Development Partner

Macdonald & Company is pleased to be exclusively retained by a commercial real estate investment and development firm specializing in retail acquisition and development to identify and appoint a Development Partner to spearhead its growth into the DFW market and beyond.

Are you an experienced real estate professional who’s mastered deal-making but feels limited by commission caps, corporate constraints, or a lack of access to capital? This is your opportunity to step into a true development role — to build projects, not just source them — while partnering with a platform that provides the capital, structure, and execution expertise to make it happen.

Our client is seeking a driven, entrepreneurial dealmaker with deep market knowledge and an established network across the DFW region. Whether you come from a tenant representation background, have led site selection for a national retailer, or managed acquisitions for an investment group, this role offers a clear path to ownership, execution, and long-term upside.

You bring the relationships, instincts, and deal flow — they’ll provide the platform, capital, and operational support to help you grow into a full‑fledged developer.

• Identify and secure new commercial development opportunities through your network and market insights
• Lead site selection, due diligence, and deal negotiation processes
• Manage and strengthen relationships with key regional and national retail clients
• Drive build‑to‑suit, ground lease, and other retail‑focused development deals across multiple markets
• Collaborate with internal development, legal, and construction teams to move projects efficiently through the pipeline
• Represent the company with brokers, tenants, municipalities, and property owners
• Maintain deal pipeline, contacts, and activity within the CRM system

• 5+ years of experience in commercial real estate (brokerage, tenant rep, acquisitions, or corporate real estate)
• Strong transaction history with successful BTS, lease, or acquisition deals
• Deep understanding of site selection, entitlement, and development processes
• Proven ability to originate deals, manage pipelines, and deliver results independently
• Based in the DFW area with flexibility to travel as needed

• Plug into a proven development platform with over a decade of successful execution
• Freedom to work remotely within a collaborative, high‑performing team environment
• Competitive compensation structure combining base, aggressive deal‑based commissions, and long‑term upside through development participation and profit‑sharing
• A launchpad for driven professionals ready to move beyond transactional brokerage and into equity‑driven development

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Business Development and Project Management