Senior Associate, Real Estate

DriveTime • Bentonville, AR

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

In short, as a Senior Real Estate Associate, you support the expansion and optimization of one of the largest automotive real estate portfolios in the U.S. This role is responsible for national real estate acquisitions and portfolio strategy across retail, industrial, and office assets supporting a $4.0B+ annual revenue business and 200+ locations nationwide. In long, our Senior Real Estate Associate is responsible for: Support new store growth, relocations, expansions, and dispositions across retail, industrial, and office assets. Execute end-to-end real estate transactions including site selection, negotiation, due diligence, and closing support. Manage active pipelines of LOIs, leases, and purchase agreements in partnership with internal and external legal counsel. Assist with lease renewals and portfolio optimization across 200+ properties. Perform financial analysis and deal underwriting to evaluate risks, returns, and overall deal viability. Support site selection and profitability modeling using internal financial models, demographic data, market analytics platforms, and GIS mapping tools. Prepare and present deal approval packages for acquisitions, relocations, expansions, subleases, and dispositions. Build and manage relationships with brokers, landlords, developers, attorneys, and municipal officials nationwide. Coordinate closely with internal stakeholders and legal teams to ensure timely transaction execution. Coordinate and track due diligence activities including environmental, zoning, title, survey, and construction feasibility. Support entitlement processes by securing zoning approvals, use permits, and variances. Present projects before city councils, planning commissions, and zoning boards as needed.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.
• Passionate and goal-oriented.
• Entrepreneurial spirit.
• Strategic thinker.
• Operate autonomously.
• Agile in a fast-past environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, finance, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in commercial real estate acquisitions.
• Experience supporting multi-site national retailers or operators.
• Proven success negotiating leases and purchase agreements across multiple states.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and executive presentation skills.
• Proficiency with real estate analytics platforms and GIS tools.
• Proven self‑starter with consistent execution results.

Responsibilities

• Support new store growth, relocations, expansions, and dispositions across retail, industrial, and office assets.
• Execute end-to-end real estate transactions including site selection, negotiation, due diligence, and closing support.
• Manage active pipelines of LOIs, leases, and purchase agreements in partnership with internal and external legal counsel.
• Assist with lease renewals and portfolio optimization across 200+ properties.
• Perform financial analysis and deal underwriting to evaluate risks, returns, and overall deal viability.
• Support site selection and profitability modeling using internal financial models, demographic data, market analytics platforms, and GIS mapping tools.
• Prepare and present deal approval packages for acquisitions, relocations, expansions, subleases, and dispositions.
• Build and manage relationships with brokers, landlords, developers, attorneys, and municipal officials nationwide.
• Coordinate closely with internal stakeholders and legal teams to ensure timely transaction execution.
• Coordinate and track due diligence activities including environmental, zoning, title, survey, and construction feasibility.
• Support entitlement processes by securing zoning approvals, use permits, and variances.
• Present projects before city councils, planning commissions, and zoning boards as needed.

Benefits

• We take a hybrid work approach, finding balance between the benefits of in-person and work-from-home environments. This position has an on-site expectation of a minimum of three days a week.
• Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage.
• 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
• Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow! But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
• Gratitude is Green. We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well… money matters!
• In-House Gym.
• Give Us a Reason (or not), and We’ll Celebrate.
• Smart-Casual Dress. Come dressed in jeans (you’ll fit right in with the rest of us).
• Paid Time Off. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard! Paid time off includes (for all full-time roles) wellness days, holidays, and good ole' fashioned YOU time! For our Part-timers, don't fear you get some time too...vacation time is available - the more you work, the more you earn!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees