Vice President / Director / Managing Director – Real Estate Debt

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Location : Boca Raton, FL (Full Time / In Office)

Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment firm, managing nearly $20 billion in assets across opportunistic equity, core equity, and real estate debt, with sector expertise in medical office, seniors housing, off‑campus student housing, multifamily housing, self‑storage, and light industrial. Kayne Anderson Real Estate is part of Kayne Anderson, an approximately $40 billion alternative investment management firm with more than 41 years of experience in the real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

With more than 130 professionals, Kayne Anderson Real Estate has consistently demonstrated its ability to bring more to an opportunity than equity capital, enhancing a project’s overall performance and quality by incorporating best practices and effective alternatives in the design, construction, documentation, financing, and operation of investments. The firm’s entrepreneurial spirit and resilient culture, combined with a reputation for quick response, firm commitment, and timely execution, has solidified Kayne Anderson Real Estate’s reputation and resulted in strong relationships with developers, owners, operators, financing sources, and other intermediaries. (As of October 2025)

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled real estate debt investment professional to join our growing team. The new hire will play a leading role in sourcing, structuring, and managing real estate debt investments. In particular we are seeking a candidate who has experience in (i) purchasing nonperforming and sub‑performing loans, (ii) loan workouts, and (iii) direct high yield lending. This is a highly visible role with direct responsibility for investment strategy, deal execution, and portfolio management within the firm’s expanding platform.

General Position Responsibilities

• Lead the origination, underwriting, and structuring of debt investments across various real estate asset classes.
• Build and maintain relationships with borrowers, lenders, brokers, and other capital markets participants to source proprietary deal flow.
• Oversee financial modeling, investment analysis, and due diligence processes to evaluate new opportunities.
• Manage the execution of complex transactions, including negotiation of loan documents and closing processes.
• Monitor and manage portfolio performance, including risk management, asset surveillance, and value optimization strategies.
• Partner with senior leadership to shape investment strategy and capital deployment.
• Mentor junior team members, providing guidance on deal analysis, execution, and market insights.

Qualifications & Experience

Employment with the company is contingent on the applicant being able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hire.

Equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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