Logos Development · 1 week ago
Director of Real Estate Debt
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$90K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expLogos Development is seeking a Director of Finance to lead debt capital markets for their Affordable Housing projects in Los Angeles. This hands-on role involves managing construction financing, lender execution, and permanent loan takeouts while coordinating closely with the internal development team to ensure timely closings.
Real Estate
Hiring Manager
Joshua Greaves-Johnson
Responsibilities
Own all debt financing efforts across the 2026 pipeline. Construction loans + permanent loan takeouts
Source, structure, negotiate, and close construction financing on strict timelines
Manage lender relationships day-to-day. Maintain urgency, drive responsiveness, and hold lenders accountable to deliverables
Lead internal-to-lender coordination. Gather project updates, budgets, schedules, third-party reports, and ensure the lender package stays complete & current
Run closing processes. Term sheets, underwriting Q&A, approvals, legal coordination, conditions precedent, and funding
Maintain a live debt financing tracker across all projects. Key dates, deliverables, open items, risks, next steps
Execute permanent loan strategy post-delivery. Refinance construction debt upon stabilization into long-term permanent financing
Partner closely with Development to ensure lender requirements align with construction start dates & project milestones
Support leadership with clear updates, options, tradeoffs, and recommendations related to debt strategy
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Real Estate debt. Strong preference for lender-side experience
Demonstrated construction financing experience, including closing construction loans
Demonstrated permanent financing experience, including takeout strategy for stabilized assets
Strong working knowledge of lender underwriting requirements, closing process, and loan documentation workflow
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment with multiple simultaneous financings
Execution-first. You drive processes to closure & do not let items stall
Exceptionally organized with strong attention to detail. You keep multiple deals moving at once
Confident communicator who can manage upward & across stakeholders
High urgency & persistence. Comfortable following up repeatedly to keep lenders moving
Collaborative mindset with internal teams. You translate lender needs into clear internal actions
Calm under pressure with the ability to prioritize quickly when timelines shift
Preferred
Affordable Housing experience strongly preferred. LIHTC exposure is a major plus although not needed
Company
Logos Development
Transforming underutilized church land into affordable housing.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$11M2025-06-09Undisclosed· $11M
2025-06-09Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Pastor Porter
Founder & CEO
Recent News
2025-08-26
Los Angeles Business Journal
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