Vice President, Debt Capital Markets

Overview

The Vice President of Debt Capital Markets is responsible for sourcing, structuring, and managing debt capital to support the company's acquisition, development, and refinancing activities. This role will lead lender relationship management across multiple capital sources and oversee portfolio-level debt strategy and execution. This role serves as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and the Investment Committee, ensuring that capital markets execution aligns with the company's and investment vehicles' objectives, risk tolerance, and return targets. This role represents the company externally within the institutional capital markets community and plays a key role in shaping enterprise-level financial strategy.

Qualifications

Training/Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, real estate, or related field required


MBA preferred


7+ years of progressive experience in real estate capital markets, structured finance, investment management, or related position, with multifamily experience preferred


Experience/Skills

Deep expertise in real estate debt markets and loan structuring


Demonstrated experience leading and closing complex acquisition, development, and refinancing transactions


Experience with agency lending, construction lending, bridge financing, and structured capital solutions preferred


Strong negotiation skills and ability to manage complex, multi-party transactions


Executive presence with ability to communicate effectively at the Investment Committee level


Advanced financial modeling and underwriting skills


Strong lender network across banks, agencies, life companies, debt funds, and CMBS lenders


Strategic thinker with strong judgment and transaction execution skills


Collaborative leadership style with strong cross-functional influence


High integrity, accountability, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment


Strong analytical skills


Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet changing deadlines


Special Requirements

High degree of accountability and ownership

Big picture and strategic thinking skills

High degree of professionalism

Results oriented and solution focused

Excellent judgment and decision-making skills

Transparency, reporting, and sharing of information effectively across all departments within construction

Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet changing deadlines

Responsibilities

Debt Capital Strategy


Oversee portfolio-level leverage strategy and ensure alignment with corporate investment objectives


Strategically manage allocations to fixed and variable interest rate commitments, debt maturities ladder, cost of borrowing, etc., including collaboration with and reporting to the CEO and Investment Committee


Optimize overall cost of capital while maintaining prudent risk management standards.


Monitor and report portfolio exposure to interest rate risk, recourse obligations, and covenant compliance


Act as a trusted advisor by delivering strategic market insights and customized financing solutions


Proactively manage upcoming debt maturities, renewals, extensions, loan covenants, etc.


Lead monthly capital markets meetings to review pipeline financing, transaction status, issues, and upcoming maturities


Maintain ongoing market intelligence on spreads, lender appetite, construction lending trends, and refinancing conditions; provide periodic market updates to leadership


Debt Transaction Execution


Lead sourcing, structuring, and negotiation of acquisition, development, bridge, and permanent financing across a diverse lender base


Develop and manage multiple lender relationships, while continuously monitoring debt markets and terms


Lead the capital solicitation process, including lender outreach, term sheet negotiation, and preparation of financing recommendations


Negotiate term sheets, loan documents, covenants, guarantees, reserves, and closing deliverables in partnership with internal legal counsel


Evaluate and recommend corporate-level credit facilities, warehouse lines, or structured financing alternatives, as appropriate


Prepare and present financing recommendations to executive leadership and Investment Committee


Reporting and Leadership


Lead internal and external presentations, and transaction marketing efforts


Lead cross-functional teams across Investments, Development, and Asset Management to execute financing strategies


Develop and improve internal financing processes, templates, and reporting tools to ensure consistency, transparency, and scalability, including the company's debt management software


Oversee lender compliance reporting requirements, including quarterly/annual financial reporting, covenant forecasting and testing, and lender communications


Create and manage internal and external reporting as required


Other duties as assigned by supervisor


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