Senior Vice President, Acquisitions (Multifamily)

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. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 disposition of the assets and close-out of the investment vehicles.

Requirements
Qualifications and Skills Requirements

• Ten+ years of multifamily acquisitions, development, investment sales and/or mortgage brokerage experience with principal-side transaction authority. 
• Bachelors degree from four-year college or university in Real Estate, Finance or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Comprehensive understanding and established track record of sourcing and closing transactions in the Western U.S. multifamily/housing real estate markets. Established industry relationships with key stakeholders, including brokers, lenders, and developers in Western U.S.. 
• In-depth knowledge and ability to analyze current real estate trends, market conditions, and regulatory environments. Advanced financial modeling and comfort leveraging data, research, and market intelligence platforms. 
• Demonstrated Investment Committee leadership: ability to synthesize risk/return, propose mitigants, and drive decisions under time pressure.
• Experience sourcing and underwriting stabilized properties in secondary/tertiary markets for DST platform preferred. 
• Experience leading development/opportunistic deals that will be acquired with JV partners for Merchant Build and QOZ funds in top 50 markets.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information and influence stakeholders.
• Strong people management and collaboration skills with responsibility for managing Western region acquisitions team in El Segundo, CA.
• Ability to travel as needed for deal execution and partner relationship management.

Benefits and Salary

The starting base salary range is $260,000-$340,000 annually*, plus annual bonus. Base salary will be determined based on factors including work location, depth and relevance of experience, internal equity, and market conditions. This role may be based in El Segundo, CA or another major metropolitan market in the Western United States, and compensation will be adjusted accordingly.

At Griffin Capital, we strive to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. To support the physical, financial, and emotional well-being of employees, we offer:

• 100% company paid individual Medical and Dental Insurance.
• 100% company paid individual Life and Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) plan with up to 4% matching and full vesting.
• Flexible time off, yearly Birthday Holiday and Community Service Leave.
• State of the art onsite gym.
• Company funded Lifestyle Spending Account.
• Access to other health and tax-advantaged benefits.

Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Griffin reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

In addition to the above-listed benefits, the firm also offers hybrid work options specific to roles, an employee-led professional development program, and community involvement through its Griffin Care and Community Committee.

*Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only. Griffin Capital takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. 

Equal Employment Opportunity at Griffin

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Griffin Capital will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations and in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. 

Salary Description
$260,000-$340,000