Real Estate Investment Associate | Miami
Acquisitions Investment Associate – Real Estate, Miami
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
- Location: Miami, Florida (in-office)
About the Role
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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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
Your Experience
- 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