant commercial projects

Requirements

• Approximately 3-7 years of experience in construction, development, project management, corporate real estate, or related fields
• Ground-up commercial, industrial, site development, or similar project experience preferred
• Experience working with contractors, consultants, schedules, budgets, and project documentation
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities
• Proficiency with Excel and construction project management software
• Ability to travel as projects require

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable in the conference room and on an active construction site. They should be naturally curious, detail-oriented, organized, analytical, and comfortable asking questions. They must also be confident working with contractors and consultants and interested in learning how real estate owners evaluate and execute projects.

Skills

• Construction, development, project management, or related fields
• Site selection, feasibility reviews, and property evaluations
• Project coordination and management
• Due diligence activities including environmental, survey, entitlement, and site investigations
• Site visits and construction progress reviews
• Portfolio planning, facility initiatives, and strategic real estate projects
• Contractor and consultant relationships

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible hours to accommodate project needs.