Real Estate Development & Acquisition Manager Spain

ABOUT US

Urban Campus, a key player in the development of innovative residential solutions (Coliving, Build-to-Rent, PBSA, Flex Living) located in Spain and France, is looking for a Real Estate Development & Acquisition Manager with a passion for the Spanish housing market.

With 22 assets open and under construction, we are continuing to expand throughout product diversification (multifamily, student housing, flexliving, etc.) bringing our total assets under management to €370m. We continuously seek to acquire new buildings with our institutional partners in up-and-coming neighbourhoods.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT

Our track record is now enabling us to identify a large number of investors interested in various Urban Campus products. As we are accelerating our growth, we are looking for our new Real Estate Development & Acquisition Manager for Spain to start in March 2025.

Based in Madrid, your job consists in sourcing top-tier real estate opportunities while identifying new institutional investing partners to strike deals with.

You will work closely with Badis, our current Development and Acquisition Manager, and Ana, our Head of Spain, whom you will report to.

This position features strong responsibilities and requires a wide range of skills in order to source your own pipeline of assets to acquire and develop: in-depth real estate knowledge, financial expertise, communication and negotiation skills, ability to prioritize and execute fast.

Your missions

1. Source attractive investment opportunities from developers, investors, brokers, family offices… as well as develop long-term relationships with them.
2. Prioritize your pipeline and provide quantitative/qualitative analysis for each investment opportunity to be considered: produce market studies, a financial model, key metrics, and a risk analysis.
3. Identify potential investors, reflect upon the right product/business plan for every lead and pitch the project.
4. Present the selected opportunities to the Executive Committee, as well as provide regular market updates.
5. Negotiate attractive economic/legal terms for the management of the assets and the acquisitions, then secure and finalize the deal.
6. Support other teams such as Asset management and PMO.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Background and expertise

1. Master’s degree in Business School or equivalent.
2. 4 to 7 years of demonstrable experience in real estate acquisitions in an Investment Team within the startup/scale-up environment or a fast-paced, dynamic fund.
3. Existing network of RE actors/partners and will to develop it.
4. Top-tier analytical skills and financial expertise.
5. Excel and PPT proficiency, leading to swiftly write and present data, reports, IMs.
6. Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to effectively track, report, and manage multiple projects and priorities where meeting deadlines is critical.
7. Capability to close deals and overcome complexity.
8. Entrepreneur-minded, analytical and result-driven, creative thinker with high intellectual curiosity and eager to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
9. Team spirit and interest in working with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
10. Complete fluency in Spanish and English.

WHY JOINING URBAN CAMPUS?

1. Take part in the transformation of the real estate industry with innovative coliving and flexliving products, in a market-leading company, along with top-tier business partners and investors.
2. Work with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams: located in France and Spain, our tech, architecture, operations, business development and support teams gather 45 talented people featuring 7 different nationalities.
3. Make a difference within a human-sized company, for we value both team spirit and individual initiatives.

SALARY & PERKS

1. In addition to a competitive fixed salary depending on your experience, you will also benefit from a strong incentive based on the volume of deals you sign as variable compensation.
2. We offer a flexible remote policy, with 3 days at the office and 2 days of home office.
3. We grant daily meal vouchers, a transportation allowance and a great office with a rooftop located in the heart of Madrid.
4. And finally, a great atmosphere and an amazing team, with monthly events and frequent afterwork drinks.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

1. First interview with Pierre, HR Manager.
2. Second interview with Ana, Head of Spain.
3. Case study and meeting with the team.
4. Interview with John, UC's CEO.

Note: depending on your background and our schedules, we may adapt this recruitment process.