Real Estate Finance Associate - AVP

Our client is a well-established, growing real estate developer with a build, own, and long-term hold mission. The company is known for its strong culture, great hours, and collaborative team.

The Finance Associate reports to the Vice President of Finance and plays a key leadership role in securing and structuring the debt and equity that bring projects from acquisition through development, construction, and stabilization. This high-visibility role works closely with the Development, Construction, Accounting, Asset Management, and Property Management teams, and serves as a primary relationship manager with lenders, tax credit investors, and public funding agencies.

• Lead the sourcing, negotiation, and closing of construction and permanent debt, bridge financing, and tax credit equity
• Review and negotiate term sheets, LOIs, loan documents, and partnership agreements with legal counsel
• Oversee financial models for acquisitions and developments, including sources and uses, development budgets, operating pro formas, and investor returns
• Prepare and present investment memoranda and financial recommendations to executive leadership
• Coordinate closings across internal teams and outside parties, managing due diligence checklists and timelines
• Oversee construction loan draws, equity installments, loan conversions, and investor milestones

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, real estate, or a related field; MBA or Master's in Real Estate preferred
• 3-5 years of real estate finance experience
• Has closed at least one real estate financing, from either the bank side or the developer side
• Strong financial modeling skills, with the ability to build new models and update existing ones
• Due diligence experience on acquisitions and new developments