SVP, Capital Markets

American Real Estate Partners LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

American Real Estate Partners (AREP) and its PowerHouse Data Centers division are seeking an SVP, Capital Markets to source, structure, negotiate, and close debt and equity capital for complex, high-volume transactions. This role supports AREP’s growth with a focus on data center investments and requires in-office presence.

The position reports to the Managing Director, Acquisitions and involves leading loan processes, negotiating documents, managing lender due diligence, and identifying capital

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Masters degree strongly encouraged.
• 10–20 years of related acquisitions experience in commercial real estate (office, industrial, data center, residential).
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Excel).
• Proficient in Argus.
• Established track record of sourcing and closing transactions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and analytical skills.
• Strong time management, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment as a hands-on contributor.
• Approximately 10% national travel.

Responsibilities

• Run competitive loan processes or manage brokers to identify optimal construction financing for new developments.
• Negotiate loan documents and guaranties, coordinate lender due diligence, and close construction financings.
• Identify capital partners for new investments or manage third-party processes for deal JV capitalization.
• Negotiate joint venture agreements and work with partners to diligence and close investments.
• Perform financial analyses for prospective investment opportunities in Excel.
• Create complex pro forma models and sensitivity analyses for project cash flows and returns.
• Prepare written communications and memos to investors.
• Calculate returns under different capital structures.
• Conduct property and market tours for investment qualification and competitive positioning.
• Maintain and build relationships with brokers, lenders and investors.
• Strategically manage risk through prudent financial structuring.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Entrepreneurial mindset

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Argus

Job description

Headquartered in the Greater Washington area, American Real Estate Partners (AREP) is a US-based leading institutional fund manager and real estate partner with over $13 billion deployed across key U.S. markets. Specializing in data center, residential, industrial, and office assets, AREP has acquired more than 34 million square feet of Class A real estate and currently manages over 25 million square feet.

PowerHouse Data Centers, a wholly owned division of AREP, is a developer and owner of next-generation data centers and provides technical real estate solutions for hyperscalers across the country. Backed by strategic joint venture partnerships, PowerHouse leverages its proven leadership and best-in-class technical expertise to deliver innovative real estate solutions.

POSITION SUMMARY

The SVP, Capital Markets is primarily responsible for sourcing, structuring, negotiating, and closing debt and equity capital for complex, high-volume transactions, including bond issuances and other structured debt vehicles supporting data center and broader real estate investments. This position is critical to providing the capital strategy and financing execution needed to fuel AREP’s growth, with a particular emphasis on the scale and complexity of data center transactions.

The SVP, Capital Markets reports to the Managing Director, Acquisitions and has an in-office schedule.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Runcompetitive loan processes or manage brokers toidentifyoptimalconstructionfinancing fornew developments.
• Negotiateloan documents and guaranties, manage lender due diligence coordination, andclose construction financings.
• Identifycapital partnersfor new investmentsormanagethird partyprocesses fordealJV capitalizations.
• Negotiate joint venture agreements, and work with them to diligence and close the investments.
• Perform various financial analyses for prospective investment opportunitiesin Excel.
• Create complex and dynamic pro forma models and sensitivity analyses for project cash flows and investment returns.
• Preparewrittencommunicationsand memostoinvestors.
• Calculate returns assuming various capital structures.
• Conduct property and market tours for investment qualification and competitive positioning.
• Engaged inmaintainingcurrent and building newrelationships with brokers,lendersand investors.
• Strategicallymanage risk through prudent financial structuring.

Key Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree required; candidates with a degree in math, real estate, business, finance, economics, a related field or additional significant relevant working experience in lieu of degree. Candidates with Masters degree are strongly encouraged to apply.
• 10-20 years of related acquisitions experience with a proven record of success in commercial real estate experience with direct office, industrial, data center and/or residential experience. Candidates with experience in a private equity firm are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Strong technical skills in the Microsoft OfficesuiteincludingPowerPoint and advancedExcel skills.
• Proficient in Argus.
• Establishedtrack recordof sourcing and closing transactions.
• Excellent written communication,verbaland analytical skillsnecessary to communicate with brokers and investors.
• Strongtime management skills,attention todetailand commitment to follow through.
• Ability towork ina fast-paced, entrepreneurial environmentas a hands-on contributor.
• Travel isrequired; approximately 10% national travel.

AREP offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your eligible family members, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), life and supplemental life insurance and short and long-term disability insurance. Our package includes Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, 401(k) plan with employer match, Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discount Program.

AREP is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, as well as any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you require special accommodation, please email [e-mail].

AREP does not accept unsolicited resumes or identifiable candidate information from third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited information will not be considered for engagement purposes.