Director Investments

Job Title: Director, Investments

Reports To: CEO

Date: 01/2026

FLSA: Exempt

Company Overview

Rycore Capital LP (“Rycore” or the “Firm”), is a well-capitalized real estate private equity and advisory firm, based in Houston, Texas. The founder and team have executed approximately $1 billion in real estate acquisitions and development across various real estate asset classes. The Firm’s focus is on sponsoring commingled single and multi-asset funds and direct investment and asset management advisory. Through the ownership group, the Firm is positioned to access various sources of capital and has the ability to execute quickly.

Opportunity

The Director of Investments is responsible for all aspects of the acquisition cycle from sourcing investment opportunities to closing transactions. He/she must be a results-driven leader who will execute against the established real estate strategy, with due diligence, including strategic market analysis. The successful candidate must also be adept at all financial aspects of acquisition transactions.

Major Responsibilities:

• Deal Sourcing and Review: Source and evaluate investment opportunities consistent with client-specific and general firm investment criteria. Focus will be on core-plus and value-add office and shallow bay industrial. Role will involve substantial interaction with real estate brokers and owners; the ideal applicant will have pre-existing relationships and deal experience with an extensive number of local market participants in Texas, Florida and Southeast US.

• Deal Structuring and Documentation: Assist with deal structuring and negotiation of investment terms, including coordination with legal counsel. The ideal candidate will have direct experience negotiating transaction documents, including JV agreements, loan documents and purchase and sale agreements.

• Projections: Assemble and modify cash flow projection models with respect to an investment, utilizing both Argus and Excel. Utilize judgment, develop and form strong opinions on various underwriting assumptions (with emphasis on the capital costs of renovation programs) and appropriate pricing/return parameters. The ideal candidate will have deep Argus and Excel experience to be able to thoroughly and reliably check the work of the Analysts and Associates that they are supervising.

• Investment Memoranda: Prepare and present Investment Memoranda to the Investment Committee and to Portfolio Management personnel. Candidate must be able to clearly articulate and support a cogent investment thesis for a variety of different product types, submarkets and hold periods.

• Due Diligence and Closing: Undertake all due diligence responsibilities including detailed analyses of a property’s title and entitlement status, engineering and environmental condition, tenants and in-place leases review, operations and related financial statement review, analysis of market and competitive position, and other typical pertinent due diligence issues. Involves substantial data collection and review. Monitor transaction progress and coordinate closing.

• Display strong track record in sourcing and closing deals in target markets.
• Identify investment opportunities, lead underwriting of deals and preparation of investment proposals for Investment Committee;
• Lead due diligence process and responsible for completion and reporting to principals;
• Display good network of local contacts- must be willing to get out in the field to find deals as well as have strong underwriting and diligence experience;
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Finance and/or Real Estate; Master degree preferred;
• Minimum 8 years of experience in underwriting and acquisitions.
• Demonstrated track record of sourcing market and off-market transactions;
• Previous experience in multi-tenant shallow bay light industrial and office assets.
• Commercial acquisitions experience a MUST.
• Strong existing network among target market owners and brokers;
• Strong working knowledge of real estate investment and real estate principles;
• Advanced Microsoft applications experience (Excel, Argus, Word, PowerPoint);
• Excellent problem-solving skills and results oriented attitude;
• Ability to work as a team player;
• Outstanding time-management skills and ability to multi-task.

Compensation & Benefits

•    Competitive base salary plus performance-based incentives/bonuses

•    Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.)