Acquisitions VP

This Acquisitions VP role leads end-to-end execution of commercial real estate investment transactions, from origination and underwriting through negotiation and closing. The position sits within an acquisitions platform in New York and operates as a senior deal lead, balancing independent judgment with investment committee alignment and cross-functional partnership. Scope includes shaping investment theses and business plans with asset management, coordinating financing strategy with capital markets, and developing junior talent across underwriting and transaction execution.

Job Features

• Source and evaluate commercial real estate acquisition opportunities through broker relationships, direct outreach, and existing network channels
• Lead deal screening, valuation, and financial underwriting to assess risk/return, downside cases, and key investment assumptions
• Develop and refine business plans in collaboration with asset management to support acquisition underwriting and post-close execution
• Prepare investment committee materials, including narrative deal memos, pricing recommendations, and sensitivity analyses
• Negotiate key business terms with sellers, brokers, and counterparties, and partner with legal on purchase agreements and closing documentation
• Coordinate financing strategy in partnership with capital markets and lenders, including debt sizing, term comparisons, and closing timelines
• Drive transaction execution from letter of intent through closing, coordinating diligence workstreams, advisors, and internal stakeholders
• Manage and mentor junior team members on underwriting standards, market research, and transaction processes

Blackstone Real Estate is the real estate investing business of Blackstone, a global alternative asset manager. The platform invests globally across both real estate equity and real estate debt, deploying capital across strategies and major property sectors.Equity investing spans thematic strategies across the risk spectrum, including opportunistic and core-plus approaches, with exposure that includes logistics, residential, office, life science office, and retail. The debt business originates real estate loans and invests in real estate-backed debt securities, and it manages Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT), a real estate finance company focused on senior loans collateralized by commercial real estate.

Target Compensation Range

$140,000 – $600,000

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