Director, Real Estate Credit | Origination & Structuring

Brewer Morris; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris in Miami, FL is seeking a Director-level leader to build and lead a real estate credit initiative within a growing financial services platform. This on-site role offers ownership of a core business line and close collaboration with senior leadership.

The position requires originating and evaluating CRE financing opportunities, structuring transactions, and managing credit risks while developing institutional relationships and growing the team as the business scales.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial real estate finance experience within an investment bank, direct lender, credit fund, or similar institution.
• Strong background in loan origination, credit underwriting, and transaction structuring.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to independently evaluate opportunities and manage transactions.
• Strong communication, relationship management, and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with CMBS, CRE CLOs, or securitized lending is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Originate and evaluate commercial real estate financing opportunities through relationships with banks, direct lenders, and intermediaries.
• Lead transaction structuring, credit underwriting, and due diligence from initial evaluation through execution.
• Assess financing structures, collateral, cash flows, and credit risks across single-asset and portfolio transactions.
• Prepare and present credit recommendations and underwriting memoranda.
• Develop institutional relationships and identify new business opportunities.
• Help build and develop the real estate credit team as the business grows.

Skills

CRE finance

Leadership

Relationship management

Credit underwriting

Job description

Miami, FL | On-site

We are partnering with a growing, institutionally backed financial services platform on a confidential Director-level search. The firm is expanding its real estate credit business and is looking for an experienced professional to help build and lead this initiative.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of a business line, work closely with senior leadership, and play a meaningful role in its growth.

What You'll Own

• Originate and evaluate commercial real estate financing opportunities through relationships with banks, direct lenders, and intermediaries.
• Lead transaction structuring, credit underwriting, and due diligence from initial evaluation through execution.
• Assess financing structures, collateral, cash flows, and credit risks across single-asset and portfolio transactions.
• Prepare and present credit recommendations and underwriting memoranda.
• Develop institutional relationships and identify new business opportunities.
• Help build and develop the real estate credit team as the business grows.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of commercial real estate finance experience within an investment bank, direct lender, credit fund, or similar institution.
• Strong background in loan origination, credit underwriting, and transaction structuring.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to independently evaluate opportunities and manage transactions.
• Strong communication, relationship management, and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with CMBS, CRE CLOs, or securitized lending is a plus.