Vice President of Investment

High Country: Private Equity Search; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity firm in Los Angeles is seeking a VP of Acquisitions to drive sourcing and evaluation of investment opportunities. This newly created position involves oversight of due diligence, transaction execution, and mentoring a team of junior professionals. Candidates should have strong financial modeling skills and experience in the real estate sector, along with the ability to negotiate complex transactions. Join a firm experiencing strategic growth with significant assets under management.

Qualifications

• Experience in real estate investment and acquisitions.
• Strong understanding of the capital stack.
• Proven ability to execute complex transactions.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate acquisition opportunities.
• Oversee preliminary underwriting and financial modeling.
• Prepare investment committee memorandums and presentations.
• Manage the acquisition process and due diligence.
• Negotiate legal documents and coordinate with counsel.

Skills

Financial modeling

Due diligence management

Negotiation skills

Strategic sourcing

Team leadership

Job description

High Country: Private Equity Search has been retained to find a VP of acquisitions for a real estate private equity firm. The company is a vertically integrated private fund manager. They have USD ~$5B of AuM but are experiencing strategic growth through a series of successful institutional capital raises over the last few years and into 2026. The ideal candidate will have exposure to a broad range of asset classes with at least some exposure up and down the capital stack. This is a newly created role within the firm playing an important role in leading the sourcing of new investment opportunities, deal due diligence, and transaction execution. Additionally, the VP will mentor and manage a team of junior investment professionals.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate prospective acquisition opportunities in accordance with the firm’s investment criteria in target markets across all major product types.
• Oversee preliminary underwriting on prospective acquisitions, which includes creating financial models and prospective business plans.
• Prepare and present investment committee memorandums, investor presentations, and due diligence summaries.
• Oversee the acquisition process, including managing due diligence, performing site visits and market tours with investor partners, ordering and reviewing third-party reports, and facilitating the closing.
• Work with legal counsel to negotiate purchase and sale agreements, entity formation and partnership agreements, and other related legal documentation. Coordinate with legal counsel to prepare offering materials.
• Work with the firm's investor partners to source acquisition loans and participate in the negotiation of term sheets and loan documents.
• Interact with investor partners on an as-needed basis regarding market, property, and investment updates.
• Assist in the disposition of the assets.
• Develop and maintain relationships with market participants.