Real Estate Investment Associate

Are you an acquisitions professional with 2–5 years’ experience in a real estate private equity environment?

Are you looking to take on meaningful responsibility early within a growing, entrepreneurial investment platform?

Our partner, a US-based lower middle market real estate private equity firm, is seeking an Acquisitions Associate to join its Miami office. This role offers significant hands-on exposure across the full deal lifecycle, from sourcing and underwriting through execution, within a high-conviction, needs-based investment strategy and a strong long-term career trajectory for high performers.

• Position:
  Acquisitions Associate

H&P has been mandated by a specialist real estate private equity firm focused on complex, opportunistic investments across US residential and commercial real estate.

Founded in 2007, the firm manages approximately $2.5bn AUM and has executed 120+ investments with total capitalization exceeding $2.8bn. Its strategy spans opportunistic and value-add investments, including development, distressed situations, long-term hold strategies, and structured capital solutions with significant downside protection.

The platform invests both directly and alongside top-tier operating partners, leveraging deep sector-specific operating expertise across:

• Residential:
  Multifamily, student housing
• Commercial:
  Self-storage, small-bay industrial, parking

The firm operates with a lean, high-calibre team across New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, offering Associates early responsibility, direct exposure to senior decision-makers, and material involvement in investment execution.

This role is 100% acquisitions-focused and is ideal for candidates who enjoy sourcing, underwriting, diligence, and executing real estate transactions rather than post-acquisition asset management.

• Supporting the full acquisitions lifecycle across US real estate investments
• Sourcing and screening new investment opportunities alongside senior investment professionals
• Building detailed financial models from scratch (development, value-add, and structured investments)
• Conducting market, asset-level, and partner due diligence
• Preparing investment memoranda and materials for internal investment committee discussions
• Assisting with transaction execution, including coordination with legal, tax, financing, and operating partners
• Monitoring pipeline activity and supporting strategic capital deployment decisions

• 2–5 years’ experience in real estate private equity, acquisitions, investment banking (real estate), or a similarly rigorous transaction-focused role
• Prior real estate acquisitions or underwriting experience strongly preferred
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple live transactions simultaneously
• Commercial mindset with an interest in complex, opportunistic real estate strategies
• Willingness and ability to be based in Miami
• Interest in long-term growth within a real estate investment platform