SVP, Acquisitions & Investment Management

Walker & Dunlop is one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling owners and operators to bring their visions of communities—where people live, work, shop, and play—to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.

WDAE Affordable Equity (formerly Alliant Capital) is a leading tax credit firm focused on tax credit syndication for the development and financing of affordable multifamily rental housing. As a syndicator of Low‑Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), WDAE raises corporate equity and monitors the development, construction, lease‑up, and permanent financing phases of its investments. With a dedicated team of experienced real estate, asset management, legal, and tax professionals, we provide the highest level of fully integrated real estate and investment support services.

• Lead the Acquisitions Team in lower‑tier due diligence, underwriting, negotiation, and closing for WDAE’s affordable housing investments, protecting ILP interests.
• Oversee lower‑tier negotiations and communications with developers, direct business positions in transaction documents, and supervise outside counsel to ensure consistency with underwriting, investor requirements, and governance standards.
• Manage team workflows related to Property Acquisition Report (PAR) packages, PAR models, Investment Committee materials, and investor deliverables, ensuring clear presentation of risks, assumptions, and structural protections.
• Drive ongoing improvements to lower‑tier closing processes, incorporating systems and tools such as iManage and ChatGPT, while maintaining controls, documentation standards, and approval protocols.
• Interface with investors regarding deal structure, underwriting assumptions, and transaction risks to provide accurate, complete, and consistent communication.
• Communicate directly with developers to facilitate closings, resolve business and legal issues, and maintain disciplined negotiation boundaries.
• Train, motivate, evaluate, and support the career development of Acquisitions Team members, reinforcing underwriting judgment, fiduciary awareness, and governance protocols.
• Promote cross‑functional collaboration among Originations, Investor Relations, Asset Management, and Finance to balance platform growth, execution quality, and risk management.
• Assist Originators with review of LOIs and provide deal‑structuring guidance while preserving acquisitions responsibility for lower‑tier diligence and negotiations.
• Provide strategic recommendations to the Group Head of Affordable Equity and executive management regarding transaction risk, structural protections, negotiation strategy, market trends, and process improvements.
• Serve as a member of the WDAE Investment Committee, ensuring decisions are analytically sound and aligned with underwriting standards and investor obligations.
• Participate in development of organizational plans, investment programs, and platform initiatives focused on execution quality, governance, and scalability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Mandatory attendance from 8:30am to 5:30pm local time, Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance, accounting, or a related field (required); CPA, JD, MBA, or MST preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in real estate finance, including extensive LIHTC syndication or multifamily housing.
• Demonstrated experience underwriting and structuring LIHTC real‑estate transactions.
• Experience managing complex real‑estate transactions through due diligence, negotiation, and closing.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, and leading high‑performing professional teams.
• Experience working with developers, investors, lenders, and legal counsel in affordable housing transactions.
• Familiarity with escrow processes and title and survey review preferred.

• Deep knowledge of real‑estate development and finance, including land use, entitlement, due diligence, site planning, design,…