Senior Vice President, Acquisitions; Multifamily

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Senior Vice President, Acquisitions (Multifamily)

Senior Vice President, Acquisitions (Multifamily)
Fully Remote
• El Segundo or Remote Western U.S. Metropolitan Location
• Acquisitions

Full-time

About the Company

Griffin Capital Company is a privately held real estate investment and management firm with over three decades of experience creating investor-focused, outcome-driven real estate solutions. Founded in 1995, Griffin Capital has owned, managed, sponsored, or co-sponsored approximately $24 billion of institutional-quality real estate assets across the United States, supported by a cycle-tested team.

The firm has built a diversified platform with a strong track record in multifamily, build-to-rent, and development-oriented strategies. Griffin Capital’s professionals have collectively co-invested over $300 million alongside investors, reinforcing a culture of alignment, stewardship, and long-term value creation.

At Griffin Capital We operate in a highly collaborative, entrepreneurial environment that values intellectual rigor, accountability, and innovation, while providing direct exposure to senior leadership, the Investment Committee, and key partners. Griffin Capital empowers its leaders with meaningful responsibility, institutional resources, and the ability to make a visible impact on portfolio construction and investment outcomes.

Position Summary

The SVP of Acquisitions will be a key member of the team, working closely with the Executive Management team and reporting directly to the Chief Investment Officer. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape Griffin Capital’s multifamily acquisition platform at a time of continued strategic growth. The position will lead multifamily acquisition activity for the Western half of United States.

This includes the acquisition of existing assets and working with development partners to acquire development sites. A key to success is meaningful relationships with developers and investment sale brokers as well as the ability to effectively underwrite potential multifamily/housing investments. The role is responsible for all functions in the acquisition process including sourcing/identifying potential investments, financial underwriting and modeling, market analysis, due diligence, leading purchase and sale negotiations with existing asset sellers, leading joint venture agreement negotiations with developers, and preparing materials and presenting investments to the CIO and Investment Committee.

• Own Western region acquisition strategy and pipeline. Source and evaluate prospective acquisition opportunities in accordance with the firm’s investment criteria in target markets and make recommendations to proceed with an investment.
• Prepare underwriting on prospective acquisitions, which includes creating financial models and business plans.
• Prepare and present Investment Committee materials, including discussion memorandums, investor presentations, due diligence memorandums, and offering memorandums.
• Oversee acquisition process, including managing due diligence, performing site visits and market tours, ordering and reviewing third-party reports, and facilitating closing.
• Partner with Asset Management to ensure seamless handoff, performance tracking, and business plan execution post-close.
• Work with legal counsel to negotiate purchase and sale agreements, partnership agreements, and related documentation. Coordinate with legal counsel to prepare offering materials.
• Work with the capital markets team to source acquisition loans, participate in negotiation of term sheets and loan docs, and lead the closing process.
• Manage and develop the West acquisitions team (standards, coaching, hiring, performance).
• Prepare investor materials including, but not limited to, investment summaries, private placement memorandum, webinars, and investor education materials.
• Assist CIO and the Sales team with pitching investment opportunities to our distribution partners and their investors, and interact with distribution partners, investors and advisors on an as‑needed basis regarding market, property, and investment updates.
• Assist in the…