Guess the Company (confidential job posting)

This might be the most interesting job post I have come across in years. The hiring company actually edited the posting the day after to include the following:

In short, this opportunity is pretty rare, but so is the right person for it. We are an existing, proven, multi-billion dollar vertically integrated real estate investment company, but are expanding into a new market (Southern California). We have the backing of “household name” private equity partners, but in some respects, will have somewhat of a start-up feel initially because we are building a team that doesn’t exist yet. That said, we don’t have the risk of a start-up company, so to speak, so you get the best of both worlds. But, this isn’t for everybody, so please only apply if you’ve thought through this, and are comfortable with it. Here you will have a real say in who we hire, what we acquire, and the direction we take this. You will be part of building this from the ground up. That said, if you thrive in highly-structured environments, this probably isn’t for you, because the first couple years are going to be reasonably fluid as we build out the Southern California team (we anticipate growing this to at least 20-30 people in the first 3 years, possibly up to 50 people in the first 5 years, depending on volume). If you are looking for an easy job, this probably isn’t for you either because this is going to take some effort, and will require flexibility, creativity and teamwork. If, however, you are passionate about real estate investments, are looking to build a substantial net worth for yourself, have a lot of perseverance and grit, are willing to roll up your sleeves, are a team player, and think the idea of building out a new office for an existing company sounds like fun, than this is a terrific opportunity to consider, and one that doesn't come around very often.