REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

Chris Baily; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Itzhaki Acquisitions is seeking an Acquisitions Associate for its New York City office to source investments by calling property owners, generating leads, building relationships, and negotiating contracts. The role involves handling deals through underwriting, contract, and closing, offering a solid entry path into real estate investing.

The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and eager to develop a long-term career in real estate investment, with training provided for acquisitions,

Qualifications

• Experience in acquisitions, brokerage, underwriting, or sales helps, but we will train the right person.
• Comfortable and confident on the phone with owners and brokers.
• Organized, with the discipline to follow up week after week.
• Writes and speaks well.
• Serious about building a long-term career in real estate investment.

Responsibilities

• Call property owners every day to source off-market opportunities; the phone is the main tool of this job
• Build relationships with owners, brokers, and intermediaries to find deals before they reach themarket
• Manage leads from first call to signed terms and keep the pipeline organized and moving
• Support underwriting with property research, comparable sales, and return modeling
• Review ownership, zoning, and title, and flag assemblage and repositioning angles in target corridors
• Help carry deals through diligence and closing: site visits, follow-ups, and coordination with attorneys, consultants, and contractors

Job description

ABOUT US

Itzhaki Acquisitions is a full-service real estate investment and development firm founded in 2006. We buy, reposition, and develop residential, mixed-use, and development properties, primarily in New York City, with a growing footprint in self-storage and select markets, including Florida. Since inception we have acquired more than $500 million in real estate, and we handle every stage of the investment cycle in-house: sourcing, underwriting, construction, and asset management. Most of what we have bought was never publicly for sale.

THE ROLE

This is a full-time, on-site position in our New York City office. The job of the Acquisitions Associate is to source investments: calling property owners to introduce the firm, generating leads, building relationships, identifying opportunities, and negotiating contracts. The calls are made daily and in volume; nearly every deal in the firm’s history began as one of them. The associate who opens a deal stays with it, through underwriting, contract, and closing, and learns the business from people who have practiced it for a long time. For someone serious about a career in real estate investment, it is a strong place to start.

WHY JOIN US

• More than $500 million in real estate acquired since 2006, across several asset classes and markets
• Direct access to the firm’s principals and involvement in decisions on live deals
• The full cycle under one roof: sourcing, underwriting, construction, and asset management
• Hands‑on training from a team that has been doing this for a long time
• Room to grow as the firm grows
• A team that values people who execute, and who think creatively when a deal gets complicated

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Call property owners every day to source off‑market opportunities; the phone is the main tool of this job
• Build relationships with owners, brokers, and intermediaries to find deals before they reach themarket
• Manage leads from first call to signed terms and keep the pipeline organized and moving
• Support underwriting with property research, comparable sales, and return modeling
• Review ownership, zoning, and title, and flag assemblage and repositioning angles in target corridors
• Help carry deals through diligence and closing: site visits, follow‑ups, and coordination with attorneys, consultants, and contractors

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Comfortable and confident on the phone with owners and brokers
• Organized, with the discipline to follow up week after week
• Writes and speaks well
• Serious about building a long-term career in real estate investment
• Experience in acquisitions, brokerage, underwriting, or sales helps, but we will train the right person.