Overview:

The Vice President, Investments (VPI) contributes to the strategic direction of Focus by creating and maintaining a robust pipeline of ground-up real estate development opportunities.

The VPI will actively represent Focus within the real estate industry, promote past, current, and future Focus projects, and connect Focus’ executive leadership to industry events.

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain a robust pipeline of ground-up real estate development opportunities.
• Evaluate real estate opportunities including due diligence review, feasibility of obtaining project zoning, and lead with the Senior Analyst the initial financial modeling.
• Track relevant real estate market and competitive developments.
• In collaboration with the Development Team, prepare and assist in real estate zoning entitlements for predominantly ground up multi-family and mixed-use developments.
• Network within the real estate industry to attract new business and promote Focus.
• Create and maintain close ties to the brokerage community.

Skills Required:                                              

• Undergraduate Degree in Business or Real Estate with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Real Estate Acquisitions
• Proven ability to identify and execute on a vision within real estate development.
• Experience in multi-family underwriting
• Ability to obtain buy-in for contentious and/or complex transactions.
• Robust network in the real estate industry
• Tenacity
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Exceptional leadership skills
• Knowledge of MS Office including PowerPoint is required.