Director of Acquisitions

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Acquisitions

This Is Not a Traditional Acquisitions Role.

If you are looking for a desk-bound role with a defined territory and a steady deal pipeline handed to you, this isn’t it.

If you are the kind of operator who can walk into a new market, build relationships from scratch, read the deal before the deck is finished, and close, keep reading.

Barvin is hiring a high-accountability, market-facing Acquisitions Director to drive deal flow and portfolio growth across Texas and into the broader Southwest and Midwest. You will source, underwrite, and close multifamily and residential assets in markets that require local credibility, deep relationship capital, and the judgment to move when others hesitate.

You build the pipeline. You work the market. You close the deal. When you walk away from a market, Barvin has a presence, a reputation, and assets that perform.

TARGET MARKETS

This role is anchored in Texas — based out of Dallas or Houston — with a mandate to expand Barvin’s footprint across the Southwest and Midwest. You will be responsible for identifying, pursuing, and closing opportunities across key markets as the company’s presence grows.

Texas is home base. The Southwest and the Midwest are the opportunities. As the portfolio scales, so does your reach.

WHAT YOU WILL BUILD

This role blends market development, financial analysis, relationship management, and transactional execution. It is autonomous. It is performance-driven. It is built for someone who wants to leave a mark.

Financial & Investment Performance

• Drive deal sourcing, underwriting, and investment recommendations across multifamily and residential assets
• Apply rigorous analytical processes to evaluate whether opportunities meet the company’s investment criteria
• Execute purchase and sale negotiations and manage financing through agency and bank debt channels
• Deliver measurable growth in Barvin’s Texas and Southwest/Midwest portfolio and Net Operating Income (NOI)

Market Development & Relationship Building

• Establish Barvin’s presence in new markets through broker, owner, operator, and attorney relationships
• Maintain and deepen existing Texas relationships while building a credible network across Southwest and Midwest markets
• Periodically reevaluate markets to align sourcing activity with the company’s evolving investment strategy

PSA Negotiation, Due Diligence & Transaction Management

• Negotiate a formal PSA and partner with internal and external resources to ensure terms are in the best interest of Barvin investors
• Partner with Asset Management to complete the full diligence cycle
• Participate in property inspections, unit walks, lease file audits, and maintenance audits as needed
• Write clear, concise communications and present investment recommendations with conviction

WHO THRIVES HERE

We are not looking for someone who manages a pipeline. We are looking for someone who builds one.

• Market builders energized by new geography, new relationships, and new deals
• Decision-makers comfortable with autonomy and accountable for results
• Operators who think and act like owners
• Competitors who measure themselves by what they close, not what they pursue
• Professionals who want to shape the future of a growing platform

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Beyond credentials, we are looking for a specific kind of operator. These traits define how we work:

1. Ownership Mindset

You treat every deal, relationship, and outcome as your own. You don’t wait for direction — you identify the gap and close it.

2. Curiosity

You ask better questions than most people. You dig into markets, submarkets, and operators until you understand what others miss.

3. Bias for Action

You move with purpose. In competitive markets, speed matters — you know when enough analysis is enough and when it’s time to execute.

4. Decisiveness Under Uncertainty

Real estate rarely offers perfect information. You make sound, confident decisions with incomplete data and own the results either way.

5. Comfort with Accountability

You welcome being measured. Targets, metrics, and honest feedback don’t intimidate you — they sharpen you.

THE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work history
• Knowledge of real estate deal dynamics, submarkets, and key players
• Intimate knowledge of target markets — having lived or worked in Texas and/or the Southwest/Midwest preferred
• Additional consideration given to those with established broker, owner, and operator relationships across key regions
• Must reside in Dallas or Houston as the primary base

• Ability to travel regularly throughout Texas, the Southwest, and the Midwest required

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

Barvin’s growth strategy depends on finding the right assets in the right markets at the right time. That work starts here — with you.

You will not be maintaining a pipeline. You will be creating one.

The leaders who build market presence, drive deal flow, and close with conviction will have the opportunity to shape larger portions of the portfolio over time. If you prove you can build something special, we create room for you to lead more of it.

ABOUT BARVIN

Barvin was founded in 2009 on a vision to create communities that withstand the test of time. This drive to make a positive impact on the communities we serve is still at the heart of what guides our team today.

Barvin believes that everyone has a unique ability. This philosophy has brought together a team of like-minded individuals whose unique abilities complement one another, creating a whole greater than the sum of its parts. As the team grows, it continues to add new members who share the company’s core values, committed to building communities that enhance the lives of our team members, residents, and partners.