Director of Business Development

Overview

A well-established, relationship-driven real estate private investment platform is seeking a Director of Business Development to support continued growth across its private placement offerings. This is a senior, producer-level role designed for an experienced capital raiser with an existing private-wealth network who can step in immediately and contribute to active fundraising initiatives.

The Role

The Director of Business Development will play a lead role in capital raising and relationship management across the firm's real estate private placement offerings.

• Raise capital from HNW individuals and RIAs for real estate private placements
• Leverage an existing network to support $100K-$250K average check sizes
• Manage and deepen long-term investor relationships through consultative engagement
• Actively participate in multiple concurrent capital raises
• Partner closely with senior leadership on investor feedback and growth strategy
• Represent the firm with professionalism, discretion, and integrity

Requirements

• Experience: 10+ years in capital raising, business development, or private-wealth fundraising
• Proven track record raising capital from: High-net-worth individuals, RIAs / wealth managers, Affluent private-wealth investors, Direct experience with real estate private placements and deal-by-deal offerings
• Demonstrated ability to raise $100K-$250K checks across multiple investors per deal
• Backgrounds from boutique alternative investment platforms, private placement firms, DST/1031 sponsors, or wealth-channel real estate managers strongly preferred
• Licenses: Series 7 / SIE, Series 22, and Series 63 (or ability to obtain)

Personal Attributes

• High integrity and strong ethical compass
• Relationship-driven, not transactional
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong work ethic
• Credible, confident, and well-respected in the local market
• Comfortable operating in a small, senior, collaborative team

Location & Travel

• Preference for candidates based in wealth-dense U.S. markets, including: Silicon Valley / Bay Area, Miami / Palm Beach, Dallas, New York City
• Ability to travel periodically to meet with leadership and investors