Acquisitions Associate

Job description

Description We are seeking a detail-oriented Acquisitions Associate to join our growing team at Fairlawn. The ideal candidate will embody Fairlawn's core values: Be Kind, Own It, Be Flexible, and Always Improve. Are you a financial modeler at heart — someone who gets energized by working through a high volume of deals, builds airtight models from scratch, has a genuine passion for leveraging AI to elevate the quality and efficiency of their work, and can translate complex investment analysis into compelling narratives that drive decisions? If so, our Acquisitions Associate role may be the perfect fit. Based in Chicago, Illinois, this team member will serve as the analytical engine of our Acquisitions team, producing institutional-quality underwriting at scale across a robust pipeline of multifamily and student housing acquisitions and ground-up development opportunities across our growing Midwest portfolio. The Acquisitions Associate will work alongside our Director of Acquisitions and play a key role in Fairlawn's investment process from initial screening through closing. What will you do?: - Exemplify the core values of Be Kind, Be Flexible, Own It, and Always Improve - Own the e...