Walton Global · 1 week ago
Vice President, Land Acquisition (Residential
Scottsdale, AZ, US
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$0/yr - $150K/yr
5+ years expWalton Global is seeking a seasoned Vice President of Land Acquisition to lead and execute their residential land acquisition strategy. This executive role involves sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and securing land opportunities while overseeing a team of Land Acquisition Managers.
Asset ManagementReal EstateReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Develop and execute the company’s land acquisition strategy to support short- and long-term residential development goals
Lead, mentor, and oversee Land Acquisition Managers and related staff
Establish acquisition targets, underwriting standards, and deal approval processes
Partner with executive leadership to align land strategy with capital planning and market expansion
Identify, evaluate, and secure land opportunities suitable for future residential development
Maintain strong relationships with landowners, brokers, developers, municipalities, and builders
Oversee feasibility analysis including market studies, pricing, absorption, entitlement risk, and infrastructure costs
Lead or support negotiations for land purchase agreements, options, takedowns, and joint ventures
Assist with due diligence efforts including zoning, entitlements, environmental, utilities, and development constraints
Coordinate with planning, engineering, construction, legal, finance, and sales teams to ensure deal viability
Review and approve financial pro formas and investment overview prepared by the acquisition team
Assist with presenting land deals, strategy updates, and pipeline reports to executive leadership and investment committees
Monitor market conditions, land pricing trends, competitor activity, and regulatory changes
Manage acquisition risk related to entitlements, timing, capital exposure, and market cycles
Ensure disciplined underwriting and return thresholds are consistently applied
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years of direct land acquisition experience preferably with a major homebuilder or large-scale residential developer
Demonstrated success sourcing and closing residential land transactions
Prior experience managing or mentoring land acquisition professionals
Deep understanding of zoning, entitlements, land use regulations, and residential development economics
Strong negotiation skills with experience structuring complex land deals
Proven ability to evaluate and approve development pro formas and investment assumptions
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Urban Planning, or related field
Experience with publicly traded or large private homebuilders
Familiarity with land banking, option structures, and entitlement-heavy projects
Established network of land brokers and industry relationships within target markets
Company
Walton Global
Walton is a real estate asset management group that specializes in strategies based around pre-development land and land development.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$100MKey Investors
Fortress Investment Group
2022-06-02Debt Financing· $100M
Leadership Team
Kate Kaminski
Chief Operating Officer
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