Assistant Manager Business Development

About the job

Get to know us better

We are Gera Developments Private Limited (GDPL), a brand known by our five-decade history as one of the pioneers in the Real Estate business in Pune. Innovation, transparency, and enhanced customer experience is how we have created award-winning, premium residential and commercial projects in Pune, Goa, Bengaluru, and California. We live and work by Let's Outdo, a philosophy that defines everything we do to raise the standards of Real Estate in the country.

There are many firsts that stand to our credit. Way back in 2004, we introduced India's first 5-year Warranty on Real Estate, that RERA mandated only in 2017. We then introduced India's first and only 7-year warranty in Real Estate. In 2014, we designed and launched the award-winning ChildCentric® Homes, which revolutionised the Real Estate sector for both, the developer, and the home buyer. IntelliplexesTM, SkyVillasTM, and The Imperium series are our other highly successful product lines. In our 50th Year, we launched yet another first-of-its-kind industry initiative—Gera's Home Equity Power—a means to provide financial flexibility to customers to meet financial emergencies.

How the world sees us

It has been an honour to be recognised as an innovative business leader, and an employer to build a career with by some of the best talent in the country.

We're the only Real Estate company to be recognised in the top 10 mid-size organisations six times in a row by the Great Places to Work® Institute, and we continue to feature amongst the Top 50 Great Mid-Size WorkplacesTM 2024 in India. In 2024, we have also been proudly recognised as one of India's Best WorkplacesTM in Real Estate, and India's Best WorkplacesTM in Building a Culture of Innovation for All. As we raise the bar on service orientation, product innovation, real estate marketing, and brand building, we are consciously creating a workplace where our employees achieve new heights in their areas of expertise.

Our people-forward culture

How did we achieve this By cheering for our outdoers. We care about our people, and invest in their success. We cultivate a culture of innovation, inclusiveness, high growth and rewards, inspiring our employees to challenge themselves, and besting their own past performance to achieve their professional goals and their self-development objectives.

ROLE PURPOSE

To support the Land Acquisition team in evaluating, analysing, and tracking real estate transactions from lead identification through investment decision, with a strong focus on development potential, financial underwriting, regulatory diligence, and management reporting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate land acquisition, redevelopment, JV/JDA, DM, and plotted development opportunities from initial assessment to management recommendation.
• Prepare area and yield calculations covering plot area, deductions, FSI/TDR/Premium FSI, ancillary areas, parking, amenities, carpet, built-up, and saleable areas.
• Develop and maintain financial models covering land cost, deal structure, approval and development costs, construction costs, revenue, taxes, cash flows, sensitivities, margins, and IRR.
• Review title, sanctions, DP/zoning, road width, access, reservations, TOD/IT-ITES applicability, and other regulatory and due diligence aspects in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare Go/No-Go notes, transaction summaries, risk registers, assumption trackers, meeting notes, and management/Board presentation materials.
• Coordinate with Sales, Design, Liaison, Legal, Finance, Records, consultants, brokers, and landowners to obtain required information, address data gaps, and facilitate transaction progression.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Educational background in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Planning, Commerce, Finance, Real Estate, or Management. MBA/PGDM/Master's degree will be an advantage.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel, financial modelling, area statements, document analysis, and real estate transaction evaluation.
• Experience or understanding of residential, commercial, redevelopment, or land acquisition projects is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify data gaps, validate assumptions, and maintain accuracy under tight timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a structured and detail-oriented approach.
• Ability to consolidate diverse inputs into clear, accurate, and decision-ready outputs.

TOOLS & SUCCESS MEASURES

• Mandatory: Strong proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Desirable: Working knowledge of Google Earth/GIS, AutoCAD/drawings, and document/transaction trackers.
• Key Success Measure: Quality, accuracy, and robustness of transaction underwriting and decision-support outputs.