VP, Commercial Real Estate Debt Origination

BTGPactual International; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

BTG Pactual International in New York seeks a seasoned commercial real estate credit originator to lead deal flow and sponsor relationships across U.S. markets. You will source opportunities, structure terms, and guide transactions from initial screening to closing.

This hands-on role requires a proven origination track record, strong credit judgment, and the ability to present investment rationale to senior management and committees, working closely with underwriting, legal and execution teams.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in commercial real estate finance.
• Current VP/SVP/Director level or comparable at CRE debt fund, lender, or real estate capital markets platform.
• Proven track record sourcing and closing CRE debt transactions with ownership of relationships.
• Established U.S. sponsor and intermediary network.
• Strong CRE credit, loan structures, asset cash flows, and sponsor business plans.
• Experience with acquisition, refinancing and bridge financing.
• Ability to combine initiative with disciplined credit judgment within approvals.

Responsibilities

• Independently source CRE financing opportunities across U.S. markets through sponsor, broker and intermediary networks.
• Develop new relationships and deepen existing ones to maintain a steady deal flow.
• Screen opportunities for fit with investment mandate, evaluating sponsor quality, asset fundamentals and structures.
• Lead commercial discussions with borrowers and intermediaries on terms, pricing and negotiation.
• Collaborate with underwriting, credit, legal and execution teams to move transactions from screening to closing.
• Present opportunities and investment rationale to senior management and the investment committee.
• Maintain sponsor relationships throughout execution and after closing to support repeat business.
• Provide market intelligence on financing conditions and emerging opportunities.

Skills

Relationship building

Credit judgment

CRE credit

Origination drive

Negotiation

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

BTG Pactual International in New York seeks a seasoned commercial real estate credit originator to lead deal flow and sponsor relationships across U.S. markets. You will source opportunities, structure terms, and guide transactions from initial screening to closing.

This hands-on role requires a proven origination track record, strong credit judgment, and the ability to present investment rationale to senior management and committees, working closely with underwriting, legal and execution teams.