Director, Real Estate (Acquisitions)
Flow
Job Summary
The Director of Acquisitions will play a crucial role in supporting Flow’s real estate sourcing and acquisition efforts across Saudi Arabia and the broader MENA region. This senior role involves traditional property acquisitions and innovative third-party management agreements. Responsibilities include sourcing and evaluating acquisition opportunities, building relationships with key stakeholders, leading market and financial analysis, overseeing due diligence, structuring commercial terms, partnering with legal counsel, preparing investment memos, tracking market trends, and contributing to portfolio growth. The ideal candidate will have 8–12 years of experience in real estate acquisitions, investments, or development, and a strong understanding of the Saudi Arabian real estate market.
Must Have
- 8-12 years of experience in real estate acquisitions, investments, or development.
- Experience closing transactions in Saudi Arabia or the GCC region.
- Strong understanding of CMA regulations and Saudi real estate laws.
- Established network of real estate professionals and investors.
- Excellent commercial judgment and negotiation skills.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Good to Have
- MBA or relevant postgraduate degree preferred.
- Fluency in Arabic is strongly preferred.
Perks & Benefits
- Exciting growth opportunity in a fast-growing company.
- Dynamic work environment in an innovative, tech-driven company.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- A chance to make an impact and redefine residential living.
Job Description
About the Company
Flow aims to create a superior living environment that enhances the lives of our residents and communities by developing, acquiring, owning, and managing multifamily apartment buildings and the services and technology inside those buildings.
Fulfilling our mission will require an exceptional group of people whose collective output is greater than the sum of its individual parts. Our team members are energized by the opportunity to impact our residents’ lives in meaningful ways. They are bold and creatively ambitious, driven by relentlessly high standards, act with a sense of urgency and accountability, and always, above all, operate with integrity, loyalty, and trust.
About The Role
- Working closely with the Head of Real Estate, we are seeking an experienced and driven Director of Acquisitions to help support Flow’s real estate sourcing and acquisition efforts across Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region.
- This senior role is pivotal to Flow’s regional growth strategy. It combines traditional property acquisitions (direct ownership) with Flow’s innovative third-party management agreements where Flow partners with other owners to operate and brand their properties under the Flow platform.
- The ideal candidate will bring deep market knowledge, a strong track record in real estate transactions, and the ability to build trusted relationships with developers, brokers, institutional investors, and family offices.
Responsibilities
- Source and evaluate acquisition opportunities: both direct building/portfolio acquisitions and third-party property management agreements.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including developers, brokers, owners, landholders, family offices, and institutional investors.
- Lead market and financial analysis, valuation, and underwriting for potential acquisitions and partnership deals.
- Oversee the full due diligence process: legal, financial, technical, and operational.
- Structure and negotiate commercial terms for acquisitions and Flow-branded management agreements.
- Partner with legal counsel (internal and external) to manage contract negotiations, JV structures, and deal closings.
- Prepare and present investment memos and lead internal investment approval processes.
- Track market trends, transaction activity, and regulatory changes to inform Flow’s regional strategy.
- Contribute to long-term portfolio growth and capital deployment strategy across MENA.
Ideal Background
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA or relevant postgraduate degree preferred.
- 8–12 years of experience in real estate acquisitions, investments, or development, ideally with residential or mixed-use focus.
- Demonstrated experience closing transactions in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC region; Strong understanding of CMA regulations, Saudi real estate laws, and transaction structures.
- Established network of real estate professionals, institutional capital partners, fund managers, investors, developers and brokers.
- Excellent commercial judgment and negotiation skills.
- Highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency in English required; Arabic proficiency strongly preferred.
Why Join Flow?
Exciting growth opportunity: Be part of a fast-growing company shaping the future of residential living in Saudi Arabia.
Dynamic work environment: Work with a passionate team in an innovative, tech-driven company.
Competitive compensation & benefits.
A chance to make an impact: Help build a vibrant international community and redefine what it means to call Flow home.
If you have the energy, talent, and work ethic to thrive in this role, we want to hear from you! Apply now and be part of Flow’s success story!