Asset Management - Senior Real Estate Debt Asset Manager- Executive Director

Senior Real Estate Debt Asset Manager 

Job Summary

As a Senior Real Estate Debt Asset Manager, you will serve as the day-to-day leadership partner of the Head of Asset Management, and will have direct responsibility for asset managing a subset of the portfolio’s most complex and higher-risk positions across a $10B+ commercial real estate debt platform (including senior loans, mortgages, and mezzanine/structured positions). You will drive disciplined performance oversight, risk management, and value preservation.  You would be expected to have significant experience with loan documents, covenant administration, and valuation / mark-to-market processes.

This role requires a highly effective negotiator who can clearly articulate positions, advocate for outcomes, and navigate high-stakes conversations with senior stakeholders, while maintaining a strong control mindset and an exceptional borrower/investor experience.

Job Responsibilities

• Deputy leadership: Partner with the Head of Asset Management to help lead the asset management function, set standards, and ensure consistent execution across the platform.
• Direct management of complex assets: Serve as the primary asset manager on select complex, high-touch credits (e.g., bespoke structures, stressed assets, or multi-stakeholder situations), owning strategy, execution, and outcomes.
• Negotiation and stakeholder presence: Lead negotiations with borrowers, sponsors, and internal/external stakeholders, presenting clear positions, escalation points, and trade-offs; maintain confidence and professionalism in discussions with senior executives and C-suite leaders.
• Loan document and covenant expertise: Maintain deep fluency in loan documents (covenants, cash management, control rights, reporting requirements, remedies, amendment mechanics) and ensure accurate interpretation, tracking, and enforcement across assigned loans.
• Portfolio oversight and risk identification: Oversee ongoing asset performance, including covenant monitoring, borrower compliance, and collateral performance; proactively identify risks that may lead to modifications, restructurings, or workouts.
• Quarterly / annual review ownership: Help drive the quarterly and annual review process (including scoping, risk assessments, and credit rating updates), ensuring timely, accurate, and decision-useful reporting.
• Valuation and mark-to-market partnership: Work closely with valuation and portfolio management teams to support mark-to-market processes for collateral and debt positions, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to standards.
• Investor / stakeholder responsiveness: Take a hands-on approach to investor requests, portfolio diligence, and performance updates, delivering clear, timely, and well-supported responses.
• Committee reporting: Provide asset management reporting and updates to the Real Estate Debt Oversight Committee, including recommended actions and key risks.
• Borrower relationship management: Serve as a primary point of contact for borrowers and internal stakeholders on payoffs and retention opportunities, delivering a consistent, high-quality customer experience.
• Process improvement and technology enablement: Support onboarding and integration of technology solutions to enhance monitoring, analytics, and service, and drive process improvements across the AM function.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years of experience in commercial real estate debt asset management, lending, or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to asset manage complex credits and drive outcomes through ambiguity and changing conditions.
• Strong negotiator with executive presence; able to clearly state positions, manage conflict constructively, and operate effectively with senior stakeholders, including C-suite counterparts.
• Experience managing quarterly and annual review processes, including risk assessment and credit monitoring routines.
• Strong understanding of commercial real estate valuation methodologies and comfort partnering on mark-to-market processes.
• Strong familiarity with loan documentation and covenant structures; proven ability to interpret, track, and enforce requirements.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; detail-oriented and control minded.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer experience orientation.
• Experience with technology onboarding and process improvement.