Acquisitions Associate

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Jamestown employs approximately 400 people worldwide with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and Cologne, Germany. The company has offices in Amsterdam, Bogotá, Boston, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, New York, and San Francisco. Since its founding in 1983, Jamestown has executed transactions in excess of $35 billion. As of June 30th 2021, the company has assets under management of $12.4 billion.

Jamestown is a design-focused real estate investment and management company with a 37-year track record and a clear mission: to transform spaces into innovation hubs and community centers. Current and previous iconic projects include Chelsea Market in New York City, Industry City in Brooklyn, Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, and the Innovation and Design Building in Boston. The company has grown its portfolio in key markets throughout the U.S. and expanded its investment footprint to South America and Europe.

Jamestown differentiates itself through its vertically integrated platform. In addition to excelling at the traditional functions of a real estate management company, such as acquisitions, capital markets, and asset management, Jamestown possesses internal expertise to bring added value to all aspects of the real estate business. Through in-house capabilities in Development & Construction, Architecture & Design, Retail Leasing, Creative & Marketing, and Food & Beverage curation, employees maximize value throughout an asset’s ownership period.

BENEFITS OVERVIEW:  

Health and retirement benefits: Company-paid employee medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long term disability; company-paid family memberships for One Medical, a service that provides comprehensive care focused on wellness and prevention. HSA with employer contribution and 6% 401k match with immediate vesting. Voluntary plans include accident, critical illness and pet insurance.

Wellness and sustainability: Company-paid gym memberships; online wellness challenges; 5k/10k incentives; office snack bars; an enhanced EAP service; and clean commute incentives and subsidies.

JOB SUMMARY:

Jamestown is seeking to hire an Acquisitions Associate in Atlanta to focus on real estate investments across the major U.S. markets in which it invests. This individual will collaborate to execute the full cycle of acquisitions for opportunities in mixed-use, office, retail, multifamily, logistics, and other more niche asset classes.

S/he should demonstrate a strong track record of underwriting and closing a variety of transactions, representing different risk / return profiles, with some exposure to assets requiring development and/or re-development. The candidate should couple strong analytical acumen with a collaborative nature and entrepreneurial spirit. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Screen and assess investment ideas and themes by analyzing and utilizing market data
• Evaluate, underwrite, and execute real estate investment opportunities across multiple property types and geographies. 
• Build or supervise in the building of financial models in Excel and Argus utilizing budgets, leases/lease abstracts, expense information, market leasing assumptions, and property information

• Conduct investment due diligence on potential acquisitions by performing valuation, market, and risk/return analyses
• Coordinate commercial, legal, and financial due diligence via internal and external teams
• Train and mentor junior team members
• Conduct or oversee market research including compiling and synthesizing comparable property information and maps for property sales or leasing information
• Support legal review process, which may include review of physical or environmental reports; title reports; and surveys
• Support closing process

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• 4-6 years of experience in institutional-level real estate investment
• Advanced Argus and Excel skills
• Organizational and interpersonal skills
• The ability to meet deadlines, accomplish work in order of priority; professionally maintain composure & effectiveness under pressure and changing conditions
• Self-motivation, leadership, teamwork and collaboration.
• Detail oriented, logical, and methodical approach to problem solving
• Exceptional written and verbal communication
• Real Estate professionals at Jamestown are generally expected to work overtime hours, to be available for evening and weekend work as needed, and to respond to requests promptly, asking, if necessary, for specific guidance on deadlines.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, or a related field of study from an accredited institution