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As an SVP, Investment Officer within our Central Region you will lead a team of real estate investment professionals focused on growing Prologis’ investment activities and competitive position in the Chicago market. In this position, you can expect to handle all capital deployment activities including acquisitions, dispositions and development. You will play a lead role in setting and driving investment strategy, activity, and growth in the marketplace for Prologis. Having a background in setting an investment strategy and leading the origination, growing a team, underwriting and execution of acquisitions, dispositions, and developments is critical for success.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partner with the Leasing and Development teams to drive deal flow by identifying new capital deployment opportunities (includes green-field land acquisitions, speculative and build-to-suit developments, value-add redevelopments, portfolio and single asset acquisitions and M&A and entity investments).
- Provide leadership and direction to the investment team, fostering a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, and alignment with the firm’s values and ethics.
- Leverage existing professional relationships and develop new strategic contacts to generate business opportunities with potential real estate partners, private sellers, brokers, investment bankers, owners, developers, consultants and high net-worth individuals.
- Identify and present new investment opportunities to the Senior Leadership and Prologis Investment Committee.
- Ability to identify, anticipate, communicate and capitalize on market trends to bring industry leading returns to Prologis.
- Develop comprehensive knowledge of all of the company’s assets, strategy, processes and systems.
- Collaborate with Prologis’ Customer Led Development and Data Center teams.
- Direct all land development and entitlement efforts within the market.
Building blocks for success
Required:
- 12+ years of experience executing industrial real estate transactions (investments across various risk profiles). Minimum of 5 years managing a team of 3 or more direct reports.
- A leader and team player, a successful candidate must work well in a multi-functional, collaborative environment, and demonstrate a strong work ethic and a committed customer service mentality.
- Demonstrated experience/successful track record sourcing, originating, acquiring, negotiating and closing commercial/industrial real estate transactions in the U.S..
- Proven ability to develop, cultivate and manage high quality relationships with owners, operators, high net-worth individuals and intermediaries in the industry.
- Strong leadership experience and a history of teamwork and collaboration.
Preferred:
- Strong knowledge of the U.S. real estate market, with direct past/current experience in Chicago and the Midwest.
Source: Prologis Career Page
