Assistant Vice President, Capital Markets

Our Chicago office is seeking an Assistant Vice President of Capital Markets with a broad understanding of debt capital sources, strong technical and relationship-building skills, and the ability to manage multiple transactions.

About the role

Heitman’s US Capital Markets desk is responsible for raising and managing debt liquidity across the firm’s various holdings, at the property and fund level. The team manages external lender and broker relationships, advises internally on financing decisions, and executes the placement of third-party financing. The AVP will serve an integral role in achieving the team’s objectives.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head of U.S. Capital Markets on all aspects of financing activity for clients of the North America Private Equity and Private Debt groups.
• Work with Heitman Portfolio Management and Acquisitions teams to ensure efficient and effective handling of debt financing/refinancing needs for clients of the North American Private Equity group.
• Participate with Heitman Private Debt team to evaluate financing strategies and source debt capital for bridge lending programs.
• Experience with fixed and floating rate mortgage financing, lines of credit, repurchase facilities, and/or note finance are desirable.
• Assemble information from Acquisitions, Loan Originations, or Asset Management to prepare loan request packages for distribution to lenders.
• Organize, answer, and communicate responses to lender questions during loan request underwriting.
• Assemble and evaluate loan quotes, prepare comparative matrix of terms, and communicate recommended financing choice.
• Assist with the closing process, working closely with joint venture partners as well as Heitman loan closing, property due diligence, and legal teams.
• Review loan documents with transaction teams for compliance and consistency with term sheets.
• Manage lender relationships with the Capital Markets team.

Requirements

• BA in business or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in real estate finance or equity investment analysis.
• 5-7 years prior experience with a lender or debt broker preferred.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Experience negotiating loan documentation.
• Strong analytical skills including Argus and Excel modeling preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, PDF, and PowerPoint applications.
• Must be a self-starter and self-motivated with strong multi-tasking skills.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to work with limited supervision.

Location

This position is based in our Chicago office. Our teams work in a hybrid environment, and in-office days vary by team.

Pay

The expected annual base salary range for this role is $120,000–$140,000. Your actual base salary placement will depend on factors such as relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. All team members are bonus-eligible and participate in a generous annual bonus plan, with the percentage varying based on role and level.

Benefits

Heitman offers a leading-edge, human-centric benefits package to support personal and professional growth. View the details of our benefits.