Senior CRE Credit Originator - Remote (Atlanta / Chicago)

Position Overview:

Leon Financial, LLC is seeking a senior-level Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Credit Originator to join its growing real estate credit platform. This role is designed for a proven, fully formed credit originator with the ability to independently source, structure, and close institutional real estate credit transactions across multiple asset classes.

Leon Financial operates a diversified real estate credit platform, with active focus areas that include industrial, multifamily, healthcare, retail, and self-storage. The successful candidate will be a strong CRE credit generalist — someone with depth in certain asset classes and the judgment and flexibility to execute across others as capital allocation and deal flow evolve.

This is not a training or ramp-up role. The expectation is immediate contribution and consistent production.

Key Responsibilities:

Originate commercial real estate credit transactions across a diversified set of asset classes, including:

• Industrial and logistics
• Multifamily
• Healthcare-related real estate
• Retail
• Self-storage

Source opportunities through established relationships with:

• Sponsors and operators
• Developers and owners
• Brokers and capital markets intermediaries

Structure and execute a range of CRE credit solutions, including:

• Senior secured loans
• Mezzanine debt
• Preferred equity
• Transitional and structured credit investments
• Recapitalizations and complex capital stacks
• Own transactions end-to-end, from initial sourcing and structuring through underwriting, credit approval, and closing, in close partnership with internal investment, legal, and asset management teams.
• Maintain a consistent pipeline of institutional-quality opportunities aligned with Leon Financial’s risk-adjusted return objectives.
• Represent Leon Financial, LLC in the market with sponsors, intermediaries, and industry participants.

Qualifications:

• 10–20+ years of commercial real estate credit origination experience with a verifiable history of closed transactions.
• Demonstrated track record as a high-performing CRE credit originator, not an emerging producer.
• Experience originating credit across multiple CRE asset classes, with depth in one or more of Leon Financial’s core focus areas.

Background originating credit at one or more of the following:

• Private real estate credit funds
• Real estate debt platforms
• Institutional or specialty CRE lenders
• Strong credit judgment and comfort with underwriting transactions across different property types and market cycles.
• Proven ability to operate autonomously with high accountability and minimal oversight.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

What This Role Is Not:

• Not a training or development program
• Not a junior or mid-career origination role
• Not a development or brokerage position
• Not suitable for candidates still building an origination book

Why Leon Financial, LLC:

Leon Financial, LLC is a diversified real estate credit platform operating across multiple commercial real estate strategies. The firm partners with experienced sponsors and operators to originate and structure thoughtful, risk-adjusted credit solutions across the capital stack.

Leon Financial, LLC offers senior credit originators the opportunity to operate within a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment while leveraging the flexibility, scale, and support of a broader investment platform.