Strategic Real Estate Acquisitions Associate

RockFarmer Properties; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

RockFarmer Properties is seeking an experienced Real Estate Acquisitions Associate to source, evaluate, structure, and execute investments across a diverse range of property types and strategies. This is a hands‑on role for a transaction professional who can move fluidly between sourcing, underwriting, investment judgment, and closing execution.

The Associate will own transactions from initial screening through closing, partner with senior management on investment strategy, and lead analysts and

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of NYC multi-family real estate acquisitions or related transaction‑focused roles.
• Demonstrated underwriting and closing of real estate transactions.
• Advanced financial modeling including property-level cash flows, development budgets, debt sizing, returns sensitivities, and co‑investor structures.
• Strong knowledge of real estate valuation, capital markets, due diligence, and transaction structuring across multiple property sectors.
• Experience with institutional investors, family offices, lenders, or other sophisticated capital providers.
• Familiarity with development economics, zoning, pre‑development analysis, construction budgeting, and entitlements.
• Experience with affordable housing, public subsidies, tax incentives, or related government programs is a plus.
• Established industry relationships in New York City and tri-state area; other markets a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, real estate, economics, accounting, or related field; advanced degree or designation is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; ARGUS Enterprise and data platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate acquisition opportunities through brokers, owners, lenders, operating partners, and market relationships.
• Lead initial screening and develop investment theses aligned with firm objectives and capital plans.
• Own underwriting and financial modeling across acquisition, development, and value‑add scenarios; include cash flows, debt/equity structures, and sensitivities.
• Coordinate transaction diligence from launch through closing with legal, tax, engineering, environmental, zoning, insurance, financing, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare investment committee memoranda and present clear recommendations to senior decision‑makers.
• Support and, where appropriate, lead negotiations of LOIs, purchase agreements, JV terms, financing documents, and other materials with senior management and counsel.
• Develop capitalization strategies and evaluate debt, preferred equity, joint venture structures; cultivate lenders and capital partners.
• Collaborate with asset management, development, construction, accounting, and legal teams to validate business plans and ensure a disciplined transition from acquisition to execution.
• Review and guide analyst work product, set deadlines/quality standards, and improve underwriting tools and processes.
• Support investor materials, portfolio analysis, and evaluation of new markets and asset classes.

Skills

Real estate acquisitions

Underwriting

Financial modeling

Excel & PowerPoint

AI software proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, real estate, economics, accounting, or related field

Advanced degree or professional designation

Tools

ARGUS Enterprise

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

RockFarmer Properties is seeking an experienced Real Estate Acquisitions Associate to source, evaluate, structure, and execute investments across a diverse range of property types and strategies. This is a hands‑on role for a transaction professional who can move fluidly between sourcing, underwriting, investment judgment, and closing execution.

The Associate will own transactions from initial screening through closing, partner with senior management on investment strategy, and lead analysts and