Vice President, Acquisitions, Office - NYC / East Coast

Job Description

Vice President of Acquisitions, Office -  NYC / East Coast

One of the top real estate equity firms has an exceptional opportunity available in its acquisitions department.

Job Responsibilities:

• Help locate deals that present excellent financial opportunities both short-term and with long-term upside potential.
• Identify and acquire new equity acquisition and joint venture opportunities in the form of OFFICE space properties.
• Cold call and contact brokers, landlords and developers to develop new leads on properties
• Utilize contacts to secure new acquisition opportunities
• Employ persuasive negotiation/deal making skills; negotiate open terms and close transactions
• Analyze, structure, and evaluate potential transaction
• Work with attorneys and acquisitions associates
• Work with CEO to orchestrate financing on all deals
• Assist CEO in handling all mergers and acquisitions, and recapitalizations
• Work with acquisitions associates and consultants to complete financial analysis
• Conduct market research including:

• • Demographics
  • Psychographics
  • Supply and demand factors

• Complete due diligence, make recommendations regarding issues and findings
• Help interpret complex financial analyses
• Provide updates on all potential acquisitions
• Handle dispositions and recapitalizations
• Work with our Marketing department to create brand imaging
• Work with our Lease Administrator to support objectives
• Attend tradeshows and industry events to cultivate contacts

Job Qualifications:

• Must be able to take a deal from inception to closing
• Extensive industrial experience
• Thorough understanding of lease negotiations
• Self-starter and able to work independently with the ability to work in a team environment
• Extreme attention to detail

• Strong presentation skills

• Positive, proactive work ethic and approach
• Well developed organizational skills
• Flexibility and ability to multitask
• Able to work in a fast paced evolving environment
• Strong relationship management skills
• Resourceful and persuasive in nature
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of lease language and industry practices
• Computer savvy with financial modeling tools
• Willing to travel extensively
• Minimum of 7 years related industry experience
• Masters degree preferred