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Senior Acquisitions Associate

Dunbar Real Estate Investment Management

Industrial Office

El Segundo, CA

Salary Estimate: $125,000.00 - $175,000.00

Employment Type: Full Time

Work Place: Office

Experience Required: 2+ to 5 years

Education Required: 4 Year College

Job Description

About Dunbar:

Dunbar Real Estate Investment Management (“Dunbar”) is a private equity firm specializing in repositioning commercial real estate properties. Since inception in 2011, Dunbar has acquired over 100 industrial, multifamily, and office properties in Southern California and Phoenix, Arizona. Dunbar believes there is a long-term opportunity to achieve attractive risk adjusted returns by investing in quality assets that need to be repositioned with additional capital and/or professional management. Dunbar’s leadership team has over 75 years of combined real estate investment management experience with expertise in acquisitions, asset management, property management, and real estate accounting. Our robust network of relationships with brokers, owners, and other market participants provides a competitive advantage to access investment opportunities.

About the Position:

Dunbar is seeking a highly analytical and motivated Senior Acquisitions Associate to join our Southern California acquisitions team. This individual will play a critical role in the firm’s growth by sourcing, underwriting, and closing new investment opportunities, with a primary focus on industrial assets and a targeted focus on office investment opportunities. This is a high-impact role that will work closely with senior leadership and lead the day-to-day execution of the acquisitions pipeline. The role is based out of Dunbar’s headquarters in El Segundo, CA.

Primary Responsibilities:

Source and evaluate acquisition opportunities through broker relationships and other avenues as appropriate
Perform detailed financial underwriting, including cash flow modeling, valuation, waterfalls, and sensitivity analysis
Prepare investment memoranda, underwriting summaries, and presentation materials for internal review and investment committee
Conduct market research and competitive analysis related to rents, sales comps, replacement costs, and submarket fundamentals
Assist in negotiating letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, and loan documents
Manage the due diligence process, including financial and operational reviews, coordination of third-party reports, title review, insurance coordination, and tenant and lease review
Supervise and work closely with analyst on the team with 1-2 years of experience
Work closely with asset management and property management teams to confirm underwriting assumptions and support business plan execution including capital project implementation
Maintain and update internal deal tracking, underwriting assumptions, and pipeline reports
Build and maintain relationships with brokers, lenders, and other market participants in Southern California

Qualifications:

3–6 years of experience in real estate acquisitions, brokerage, private equity, or a related real estate role
Strong preference for candidates with experience in Southern California industrial real estate
Solid understanding of real estate investment fundamentals, including valuation, cash flow analysis, and return metrics (IRR, equity multiple, cap rates, etc.)
Advanced proficiency in Excel financial modeling and Argus; experience building and modifying acquisition models
Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and sound judgment
Ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset and strong work ethic
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bachelor’s degree required; degree in finance, real estate, economics, or a related field preferred

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