Associate - Acquisitions - Real Estate - Dallas TX

Blake Smith Staffing LLC; Bouchard (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Blake Smith Staffing LLC is seeking an Acquisitions Associate to support investments sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, portfolio analytics, and transaction execution across a diversified real estate portfolio.

The ideal candidate has strong financial modeling capabilities, analytical skills, and a solid understanding of commercial real estate investment fundamentals, with experience in MS Excel and Argus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of commercial real estate investment experience, preferably in acquisitions, investments, or hybrid acquisitions/asset management.
• Experience preparing investment presentations and written investment recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and enhance complex real estate financial models using Excel and Argus.
• Perform discounted cash flow, return metrics, sensitivity analyses, and valuation assessments.
• Evaluate acquisition opportunities across multiple property sectors and investment structures.
• Analyze market fundamentals, operating performance, leasing activity, and investment assumptions.
• Assist with transaction closings, financing activities, and disposition processes.
• Draft written recommendations supporting acquisition and disposition decisions.
• Conduct portfolio and asset-level performance analyses.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Underwriting

Portfolio analytics

Investment recommendations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Finance degree

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate

Economics degree

Accounting degree

Tools

Excel

Argus

Job description

• Full-time
• Compensation: USD 135000 - USD 150000 - yearly

Job Description

AcquisitionsAssociate

AgrowingrealestateinvestmentandassetmanagementplatformisseekinganAcquisitionsAssociatetosupportinvestmentsourcing,underwriting,duediligence,portfolioanalytics,andtransactionexecutionacrossadiverserealestateportfolio.Thisroleofferssignificant exposuretoacquisitions,assetmanagement,capitalmarkets,andportfoliostrategywhileworkingalongsideexperiencedinvestmentprofessionals.

Theidealcandidatewillpossessstrongfinancialmodelingcapabilities,excellentanalyticalskills,andademonstratedunderstandingofcommercialrealestateinvestmentfundamentals.

KeyResponsibilities

• Build,maintain,andenhancecomplexrealestatefinancialmodelsusingExcelandArgus.
• Performdiscountedcashflowanalysis,returnmetricscalculations,sensitivityanalyses,andvaluationassessments.
• Evaluateacquisitionopportunitiesacrossmultiplepropertysectorsandinvestmentstructures.
• Analyzemarketfundamentals,operatingperformance,leasingactivity,andinvestmentassumptions.
• Titleandsurveyreviews
• Leasedocumentation
• Assistwithtransactionclosings,financingactivities,anddispositionprocesses.
• Workcloselywithinternalandexternalstakeholdersthroughouttheacquisitionlifecycle.
• Draftwrittenrecommendationssupportingacquisitionanddispositiondecisions.
• Conductportfolioandasset-levelperformanceanalyses.
• Monitorassetperformanceagainstunderwritingprojectionsandbusinessplans.
• Supportassetmanagementinitiativesthroughfinancialanalysisandstrategicrecommendations.
• Assistwithportfolio-levelbudgeting,forecasting,andperformancemeasurement.

Qualifications

RequiredExperience

• Bachelor'sdegreeinFinance,RealEstate,Economics,Accounting,orarelatedfield.
• Minimum4yearsofcommercialrealestateinvestmentexperience,preferablyinacquisitions,investments,orahybridacquisitions/assetmanagementrole.
• Experiencepreparinginvestmentpresentationsandwritteninvestmentrecommendations.
• Demonstratedabilitytomanagemultipleprojectsinafast-paced,deadline-drivenenvironment.

TechnicalSkills

• Strongunderstandingofdiscountedcashflowanalysis,investmentmetrics,andrealestatevaluationmethodologies.
• Experienceanalyzingcommercialpropertycashflowsandinvestmentperformance.

PersonalAttributes

• Self-starterwithstronginitiativeandattentiontodetail.
• Abilitytoworkbothindependentlyandcollaborativelyinateam-orientedenvironment.
• Strongorganizationalandtime-managementabilities.
• Highlevelofprofessionalism,integrity,andaccountability.

PreferredBackground

Candidatescurrentlyworkingatinstitutionalinvestmentmanagers,privateequityrealestatefirms,REITs,investmentadvisoryfirms,orcommercialrealestateowner-operatorsarestronglyencouragedtoapply.

Thispositionofferssignificant exposuretoacquisitions,portfoliomanagement,capitalmarkets,andinvestmentstrategywithinacollaborativeandentrepreneurialenvironment.

Additional Information

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