VP, Industrial Acquisitions

Role overview

Vice President, Industrial Acquisitions at Rising Realty Partners, a Los Angeles-based, vertically integrated commercial real estate investment firm that acquires, operates and manages industrial, data center, office and retail assets across the Western U.S. on behalf of institutional partners, private equity real estate funds and family offices. The VP is the firm's industrial deal lead, owning opportunities from first look through closing.

Key responsibilities

- Own relationships with investment sales, capital markets and leasing brokers, owners and developers to generate on- and off-market industrial deal flow

- Set the underwriting thesis for each opportunity (rent and lease-up assumptions, NNN structures, TI/LC and CapEx, exit cap rate, hold period) and build cash flow models in Excel and Argus

- Structure the capital stack, including debt sizing and joint venture waterfalls and promote structures

- Own the investment memorandum for internal investment committee and capital partner review

- Partner with the Head of Capital Markets to match equity to each transaction and participate in capital partner meetings

- Lead deals from LOI through closing: PSAs, JV agreements, loan documents and full diligence

- Support asset management, refinancings and dispositions on acquired assets; direct analysts and associates

Qualifications

- 5+ years of commercial real estate investment experience, with a substantial portion in acquisitions at an institutional owner, operator or investment manager

- Lead or co-lead deal manager on closed acquisitions; meaningful industrial experience

- Expert financial modeling in Excel and working fluency in Argus

- Hands-on experience with PSAs, JV agreements and loan documents

- Established broker and owner relationships in Western U.S. industrial markets

- Bachelor's degree in real estate, finance, economics, accounting or a related field

Location

Remote (Texas, Colorado, Nevada or California), with regular travel to target markets. Active markets include major Texas markets, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver and Central California.