Associate, Capital Markets

Responsibilities:

• Manage debt financing transactions from origination through closing, including preparing financing materials, lender outreach, structuring, term sheet and documentation negotiations, diligence, and closing.
• Monitor and manage the existing debt portfolio, including maturities, covenants, extensions, and opportunities to refinance, recapitalize, modify, or otherwise optimize capital structures.
• Maintain financing analyses and portfolio reporting, including lender comparisons, transaction recommendations, financing pipelines, debt maturity schedules, and transaction trackers.
• Advise acquisition and asset management teams on financing strategy and underwriting, including debt sizing, leverage, pricing, structure, and execution considerations.
• Support fund-level and corporate financing initiatives, including subscription and revolving credit facilities, private placements, and other structured financing solutions.
• Evaluate and execute debt restructurings, including modifications, extensions, amendments, paydowns, and other solutions aligned with evolving asset business plans.
• Develop and maintain lender and broker relationships and stay current on lender appetite, pricing, structures, and broader debt capital markets trends.
• Serve as a financing resource across the firm by coordinating with internal teams (Transactions, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, and Legal) and external counterparties throughout financing processes.

Qualifications:

• BS/BA required (MS in real estate, JD or MBA will be considered as well).
• 3+ years of applicable real estate work experience, preferably at a lender, investment manager, real estate REIT.   
• Proven track record of managing financing deal process from inception to closing.
• Strong understanding of real estate finance / structuring.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task across several projects with deadlines.