We are seeking a Director - Credit Investments to lead the sourcing, structuring, and execution of real estate credit investments. Reporting to the firm’s Managing Partners and partnering with the equity investments and debt capital markets teams, this strategic, growth-oriented role will be instrumental in expanding the firm’s direct lending and structured finance footprint, focusing on senior loans, bridge, mezzanine debt, preferred equity, and other customized capital solutions secured or backed by retail and mixed-use collateral. This entrepreneurial role will collaborate across the company to establish and refine best-in-class relationship management, underwriting, asset management, and servicing processes for our growing private credit business.

Duties include:

Origination & Sourcing

• Proactively identify and originate debt investment opportunities secured or backed by retail and mixed-use collateral through broker networks, sponsors, bankers, and direct relationships with real estate owners across the country
• Develop and maintain relationships with sponsors, developers, and capital markets intermediaries

Deal Structuring & Execution

• Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of credit investments
• Oversee transaction underwriting including valuation, credit analysis, legal review, and risk assessment
• Manage the investment committee presentation process, including preparing and presenting detailed memos and models. Ensure each deal fits into fund investment strategies and meets target performance objectives.

Market & Credit Analysis

• Analyze property-level financials, operating statements, rent rolls, tenant creditworthiness and performance, and borrower business plans
• Conduct market research and track macroeconomic and capital markets trends
• Evaluate borrower and guarantor creditworthiness, collateral value, and exit strategies across various geographies and asset classes

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor and supervise junior professionals on underwriting, due diligence, and investment analysis
• Collaborate cross-functionally with legal, capital markets, investments, and asset management teams to ensure transaction integrity and performance
• Support portfolio monitoring and post-closing activities for originated investments to mitigate downside risk and provide a seamless borrower experience

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