Business Development Manager - Residential Real Estate
Private Equity-Backed Residential Real Estate Platform
We are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Business Development Manager to join a fast-growing, private equity-backed residential real estate business.
The company is entering an exciting phase of expansion, supported by significant institutional capital and a clear strategy to scale the platform through organic growth, strategic partnerships, acquisitions and geographic expansion.
This is a highly commercial role for someone who can identify opportunities, build senior relationships and convert them into meaningful revenue, partnerships and long-term growth opportunities.
The Role
You will be responsible for driving new business across the residential real estate market and supporting the wider growth strategy of the platform.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Identify and originate new business opportunities across the residential real estate sector
- Develop relationships with residential developers, property owners, investors, landlords, operators and institutional partners
- Build and manage a strong pipeline of prospective clients and commercial opportunities
- Originate new mandates, partnerships and portfolio opportunities
- Identify potential acquisition targets, strategic partnerships and bolt-on opportunities
- Support the company's broader buy-and-build strategy
- Develop relationships with founders and owners of residential real estate businesses
- Identify opportunities to expand into new cities, regions and residential segments
- Conduct proactive outreach and develop relationships with key decision-makers
- Identify new developments, residential portfolios and investment opportunities
- Negotiate commercial terms and manage opportunities from initial contact through to completion
- Develop strategic partnerships with developers, agents, intermediaries and other market participants
- Work closely with senior leadership and the private equity shareholder on growth initiatives
- Support market mapping, competitor analysis and expansion planning
- Track market activity and identify attractive areas for organic and inorganic growth
- Maintain a disciplined CRM and business development pipeline
Candidate Profile
We are looking for an entrepreneurial and highly commercial individual with a strong track record in business development, sales or origination.
Relevant backgrounds may include:
- Residential real estate
- Property development
- Real estate brokerage
- Build-to-rent / multifamily
- Residential investment
- Property management
- Real estate operating platforms
- PropTech or residential real estate services
The successful candidate should have:
- Strong experience generating and winning new business
- An established network within residential real estate
- Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills
- Confidence engaging with founders, CEOs, developers, investors and property owners
- A proactive, entrepreneurial and results-driven approach
- Strong commercial judgement
- Ability to independently build and manage a business development pipeline
- Ability to identify both organic and acquisition-led growth opportunities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Existing relationships with developers, institutional investors, private equity firms, family offices, property owners and residential real estate platforms would be particularly valuable.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to join a private equity-backed residential real estate platform with significant ambitions to scale.
The business is pursuing a growth strategy combining organic expansion, strategic partnerships, acquisitions and consolidation opportunities across the residential market.
The successful candidate will have:
- Direct exposure to senior management and private equity investors
- Significant autonomy in building new commercial relationships
- Involvement in strategic growth and acquisition opportunities
- Opportunity to contribute directly to geographic and portfolio expansion
- Competitive base salary
- Attractive performance-related bonus
- Strong long-term career progression as the platform scales
We are particularly interested in individuals who combine strong residential real estate knowledge with a genuine ability to originate opportunities, develop senior relationships and drive growth.
