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Senior Associate

CBRE Group Inc
  • Dallas, TX
    2 days ago

    Job Description

    Senior Associate

    Job ID

    299090

    Posted

    06-Oct-2026

    Service line

    REI Segment

    Role type

    Full-time

    Areas of Interest

    Development

    Location(s)

    Dallas - Texas - United States of America

    ABOUT THE ROLE:

    At Trammell Crow Company, we have built our business - and reputation - by hiring great people.

    We believe outstanding, capable and dedicated employees have laid the foundation of our success and are our most valuable asset. Trammell Crow Company cultivates an environment that empowers its employees to be the best. When you join TCC, you are joining a dedicated team of people who are committed to upholding our RISE (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence) Values. Our RISE values fuel our mission for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment so our people, our business partners and the communities in which we build: thrive. We are driven by our most powerful asset-our people. Comprised of teams possessing passion, innovation, and an open culture of excellence, we are actively seeking talent with a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences across all industries to apply for open positions.

    Our Senior Associate, Development Investment role is responsible for underwriting prospective acquisition and development opportunities, due diligence, preparing internal and external communications (e.g., Offering Memorandums, Investment Committee Memos), executing project activities, and developing industry relationships in the Dallas office with particular emphasis on the Industrial and multifamily product type.

    WHAT YOU'LL DO:

    To perform this job successfully, an individual is to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Source:
    • Support the company's efforts to identify and gain control of new speculative and build-to-suit development opportunities
    • Responsible for developing and maintaining systems for tracking new opportunities
    • Shape:
    • Support the predevelopment process to include due diligence, entitlements, risk mitigation, and overall deal viability
    • Collect, review, and verify market information to support assumptions used in financial projections and feasibility analyses
    • Underwrite new development opportunities utilizing the TCC Budget Builder platform
    • Work with senior team members to ensure all required materials are received from sellers, consultants, and other outside entities during the predevelopment process
    • Coordinate with Development Managers in the creation and refinement of building plans and specifications to ensure project meets Owners' requirements
    • Capitalize Deals:
    • Assist in sourcing debt and equity capital for projects by preparing offering memoranda for capital sources and investment packages for TCC Investment Committee
    • Coordinate with TCC Capital Markets to identify and track feedback from capital partners and gather proposed terms from a variety of debt and equity sources to be used in determining optimal capital structure for project
    • Execute:
    • Contribute to business plans for development projects by gathering data for budgeted market rents and lease structures, operating expenses, and capital budgets
    • Provide analytical support for asset management of pre-stabilized assets in Business Unit portfolio during lease negotiations and administration of project loan issues pertaining to property operations
    • Assist Business Unit principals with financial analyses at time of monetization
    • Update:
    • Assist Business Unit with maintaining company's proprietary asset management system (ELITE) data and information, including updated project budgets and forecasts
    • Relationship Management:
    • Develop and maintain successful relationships with clients, partners, consultants, architects, contractors, and brokers
    • Active involvement in the community and industry organizations
    • Negotiate:
    • Support deal document redlining, tracking and completion for term sheets, purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, and lease agreements
    • Maintain interface with external clients and internal business units, ensuring fast response time for all prospective investments, tenants, and potential third-party sponsor
    • Work Environment & Travel: Role is primarily in office with expected travel to job sites within the region.
    • Other duties may be assigned.

    WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

    • Education:
    • MBA, or other relevant graduate degree preferred.
    • Industry Experience:
    • It is preferred, but not required, for candidates to have at least three years of experience in commercial real estate, finance, investment, or consulting role that required strong analytical, financial, and project management skills.
    • Entrepreneurial Spirit:
    • Self-motivated attitude and mentality
    • Action-oriented, productive, decisive, inspirational, innovative, and self-sacrificing
    • Ability to embrace change, critical questioning, and continuous improvement
    • Financial Knowledge:
    • Demonstrated understanding of financial and real estate terms and principles
    • Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, present value, internal rates of return, and/or commissions
    • Ability to analyze financial statements from outside sources
    • Problem Solving Skills:
    • Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret business documents and financial analysis
    • Ability to solve problems and progress projects in complex, ambiguous situations
    • Ability to prioritize activities to best support the company's business.
    • Communication Skills:
    • Support TCC senior team members and company clients by communicating effectively throughout the development process
    • Ability to conduct research and draft reports, presentations, and other forms of internal and external communication using a distinctive style
    • Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service to coworkers and partners
    • Ability to respond effectively to sensitive issues
    • Demonstrated strength in both written and verbal communication
    • Strong organizational and time management capabilities
    • Project Management Skills:
    • Ability to work with multiple stakeholders to create achievable project schedules, track milestone dates, and meet project deadlines
    • Ability to manage multiple consultants and synthesize information and report out status and key decision points to senior members
    • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

    Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

    Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

    Trammell Crow

    When you're a part of Trammell Crow Company, a global commercial real estate development company, you're a part of a team that brings local ingenuity and global vision to everything we build. From Labs in Boston to Logistics in Prague to homes in Houston, we transform spaces into places, changing the way people and places connect.

    With the spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration at our core, our people are committed to upholding our RISE (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence) Values. This drives our mission for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace so business and communities thrive.

    Trammell Crow Company's performance is fueled by our most powerful asset-our people. Comprised of teams possessing passion, innovation, and a visible culture of excellence, we welcome talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions.

    Find out more

    About CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services. The company has more than 155,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, critical infrastructure); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDallas, TX
    IndustryReal Estate/Property Management
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1906
    Websitehttp://www.cbre.com/

    About Company

    CBRE Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2014 revenue). The Company has more than 70,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 400 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting.

    As an employee at CBRE, you have the freedom to make your own path. Your career is in your own hands; there’s no need to wait to be shown the way. "It’s about how well you perform, not just how long you’ve worked here and you're encouraged to take intelligent risks and explore new ideas and innovations. Our scale gives you mobility and a broader choice of opportunities. You'll always have a team behind you.

    Skills

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    • Brokerageunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Business Analysisunmatched
    • Business Planunmatched
    • Capital Budgetingunmatched
    • Capital Marketsunmatched
    • Capital Projectunmatched
    • Commercial Real Estateunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Data Collectionunmatched
    • Diversityunmatched
    • Due Diligenceunmatched
    • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
    • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)unmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Facilities Managementunmatched
    • Feasibility Analysisunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Projectionsunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Fortune 500 Customersunmatched
    • Investment Capitalunmatched
    • Investment Managementunmatched
    • Lease Negotiationunmatched
    • Leasingunmatched
    • LinkedInunmatched
    • Loan Documentsunmatched
    • Loan Originationunmatched
    • Loansunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Management Consultingunmatched
    • Mortgage Servicingunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Operational Expenditure (OPEX)unmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Project Planningunmatched
    • Project Trackingunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Property Maintenanceunmatched
    • Property Managementunmatched
    • Real Estateunmatched
    • Real Estate Developmentunmatched
    • Relationship Managementunmatched
    • Rentalsunmatched
    • Reporting Skillsunmatched
    • Research Skillsunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Schedule Developmentunmatched
    • Status Reportsunmatched
    • Support Documentationunmatched
    • Systems Maintenanceunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
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