VP, Real Estate Capital Markets & Financing Strategy

Prologis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 217,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company 401(k) match

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Job summary

Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, seeks a proven Vice President, Capital Markets to drive financing strategy for North America. You will lead complex transactions across bonds, loans, and structured finance, coordinating with treasury, legal, tax, and development teams to optimize capital structure and value.

You will build senior relationships with banks and institutional investors, mentor junior staff, and translate market developments into actionable recommendations,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in real estate capital markets, investment banking, structured finance, corporate finance, real estate finance, or related financial services role.
• Proven experience leading complex financing transactions across corporate, real estate, joint venture, fund, or institutional investment contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to structure and execute commercial real estate debt and structured‑finance transactions.
• Advanced analytical capability in underwriting, scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, and capital structure evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives involving finance, treasury, tax, accounting, legal, strategic capital, development, and operating teams.
• Executive‑level communication and negotiation skills, including experience presenting complex financing recommendations and negotiating financing terms and transaction documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute capital and financing strategies for Prologis, L.P. and its joint ventures, funds, and other investment vehicles across North America, balancing cost, flexibility, leverage, execution certainty, and risk.
• Lead financing transactions across public bonds, private placements, bank loans, revolvers, term loans, secured and unsecured financings, construction and development financing, credit tenant lease financing, structured leases, and other tailored capital solutions.
• Structure financing solutions for development, acquisition, disposition, customer‑led development, logistics, industrial, warehouse, and data center activity, evaluating project‑and‑portfolio‑level alternatives to optimize capital efficiency, funding certainty, risk allocation, and long‑term value creation.
• Lead cross‑functional transaction workstreams with Strategic Capital, Treasury, Legal, Tax, Accounting, Development, Operations, and regional teams, coordinating underwriting, financial modeling, scenario and sensitivity analysis, diligence, approvals, documentation, closing, and post‑closing requirements.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with banks, life insurance companies, institutional investors, private capital providers, advisors, and other financing sources; lead market soundings, financing negotiations, term‑sheet discussions, and other key commercial negotiations.
• Provide financing, leverage, and credit guidance for strategic capital vehicles and structured equity vehicles, including debt capacity, covenant requirements, encumbered assets, refinancing needs, and lender, investor, and rating agency communications, while partnering with Strategic Capital on equity and joint venture matters.
• Monitor interest rates, credit and real estate capital markets, lender appetite, investor demand, and emerging financing structures; translate market developments into executive‑ready recommendations, capital plans, transaction strategies, and risk assessments while mentoring junior Capital Markets professionals.

Skills

Real estate capital markets

Investment banking

Structured finance

Analytical underwriting

Executive communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance / Economics / Real Estate

JD, MBA, CFA or related credential

Job description

Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, seeks a proven Vice President, Capital Markets to drive financing strategy for North America. You will lead complex transactions across bonds, loans, and structured finance, coordinating with treasury, legal, tax, and development teams to optimize capital structure and value.

You will build senior relationships with banks and institutional investors, mentor junior staff, and translate market developments into actionable recommendations,