Associate, Acquisitions And Development

Lovett Industrial; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lovett Industrial seeks an Associate in Dallas/Fort Worth with 3–5 years of experience in real estate finance, acquisitions, development, and underwriting. You will perform advanced financial modeling, develop market assumptions, and support capital transactions across the DFW Metroplex.

You will interact with design consultants, lenders, brokers, and the development team while building a strong North Texas network and staying on top of market dynamics, including submarket trends and property

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant real estate finance, acquisitions, development, and/or underwriting experience.
• Proven experience with Excel-based financial modeling and strong analytical skills.
• Experience and proficiency with ARGUS Enterprise.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, interpret, and create real estate documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced financial modeling and valuation analysis (ARGUS and Excel) for potential acquisitions and ground-up development opportunities across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
• Develop project-level and market-level assumptions and incorporate them into the models with input from the development team.
• Support the analysis, documentation, and execution of capital transactions including acquisitions and financings.
• Interface with design consultants, contractors, leasing brokers, lenders, and legal counsel.
• Build a strong network with brokers, landowners, developers, and other real estate professionals in North Texas.
• Conduct independent research and monitor DFW market indicators such as construction starts, absorption, vacancy, and rents.
• Underwrite property tax exposure and reflect incentives in project underwriting.
• Assist with evaluating Texas economic development incentives and related reimbursements.
• Diligence site infrastructure including power, water, drainage, and rail where applicable.

Skills

Excel-based financial modeling

ARGUS Enterprise

Advanced financial analysis

Real estate market analysis

Attention to detail

Strong written and verbal skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

Tools

ARGUS Enterprise

Job description

Reports To:Managing Director – DFW Region

Experience:3–5 years of relevant real estate finance, acquisitions, development, and/or underwriting experience

This is a rare opportunity to join Lovett Industrial in Dallas/Fort Worth, the largest and most active industrial market in the country. With projects already underway across the Metroplex and a fast-expanding pipeline throughout North Texas, our team is focused on sourcing, evaluating and executing on industrial development and acquisition opportunities. We are looking for a sharp, driven Associate who wants real ownership, real deal exposure, and a front-row seat to shaping how and where we grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform advanced financial modeling and valuation analysis (ARGUS and Excel) for potential acquisitions and ground-up development opportunities across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, including speculative big-box, shallow-bay, and infill product.


• Develop project-level and market-level assumptions and incorporate them into the models; work closely with the development team to ensure assumptions reflect real, on-the-ground conditions across DFW submarkets, including South Dallas, Alliance and North Fort Worth, Great Southwest, DFW Airport, and the I-20, I-35 and I-45 corridors.


• Support the analysis, documentation, and execution of capital transactions — including acquisitions, partnerships, financings, development programs, and ultimately exit opportunities.


• Interface with internal and external parties such as design consultants, contractors, leasing/sales brokers, operating partners, lenders, accounting teams, legal counsel, and market contacts.


• Build a strong network with brokers, landowners, developers, and other real estate professionals across the Metroplex and the broader North Texas market.


• Conduct independent research and regularly communicate with brokerage firms and research outlets to monitor DFW construction starts, net absorption, vacancy, rent growth, and land pricing, identify new opportunities, and report relevant developments to the team.


• Underwrite Texas ad valorem property tax exposure, including assessed value trajectories, overlapping taxing jurisdictions and rate stacks, protest outcomes, and the effect of Freeport and goods-in-transit exemptions on tenant demand and net effective rents.


• Support the evaluation and pursuit of Texas economic development incentives, including Chapter 380 and 381 agreements, Chapter 312 abatements, TIRZ participation, and MUD and PID reimbursements, and reflect them accurately in project underwriting.


• Assist the development team in diligencing site infrastructure, including ERCOT power availability and interconnection timing, water and wastewater capacity, detention and drainage, and rail service where applicable.

Knowledge & Skills

• Proven experience with Excel-based financial modeling and strong analytical skills.


• Experience and proficiency with ARGUS Enterprise.


• Ability to comprehend, analyze, interpret, and create real estate documents including, but not limited to, LOIs, RFPs, purchase and sale agreements, property offering memorandums, market reports, title commitments, surveys, and tenant leases.


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, manage multiple priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to streamline complex analysis into clear, presentable messages.


• Proven organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.


• Comfortable working independently as well as within a close-knit team.


• Willingness and ability to travel as needed across the Metroplex and broader North Texas markets, including regular site visits and property tours.


• Working knowledge of the DFW industrial market — submarket dynamics, major owners and developers, the brokerage community, and the drivers behind construction starts, absorption, and land pricing.


• Familiarity with the Texas development environment, including municipal zoning and platting, extraterritorial jurisdiction and unincorporated county land, MUD and PID structures, and Texas property tax mechanics and their effect on industrial underwriting.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.


• 3–5 years of relevant real estate finance, acquisitions, development, and/or underwriting experience.


• Experience in the Dallas/Fort Worth or broader Texas industrial market is strongly preferred.

Lovett Industrial is a vertically integrated logistics real estate investment platform that develops and acquires industrial real estate assets differentiated by their quality, location, and functionality in markets across the U.S. In every project we undertake, we strive to ensure maximum efficiency and functionality while preserving an outstanding corporate image on behalf of our tenants. We are a customer-focused real estate company driven by building partnerships with our tenants, and we strive to provide a level of service and quality that is unmatched in the industry.

Our dedicated team of experienced real estate professionals is our strongest asset. Our collective experience encompasses more than 25 million square feet of industrial real estate and more than $5 billion of projects successfully completed.