Leon Capital Group · 21 hours ago
Senior Director, Real Estate Credit Originations
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expLeon Financial, LLC is seeking a Senior Director, Real Estate Credit Originations to join its institutional credit platform focused on sourcing and executing higher-yield real estate debt and structured credit investments across the United States. The successful candidate will be responsible for originating proprietary and semi-proprietary real estate credit opportunities that meet Leon Financial’s return objectives and risk parameters.
Commercial Real EstateReal Estate
Hiring Manager
Ricardo Cruz, M.A.
Responsibilities
Independently originate real estate credit transactions across a diverse range of commercial real estate asset types, including office, industrial, retail, hospitality, mixed-use, and specialty real estate
Source transactions through long-standing, personal relationships with:
Sponsors and operators
Owners and developers
Capital markets intermediaries
Brokers and advisors
Structure and execute a range of real estate credit solutions, including:
Senior secured loans
Mezzanine debt
Preferred equity
Untranched and structured credit investments
Recapitalizations and complex capital stacks
Own the origination process end-to-end:
Initial sourcing and deal screening
Structuring and term sheet negotiation
Coordination with underwriting, legal, and investment teams
Credit committee materials and closing execution
Maintain a consistent pipeline of institutional-quality opportunities aligned with target risk-adjusted returns
Act as a market representative of Leon Financial with sponsors, intermediaries, and industry participants
Qualification
Required
10–20+ years of direct real estate credit origination experience with a verifiable history of closed transactions
Demonstrated track record as a high-volume producer, not an emerging originator
Prior experience originating real estate credit at one or more of the following: Private credit funds, Real estate debt funds, Investment managers, Institutional or specialty lenders
Established personal relationships that generate repeatable, proprietary deal flow
Proven ability to independently source, structure, negotiate, and close transactions
Strong credit judgment with hands-on structuring experience across complex capital stacks
Comfortable operating with minimal oversight, high accountability, and performance-driven expectations
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Company
Leon Capital Group
Leon Capital Group (LCG) is a diversified holding company for a privately-owned group of entities based in Dallas, Texas.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Fernando De Leon
Founder and CEO
Doug Puckett
Chief Administrative Officer
Recent News
2025-12-29
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