Director of Land Acquisition

Jacksonville, FL, United States

Director of Land Acquisition

Posted 63 Days Ago

Jacksonville, Florida

Summary POSITION SUMMARY : The Director of Land Acquisition (DLA) is responsible for the sourcing, identification, tracking and

contracting of land that meets Kolter Homes acquisition criteria. The DLA is expected to have a network of business associates

and contacts to draw upon to source deals. The DLA should have very good marketplace knowledge.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for initial contact of property owners, drafting Letter of Intent (LOI), overseeing Contract drafting and

Contract Negotiation

Primary point of contact with Finance Team, Capital Markets and the Memo Approval process (CIM-1, CIM-2 and CIM-3)

Draft and maintain all Confidential Investment Memorandums (CIM’s)

Proficient in excel

Work with Financial Analyst to provide all necessary inputs, once a deal is ready for the Proforma

Produce and maintain a pipeline report of all active deals that are tracked from Contract to Closing, which will be discussed monthly via companywide land meeting

Work closely with the Due Diligence team and point of contact for owners moving forward

Plays a key role in the approval process for any governmental approvals

Work collaboratively with all department heads to obtain direct construction costs, land development costs for Phase 0 and Phased developments

Interface with Capital Markets to obtain the relevant Debt and Equity financing to close deals

Manage and maintain all closing paperwork and process, on contracted deals

REQUIRED JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Strong understanding of land acquisition and entitlements

Understanding of sales, marketing, capital budgeting, acquisitions, entitlements, and land development

Excellent analytical, creative thinking, leadership, problem-solving, interpersonal, negotiation, organizational, project management and time management skills

Manage multiple priorities in a timely and professional manner with strong attention to detail with limited supervision

Read and interpret financial reports, market comps, engineering reports, construction documents and specifications, contracts, owners’ association documents, and other related work documents

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)

Effectively and professionally communicate (in oral and written form) with internal and external customers

Demonstrate commitment to integrity, company values, customer-focus, and established policies and procedures

Display professional appearance and manner

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Four Year Degree in Management, Marketing, Communications, Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field strongly

preferred. One year of work experience may substitute for one year of the required education up to a maximum of four

years substitution. Where substitution is accepted, applicant must demonstrate increased knowledge-base and

progressively more challenging work assignments.

Minimum of two years related experience in a similar position.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Fast-paced, growth-focused, and dynamic team environment with multiple priorities, stringent accuracy requirements and strict

deadlines.

ADA REQUIREMENTS: N/A PHYSICAL DEMANDS - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required walk

sit

stand

use hands to finger, handle, or feel

reach with hands and arms

talk

hear

climb or balance

stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

VISION REQUIREMENTS Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet of more)

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)

Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

WORK ENVIRONMENT This position occasionally works in an environment with a loud noise level. (Examples: jack hammer work, front row at

a rock concert.)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in high precarious places.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to vibrations.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of roles, activities, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the

position. This description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position. The Kolter Group reserves

the right to revise the position or to require that other or different activities be performed when circumstances change

(i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel or workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

The employee is encouraged to ask questions of the supervisor or human resources department regarding this job

description and its application. This position description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are

incidental to the performance of essential job duties; the requirements listed in are representative of the minimum

levels of knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position.

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