Managing Director, Real Estate Business Development

Founded in 2009 and based just outside of Kansas City, Palmer Square Capital Management is a boutique investment manager specializing in corporate credit and structured credit, currently managing approximately $36.3 billion across various vehicles and strategies for a diverse set of clients that includes institutions, family offices, and registered investment advisory firms (as of 11/30/2025).

Our investment team has over a decade of experience working at top investment firms and directly investing opportunistically in credit. Our backgrounds include deep experience in credit, hedging, alternatives, equity, and risk management.

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Palmer Square Real Estate Management (Palmer Square Real Estate) is an affiliate and the real estate vertical of Palmer Square Capital Management (Palmer Square). Palmer Square Real Estate manages all development and acquisitions activities on behalf of a diverse set of clients, including the Kansas City Current soccer club. In addition to a focus on traditional ground-up development, financings, and acquisitions, its highly experienced team has expertise in sports-anchored real estate development and complex public-private partnerships.

Palmer Square Real Estate is currently seeking candidates for a Managing Director, Real Estate Business Development to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization that is overseeing nationally recognized real estate development projects.

This role will be based in Kansas City or Remote.

This is a key role leading all real estate fundraising activities for Palmer Square Real Estate. With an initial focus on equity capital raising for ground-up development projects, this role will also be focused on raising capital for stabilized acquisitions and larger, institutional real estate transactions. Capital raising will be across vehicles – both for equity funds and direct investments.

• In collaboration with firm leadership and the portfolio management team, lead the equity fundraising lifecycle for development projects and stabilized acquisitions
• Manage all external investor and advisor relationships, while collaborating with all internal stakeholders (e.g., investment team, marketing, legal/compliance, finance/operations, etc.)
• Inform investment team debt financing processes, including a strong understanding of financing business and legal terms
• In collaboration with the portfolio management team, prepare and inform investor marketing materials
• Lead Palmer Square Real Estate brand eminence activities, such as marketing newsletters, roadshows, webinars, and conferences
• Ensure adherence to firm compliance guidelines and proactively manage risk

• Strong institutional real estate investor network across various investor types and products
• Willingness to play multiple roles as business needs arise across a fast-growing, institutional-caliber real estate investment manager
• Strong relationship management skills, being able to flex communication style to diverse geographies, team members and investor types
• Ability to multi-task and work in a very fast-paced and team-oriented environment
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and creative problem-solving ability
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation and delivery of client presentations
• Self‑motivated and proactive, both with respect to managing workload and own professional development
• Ability to motivate others to think, persevere, and execute ideas that are out of their comfort zone
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Salesforce CRM navigation
• Significant travel required, 25-50% and excellent presentation and communication skills

• Post graduate degree in finance, business management or another relevant discipline
• 10+ years of experience in fundraising for real estate private funds and direct investments
• Demonstrated understanding of the LP landscape and preferences, styles and requirements across key regions and investor types
• Existing wide network of LP relationships and proven ability to build and grow
• Strong history of real estate fund product knowledge and ability to communicate details of real estate investment approach
• Experience in real estate asset class is required
• Institutional fund marketing sales and support experience strongly preferred

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