Land Acquisition Manager

About Romano Capital:

At the heart of our organization lies a commitment to preserving capital and building wealth in every fund, loan, and project. Our mission is to deliver positive risk-adjusted returns in real estate, driven by a vision to become the trusted leader in real estate investments within our targeted markets. We are dedicated to consistently delivering value and prosperity to our investors, regardless of changing market conditions. Our philosophy is deeply rooted in four core values: an investor-centric approach, comprehensive risk mitigation, transparency, and ethical conduct. By aligning our investment management with our investors' goals, utilizing strategic risk management, maintaining open communication, and upholding the highest standards of professionalism and integrity, we strive to ensure the resiliency and success of our investments.

Romano Development, an affiliate of Romano Capital, delivers on well positioned, well planned, real estate projects that support our mission to provide positive returns to our investors.  With a focus on residential development across the spectrum of product types, our team executes subdivision, multi-family, master planned, build to rent and build to sale projects efficiently and with a high standard of attention to detail.



Romano Capital's Culture:

• Ethical Conduct: We uphold professionalism and honesty in everything we do.
• Servant Leadership: We support, empower, and enable the success of others; demonstrate responsibility towards the growth and improvement of every team member.
• Continual Improvement: We embrace learning from mistakes and prioritize progression before perfection.
• Stewardship: We fulfill our duty towards investors by safeguarding their investments and swiftly addressing any issues.
• Enjoyment and Culture: We foster a flat organizational structure with open communication, trust, and a balance between work and leisure. We prioritize respect and compatibility among team members.
• Collaboration: We refine processes, encourage teamwork, and leverage collective intelligence to achieve superior results.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: We embrace adaptability and innovation to stay nimble in a changing market landscape.
• Fiduciary Responsibilities: We execute tasks with precision while remaining flexible to adapt to evolving market conditions.
• Community Responsibility: We enhance the community through ethical employment practices, responsible lending, and respectful engagements.
• Family Values: We prioritize relationships and the well-being of employees.

Job Summary: Land Acquisition Manager

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None currently

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Actively search for land available to purchase.
• Develop and maintain market research and knowledge related to land acquisition and disposition to identify possible acquisitions and support land valuations and strategic initiatives within the Company.
• Processing inquiries from the public relating to real property.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships and business contacts that can provide information on possible acquisitions.
• Use negotiation and conflict resolution skills to come to agreed upon pricing and terms with landowners, banks, attorneys or brokers in the course of acquiring a property.
• Research land records for information regarding property ownership and title history.
• Review easements, environmental records, permits, or other documents for potential issues with the project.
• Physically inspect land prior to acquisition for any existing conditions that would be material to the projects development or have cost implications.
• Manage preparation of initial project report and package for presentation to executives
• Participate in the preparation of the final Business Plan for the project.
• Keeps accurate and thorough records for each property assessed.
• Act ethically and with integrity and professionalism in such a way as to serve our investors and create goodwill and profit for the company.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to meet multiple deadlines in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to travel overnight.
• Proven ability to create and lead strong presentations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel in particular, or related software.
• Ability to quickly learn new software systems.
• Ability and discipline to work in a number of environments including in office, in the field, and while traveling.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field from four-year college or university preferred.
• Three years minimum experience in land acquisitions, analytics, or similar.
• Land Development or Entitlement experience preferred.
• Knowledge in Market Analysis preferred.

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to drive a vehicle, possess a current and valid driver's license, proof of insurance and a clean driving record.
• Must have the ability to speak, hear, and see to observe and detect emergency situations.
• Must be able to walk properties under consideration, construction or as finished projects unassisted.

Compensation Range:

• $110K to $140K per year bonusing

Benefits:

• 401k company match plan
• Health benefits package (including voluntary vision & dental) 
• 8 company paid holidays
• Sick leave 
• 2 Weeks PTO