Director of Land Acquisition

Position Summary:

Landsea Homes is seeking an intelligent and ambitious individual interested in an exciting and challenging position as its Director of Land Acquisition. The Director of Land Acquisition will report to the VP of Land Acquisition and will work closely with the VP, Division Land Team, and Division Leadership Team to successfully identify, underwrite, diligence, and acquire new communities.

Responsibilities:

• Identify new deals. Direct and manage the review of new and potential deals - initial underwriting and competitive market analysis, and Letter of Intent submittals.
• Work with counsel to review and finalize Purchase Agreements for review and approval by the VP of Acquisition and Division President.
• Manage Purchase Agreement and Option Agreement requirements.
• Manage the due diligence process and identify and work with the Land Team to mitigate risks related to new deals.
• Prepare executive summaries and detailed investment packages for submittal to Landsea's Corporate Investment Committee.
• Maintain a comprehensive tracking log of viable land tracts, a map of potential acquisition sites, and a log of comparable transactions in surrounding areas.
• Build and maintain robust, positive relationships with other departments within the Division to foster teamwork and holistic achievement of business objectives.
• Collaborate with the VP of Land Acquisition to develop and implement the division's land acquisition strategy in alignment with the broader business plan.
• Monitor and identify areas for process improvement to further achieve business plan goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of proven land acquisition experience in support of achieving business plans, building a pipeline of land opportunities, and driving business revenue/unit/profitability growth.
• Ability to review prospective deals efficiently and identify risks and opportunities within a project.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, with knowledge of the Phoenix housing market.
• Strong communication skills and comfortable communicating cross-functionally with internal and external business partners.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and the ability to solve problems and manage multiple projects and deliverables in a dynamic environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has supervisory responsibilities and will lead a team of people.

Physical Requirements:

This is primarily a sedentary position, but some field activities may include walking on un-graded sites or general site field reviews. May be required to occasionally bend, stoop, reach, lift, move and carry office materials and supplies weighing 25 pounds or less. Finger dexterity is required to operate a computer keyboard. This position requires public contact, as such, appropriate business apparel and professional appearance is expected.

Travel Requirements:

Occasional travel may be required. A valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance is required at all times.

Landsea Homes is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.