AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT

As one of the country’s fastest-growing property management companies of single-family rental homes, American Homes 4 Rent has an exhilarating and fluid start-up culture and permanency of a well-founded corporation, rich with diversity.  As pioneers in the industry, solidified by our place on Wall Street, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH:NYSE) is currently looking for qualified candidates.  With a culture of unprecedented growth, quality and innovative collaboration, we are seeking personalities to complement our attributes.

The Land Acquisitions Manager is responsible for finding, acquiring and prioritizing lot and land acquisitions to meet AH4R objectives. The manager will work directly with senior leaders to cost analyze all lot and land acquisitions to meet the AH4R stated goals. The role will identify acquisition opportunities through contacts with brokers, builders, landowners, engineers, planners, attorneys, municipal officials, and in-house contacts, as well as work with local government agencies to verify entitlements. In addition, it will scrutinize the return of investment and minimizing risk.

RESPONSIBILITIES –

• Conducts outreach and identifies land for purchase; conducts financial/land evaluation analysis, market analysis and proformas for parcels under consideration for purchase of land for housing purposes; develops feasibility packages
• Prepares memoranda and other documentation and analytics for corporate approval for land buys
• Negotiates land agreements/contracts/purchases
• Researches and conducts due diligence related to approvals, permits, zoning, engineering, building cost, soils/geology, improvement plans and other relevant factors; secures permitting and other requirements for property development
• Ensures Architectural Review Board (ARB) approvals with developers, owners, and Homeowner’s Associations (HOA’s)
• Oversees the compilation of date related to specific jurisdictions, HOA obligations and property taxes; manages resources to meet all entitlement needs for land acquisitions
• Drives land acquisition process to meet operating margin goals; builds strong internal relationships with Purchasing, Constructions and Property Management teams
• Compiles and analyzes data for the development of Land Committee packages; participates in Corporate Land Committee discussions when needed
• Provides lot analyses on all communities
• Collects and analyzes data to prepare daily reports to upper management with a snapshot of all acquisitions

Required Skills

REQUIREMENTS –

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Economics, Commerce, Construction Management or a related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Land Acquisition, Land Brokering, or Land Sales and must include contract negotiation and relationship building required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience, managing direct reports.
• Intermediate experience of Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel required.
• State Real Estate Licensed preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Must be financially literate and have a thorough understanding of market and industry trends.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in home building or related construction/real estate industry preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics CRM preferred.

WORK WHERE YOU FEEL RIGHT AT HOME –

If you are a versatile professional who values culture, a constructive environment and the potential for exponential growth, we want to work with you!  Apply now and someone from our Talent Acquisition team will reach out to you soon!

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Required Experience

REQUIREMENTS –

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Economics, Commerce, Construction Management or a related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Land Acquisition, Land Brokering, or Land Sales and must include contract negotiation and relationship building required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience, managing direct reports.
• Intermediate experience of Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel required.
• State Real Estate Licensed preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Must be financially literate and have a thorough understanding of market and industry trends.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in home building or related construction/real estate industry preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics CRM preferred.

WORK WHERE YOU FEEL RIGHT AT HOME –

If you are a versatile professional who values culture, a constructive environment and the potential for exponential growth, we want to work with you!  Apply now and someone from our Talent Acquisition team will reach out to you soon!

RELATED KEYWORDS –

Land acquisitions manager, land acquisition, acquisitions, manager, supervisor, land brokering, land sales, negotiation, real estate, real estate license, business, finance, economics, commerce, construction management, property management, full time