Director, Capital Markets

Ventas is a leading S&P 500 company enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. With an enterprise value exceeding $50 billion and a portfolio of more than 1,400 properties across North America and the United Kingdom, Ventas is a preeminent participant in the longevity economy. Its largest business is private‑pay senior housing, which includes over 850 communities providing valuable care and services to more than 90,000 residents.

The Ventas portfolio also includes outpatient medical buildings, research centers and healthcare facilities that attract strong institutional demand from the largest health systems, biomedical companies and universities and other research institutions in the world. Backed by strong financial performance and a collaborative culture, Ventas has the capital, capabilities and relationships to deliver superior value. The experienced Ventas team shares a commitment to each other and to the Company’s mission of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

• Manage Ventas’ secured and construction debt portfolio (approximately $5B), ensuring strong execution and ongoing performance oversight.
• Support enterprise‑wide debt and equity capital raising efforts across public and private markets, including evaluating, executing and closing financings (secured/unsecured loans, public bonds, and other instruments as needed).
• Partner with Asset Management, Acquisitions and the SVP, Capital Markets & Treasury to evaluate financing strategies and drive decision‑making through scenario analysis and modeling.
• Model and evaluate prepayment, refinancing and financing scenarios to ensure alignment with enterprise strategy and desired capital structure outcomes.
• Maintain an active view of market conditions and developments in capital markets, translating trends into practical recommendations and execution approaches.

• Lead end‑to‑end execution for secured financings, including preparing collateral packages, building cash flow/financing models and developing loan packages and lender presentations.
• Drive deal structuring, analysis, and negotiation of terms to achieve targeted financial results and business outcomes.
• Work closely with internal and external Legal partners to negotiate and finalize financing documentation – balancing risk, flexibility and enforce ability of terms.
• Partner closely with Asset Management to negotiate and operationalize loan terms and covenants – ensuring the business context is understood before agreeing to constraints, triggers, reporting requirements and other ongoing obligations.
• Coordinate and manage all internal and external constituents throughout the loan closing process, ensuring details are accurate and the right mechanics are in place for efficient ongoing administration.
• Own and improve internal processes for monthly/quarterly reporting; coordinate and deliver covenant reporting, compliance and financial reporting to banks and lending institutions.
• Deliver ad hoc work as needed, including treasury transaction models, cash flows, analytics and reporting to support decision‑making and execution priorities.

• Cultivate and manage relationships with lenders, investors, financial institutions and rating agencies, acting as a central point of contact for information requests and communications.
• Manage stakeholder complexity across external parties, including JV partners who provide input into financing decisions – ensuring clear alignment, timely communication and disciplined process management.

• Minimum of 10 years progressive experience negotiating and underwriting commercial real estate loans and capital markets issuance.
• Experience with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and knowledge of healthcare or senior housing preferred.
• Successful track record of thriving in a dynamic, fast‑paced and changing environment that is results oriented and collaborative.
• Ability to communicate with clarity and influence across senior internal stakeholders and external partners to drive alignment and…