Job Description

Job Opportunity

Rockwood Capital is seeking an Acquisition Associate in our Los Angeles office. The Associate will be an integral member of the Debt and Acquisitions Teams and will cover West Coast real estate investments (equity and debt/structured investments), including office, apartment, retail and hotels. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a combination of applicable work experience and a passion for real estate investing. This position offers career growth and development and an opportunity to contribute to the overall success of Rockwood in a collaborative, team environment.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Supporting the Acquisitions / Originations Team by underwriting new investments (equity and debt), including creating and maintaining cash flow models, financing and joint venture structuring, and investment analyses (static proformas, IRRs, NPVs, sensitivity tables, etc.).

• Performing in depth market research and asset specific due diligence, preparing investment memorandums, and completing other tasks as needed.

• Assist deal team in performing acquisition due diligence, including reviewing leases, contracts, historical operating statements, etc

Skills & Competencies

• A demonstrable passion to pursue a career in the real estate investment field
• BA/BS with a strong academic record
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in commercial real estate
• Highly advanced excel modeling skills and understanding of complex financial concepts
• Experience using ARGUS is a must
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to handle short timelines and multiple priorities while working well in a team and independently

More About Rockwood Capital

Rockwood Capital is a real estate investment firm with offices in San Francisco, CA, New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA. Rockwood was founded in 1995 and provides debt and equity capital for core, core-plus, value-add and special situation real estate investment opportunities. Rockwood Capital manages $9.0 billion of real estate on behalf of over 90 public and private pension plans; endowments; foundations; insurance companies, and high net-worth families and individuals.

Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination because of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, marital status, or disability.

ROCKWOOD CAPITAL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.