Senior Associate - Investments

About the Company

Asana Partners is a retail real estate investment firm focused on creating value in lively neighborhoods through vertically integrated capabilities and deep retail expertise. The firm manages more than $8 billion in neighborhood assets and operates across growth markets in the United States, with a goal of making a meaningful positive contribution to the communities it serves.

The organization emphasizes a high-performance, entrepreneurial culture built around strong relationships, both within the team and with external partners. Its approach combines strategic thinking, collaboration, and a high-quality portfolio to generate results for investors. With offices in Charlotte, Atlanta, Boston, Columbia, Denver, Los Angeles, and New York, the company aims to offer long-term career growth for employees and enduring partnership for investors.

Role Overview

The Senior Associate will lead and support the sourcing, assessment, negotiation, and acquisition of institutional-grade neighborhood retail and mixed-use properties across multiple U.S. markets. This position also involves financial structuring, underwriting, due diligence, and closing coordination for prospective investments. The role is based in the Los Angeles regional office and works closely with the West Coast Execution Team in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Generate acquisition opportunities by developing and maintaining relationships with brokers, sellers, developers, and potential joint venture partners.
• Handle negotiations for purchase and sale agreements and coordinate transaction-related legal work with outside counsel.
• Deliver analytics, market research, and financial modeling support to sharpen underwriting assumptions and business plans for acquisitions and dispositions across the U.S.
• Partner with execution teams and junior acquisition staff by offering deal-specific underwriting input and guidance.
• Manage the due diligence process and oversee transaction closings from start to finish.
• Prepare and present investment committee memorandums for proposed transactions.
• Track and evaluate macroeconomic, demographic, and submarket-level trends in target locations.

Requirements

• At least 5 to 7+ years of experience in real estate investments, asset management, or capital markets.
• Demonstrated success in real estate acquisitions, negotiations, and transaction structuring.
• Strong familiarity with real estate acquisitions and principal ownership.
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and support the growth of junior colleagues.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a history of building effective professional relationships.
• High-level financial analysis skills and the ability to present complex ideas clearly to senior leadership; advanced Excel modeling is required.
• Self-driven work style, strong judgment, and a consistent work ethic.
• Strict adherence to deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong commitment to quality.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and processes.

Additional Information

The role is based in Los Angeles, CA and is an on-site position. No salary, bonus, or benefits details were provided in the source.

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