Vice President, Debt & Capital Markets

Company Description

Liv Cor, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a real estate asset management business specializing in multi-family housing. Formed in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Liv Cor is currently responsible for a portfolio of over 400 Class A and B properties comprising more than 150,000 units in markets across the United States.

Our business is focused on making real estate more valuable. But for us, it's more than that. It's people first, community always. It's a life-filled career, not just a career-filled life. It's doing good work, with good humans, and making a difference. It's excellence in all its forms. Ultimately, we create great places to work, live, and grow. We do that by focusing on leaving people - and places - better than we found them.

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• Kind
• Humble
• Honest
• Relentless
• Smart with Heart

You should be:

• Authentic. You do you. Together, we'll do something amazing.
• A passionate person with a love for real estate and investing; and believes that helping others win is a noble cause, essential to our success.
• An excellent team player who enjoys working with others and has strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated, energetic, and organized

Job Description

The Vice President, Debt & Capital Markets will lead the strategy, structuring, execution, and placement of financings across single-asset and portfolio transactions. This leader will partner closely with Liv Cor executive leadership to shape and execute the company's capital strategy, while also coordinating directly with Blackstone's capital markets team on transaction strategy and lender interface.

This is a highly visible, hands-on role for a capital markets professional who combines deep debt product expertise with strong institutional relationships and an execution mindset. The successful candidate will be expected to raise the bar on underwriting rigor, process discipline, and reporting-while moving with urgency and sound judgment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategy, structuring, execution and placement of single-asset and portfolio financings, including CMBS, Fannie/Freddie, bank, and debt fund executions.

• Work in close partnership with executive leadership to shape and execute the company's capital strategy.

• Oversee the full financing lifecycle for new acquisitions, including bridge, take-out debt, redevelopment financing, construction loan financing, and refinancings.

• Actively manage the company's hedging strategy and coordination with upcoming financings.

• Build and maintain institutional relationships across investment banks, money center banks, Fannie/Freddie lenders, life companies, and other key capital providers.

• Collaborate with the capital markets team at Blackstone; align on transaction strategy and lender interface.

• Manage, mentor, and develop junior capital markets team members; foster a culture of accountability, precision, and growth.

• Drive continuous improvement of capital markets team infrastructure and processes (quarterly debt books, underwriting models, diligence templates, programmatic lender outreach, etc.).

• Oversee team workflows and execution quality across underwriting, diligence, documentation, and lender communications.

• Provide reporting on capital structure, debt maturities, lender exposure, and hedging strategies; partner with executives and Blackstone on recommendations and decisions.

• Monitor market conditions and provide insight into pricing, structures, and lender appetite to inform strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• 12-15+ years of experience in commercial real estate capital markets or debt origination.

• Expertise structuring and executing a range of debt products including CMBS (SASB preferred), Fannie/Freddie, bank, debt fund, life company, mezzanine, and bridge financing.

• Demonstrated experience managing complex financing situations such as acquisitions and redevelopment loans.

• Established relationships across the institutional lender universe, including investment banks, Fannie/Freddie lenders, life companies, debt funds, and money center banks.

• Strong understanding of interest rate hedging strategies and active management of swap portfolios.

• Proven ability to lead the full financing process from underwriting through diligence, documentation, and closing.

• Prior experience collaborating with private equity sponsors or institutional ownership structures on financing strategy and execution.

• Strong leadership skills with experience managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.

• Exceptional communication and relationship-management skills with internal stakeholders, lenders, and executive leadership.

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to monitor market trends and provide actionable insights on debt markets and pricing.

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA or similar) preferred.

Additional Information

What we offer:

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