Vice President, Debt Capital Markets

Buckingham Companies•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Vice President of Debt Capital Markets is responsible for sourcing, structuring, and managing debt capital to support the company’s acquisition, development, and refinancing activities. This role will lead lender relationship management across multiple capital sources and oversee portfolio-level debt strategy and execution. This role serves as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and the Investment Committee, ensuring that capital markets execution aligns with the company’s and investment vehicles’ objectives, risk tolerance, and return targets. This role represents the company externally within the institutional capital markets community and plays a key role in shaping enterprise-level financial strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, real estate, or related field required
7+ years of progressive experience in real estate capital markets, structured finance, investment management, or related position, with multifamily experience preferred
Deep expertise in real estate debt markets and loan structuring
Demonstrated experience leading and closing complex acquisition, development, and refinancing transactions
Strong negotiation skills and ability to manage complex, multi-party transactions
Executive presence with ability to communicate effectively at the Investment Committee level
Advanced financial modeling and underwriting skills
Strong lender network across banks, agencies, life companies, debt funds, and CMBS lenders
Strategic thinker with strong judgment and transaction execution skills
Collaborative leadership style with strong cross-functional influence
High integrity, accountability, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Strong analytical skills
Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet changing deadlines
High degree of accountability and ownership
Big picture and strategic thinking skills
High degree of professionalism
Results oriented and solution focused
Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
Transparency, reporting, and sharing of information effectively across all departments within construction
Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet changing deadlines

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred
Experience with agency lending, construction lending, bridge financing, and structured capital solutions preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee portfolio-level leverage strategy and ensure alignment with corporate investment objectives
Strategically manage allocations to fixed and variable interest rate commitments, debt maturities ladder, cost of borrowing, etc., including collaboration with and reporting to the CEO and Investment Committee
Optimize overall cost of capital while maintaining prudent risk management standards.
Monitor and report portfolio exposure to interest rate risk, recourse obligations, and covenant compliance
Act as a trusted advisor by delivering strategic market insights and customized financing solutions
Proactively manage upcoming debt maturities, renewals, extensions, loan covenants, etc.
Lead monthly capital markets meetings to review pipeline financing, transaction status, issues, and upcoming maturities
Maintain ongoing market intelligence on spreads, lender appetite, construction lending trends, and refinancing conditions; provide periodic market updates to leadership
Lead sourcing, structuring, and negotiation of acquisition, development, bridge, and permanent financing across a diverse lender base
Develop and manage multiple lender relationships, while continuously monitoring debt markets and terms
Lead the capital solicitation process, including lender outreach, term sheet negotiation, and preparation of financing recommendations
Negotiate term sheets, loan documents, covenants, guarantees, reserves, and closing deliverables in partnership with internal legal counsel
Evaluate and recommend corporate-level credit facilities, warehouse lines, or structured financing alternatives, as appropriate
Prepare and present financing recommendations to executive leadership and Investment Committee
Lead internal and external presentations, and transaction marketing efforts
Lead cross-functional teams across Investments, Development, and Asset Management to execute financing strategies
Develop and improve internal financing processes, templates, and reporting tools to ensure consistency, transparency, and scalability, including the company’s debt management software
Oversee lender compliance reporting requirements, including quarterly/annual financial reporting, covenant forecasting and testing, and lender communications
Create and manage internal and external reporting as required
Other duties as assigned by supervisor