Acquisition Associate

Role Description

Are you passionate about commercial real estate, great with numbers and know how to take care of details? We are hiring an Acquisitions Associate to join our team! We are seeking an energetic individual who wants to make an impact in a growing company that is making an impact on the communities it invests in. Reporting directly to our CEO, the Associate will be responsible for helping the Director of Acquisitions/CEO on existing and new deals that the company pursues as well as sourcing new deals, which they will be expected to take through the acquisitions process to closing and a handoff to Asset Management.

This is a great opportunity for qualified candidates to utilize and develop their existing skills in commercial real estate acquisitions. This role also offers qualified candidates growth opportunities, a significant amount of autonomous responsibility and the chance to be part of a dynamic and talented group of real estate professionals

Key Responsibilities

• Source new investment and development opportunities that meet our target produce type, market and investment return thresholds.
• Conduct market research, site inspections, and due diligence gathering to support underwriting conclusions; AND
• Analyze acquisition and development opportunities with a focus on retail and industrial, (ancillary commercial office, and other real estate asset classes); AND
• Prepare preliminary investment committee packages during the pre-pursuit phase as well as completion of in-depth approval and fundraising packages for final approval; AND
• Create and implement funnels for lead generation through AI, VA’s, and other scalable resources; AND
• Create and implement marketing campaigns to bring awareness to Alakai and our capabilities

Target Candidate:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, Business, or Economics.
• At least 3 years of experience in private equity real estate underwriting and processing commercial real estate transactions or comparable direct transaction experience
• Substantial experience analyzing investments and exerting sound judgement
• Highly proficient with Excel, including the ability to create complex financials models and waterfall analyses
• Professionally persistent and have grace and composure under pressure
• Professionally persistent and highly motivated
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable in an entrepreneurial environment where iteration is the norm
• Ability to perform quantitative and qualitative analysis, including market research and financial forecasting
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• This position requires strong written, oral and reading communication skills