Senior Acquisition Manager

Our client is a Canadian-owned, diversified real estate development company, headquartered in Vancouver B.C. Their numerous projects include residential, industrial and mixed-use developments.

They are now looking for a Senior Manager, Acquisitions to join its team in downtown Vancouver. Reporting to the Acquisitions Committee, with daily operation on a dotted line to the CEO.

To ensure success, the Senior Manager, Acquisitions should display excellent analytical skills, solid knowledge of proforma building and review, sensitive to market trends, excellent relationship building and deal sourcing capabilities, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

The Senior Manager, Acquisitions will be comfortable reporting to the Executive Team and the Owners of the Company, after in-depth analysis and being confident of what is being presented.

The Senior Manager, Acquisitions will research, evaluate and analyze development opportunities and information that will lead to optimal decision-making for project acquisitions and development.

Your Responsibilities:

• Deeply understand corporate strategy and growth
• Evaluate and assess potential real estate acquisition opportunities, development and redevelopment, considering profitability and growth for the Company
• Lead the acquiring and/or participate in developing lands which are suited for multi-residential, office, commercial and industrial development properties that will drive stable, long-term healthy growth
• If needed, acquire income producing assets which satisfy the Company’s investment
• Exposure to phased-scale projects is a plusAbility to deep dive into the construction and presentation of project proformas to identify false or risky assumptions, make necessary adjustments to mitigate acquisition risks and improve the profitability of projects
• Exposure to phased-scale projects is a plus
• Provide recommendations to strategically enhance the Company’s asset portfolio and to mitigate
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of real estate trends and forecasts and update executive management with advice on the implications of real estate changes and
• Further establish relationships with Brokers and Real Estate professionals in the market to stay current with knowledge of the off-market deals which are in line with the company’s portfolio and company
• Establish a solid data base with useful, accurate, up-to-date data of all available projects, costs, etc. in the current Greater Vancouver real estate market. Update and manage data base for real estate portfolio’s statistics/data, forecasting, budgeting and reportingYour Responsibilities:
  • Deeply understand corporate strategy and growth
  • Evaluate and assess potential real estate acquisition opportunities, development and redevelopment, considering profitability and growth for the Company
  • Lead the acquiring and/or participate in developing lands which are suited for multi-residential, office, commercial and industrial development properties that will drive stable, long-term healthy growth
  • If needed, acquire income producing assets which satisfy the Company’s investment

• Degree in Finance. MBA preferred, but not a must
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant working experience in a developer
• Solid Proforma skills in
• Able to facilitate and engage in effective negotiations with Brokers and
• Ability to work independently and lead a small acquisitions team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in presenting analytical
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to develop effective working relationships with Brokerage community, Executive members and partners
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and be able to professionally handle confidential and sensitive negotiations