Head of Acquisitions

Rex•Austin, TX

4h•Remote

About The Position

Rex is hiring a Head of Acquisitions to translate the firm’s active, capitalized investment platform into increased deal flow, sharper underwriting, and consistent transaction execution. The platform has real velocity and clear momentum, with a mandate to expand both the volume and quality of opportunities entering the pipeline. This role owns outcomes across sourcing, underwriting, and execution, ensuring speed, discipline, and conviction at every stage of the deal lifecycle. You will operate as the connective tissue between brokers, sellers, and internal stakeholders, driving alignment from first touch through LOI to close while maintaining a high bar for investment quality and competitiveness. You will actively build and deepen relationships across broker networks and ownership groups, generating proprietary opportunities and positioning Rex to win in competitive processes. You will establish systems, rhythms, and personal operating discipline that convert outbound activity into actionable pipeline, balancing aggressiveness with precision and keeping deal quality at the center of every decision. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for an acquisitions professional with strong commercial instincts, a builder mindset, and the ability to translate opportunity into closed transactions. It is a front-line seat for someone who wants real reps, real ownership, and direct exposure to deal-making.

Requirements

7-8+ years of experience in real estate acquisitions, investment sales, brokerage, or a related field with direct exposure to sourcing and closing deals
Background in multifamily real estate strongly preferred, with specific experience in value-add strategies, renovation execution, and operational upside identification
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in finance, real estate, economics, or a related discipline
Proven ability to originate deals through broker relationships, outbound efforts, and proprietary sourcing channels
Strong underwriting capabilities with advanced proficiency in Excel and experience building and auditing financial models
Familiarity with key real estate tools and platforms such as Argus, CoStar, RealPage, Yardi, and CRM systems for pipeline tracking
Demonstrated ability to identify value-add opportunities through rent comps, expense optimization, and operational improvements
Track record of driving deals from initial contact through LOI, diligence, and closing
Commercially sharp with the ability to quickly assess opportunities and make decisive go or no-go calls
Comfortable operating in competitive processes, with experience structuring and negotiating offers to win
High relationship IQ with the ability to build credibility and trust with brokers, owners, lenders, and other counterparties
Strong organizational and execution skills with the ability to manage multiple deals and timelines simultaneously
Data-driven mindset with the ability to track pipeline metrics, conversion rates, and performance against targets
High agency, scrappy, and relentless in pursuing opportunities and pushing deals forward
Builder mindset with a desire to take ownership of pipeline creation and contribute to scaling a high-velocity platform
Missionary mindset with full alignment to Rex’s mission and a disciplined, outcome-oriented approach to work

Responsibilities

Source new acquisition opportunities through broker relationships, direct outreach, and proprietary channels
Build and maintain a high-quality pipeline of on-market and off-market deals
Evaluate opportunities quickly, filtering signal from noise with strong commercial judgment
Underwrite deals with speed and accuracy, building and refining financial models
Form clear investment theses and make decisive go or no-go recommendations
Drive deals from first touch through LOI, diligence, and closing
Structure and negotiate LOIs in competitive processes to win deals
Coordinate internal stakeholders and external partners to move transactions forward
Manage diligence timelines, data rooms, and key workstreams to maintain momentum
Track pipeline activity, conversion rates, and key metrics with disciplined reporting
Continuously build and deepen relationships across brokers, owners, and market participants
Operate with urgency, ownership, and accountability for sourcing volume and closed deal outcomes