Fund Raising Manager – Real Estate

Job Description:

– Manage the financial requirements of the residential real estate portfolio, including project-level financial planning and monitoring.

– Lead end-to-end fundraising activities, including coordination with valuers, legal counsel, lenders and other stakeholders.

– Prepare business plans, financial models, project feasibility studies, budgets and MIS reports.

– Develop financial models and conduct valuation and feasibility analysis for residential real estate projects.

– Liaise with banks, financial institutions, NBFCs and private equity firms for debt and structured funding requirements.

– Negotiate and evaluate term sheets, ensuring alignment with business and project requirements.

– Coordinate and close legal, financial and technical due diligence requirements for financing transactions.

– Ensure timely compliance with Conditions Precedent (CP) and Conditions Subsequent (CS) for loan disbursement and post-disbursement requirements.

– Manage existing debt, including loan statement reconciliation, debt servicing and lender-related documentation.

– Coordinate with legal teams and other stakeholders for mortgage deeds, security creation and financing documentation.

– Manage relationships with lenders for ongoing and day-to-day banking and working capital requirements.

– Coordinate with credit rating agencies for credit rating processes, presentations, information requirements and key rating drivers.

– Prepare management presentations and financial information for lenders, investors and other stakeholders.

– Monitor project-level cash flows, funding requirements, debt obligations and financial covenants.

– Support senior management in evaluating funding strategies, project returns, capital structures and investment decisions.

– Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, MIS and analysis for management decision-making.

Desired Candidate Profile:

– MBA in Finance or equivalent qualification from a reputed institution.

– 9+ years of relevant experience in Real Estate Finance and Treasury or Investment Banking.

– Strong experience in residential real estate finance and project funding.

– Proven exposure to fund raising and lender/investor management.

– Strong understanding of financial modelling, project feasibility, valuation and cash-flow analysis.

– Experience working with banks, NBFCs, financial institutions and private equity firms.

– Good understanding of loan documentation, mortgage/security creation, due diligence, CP/CS and post-disbursement compliance.

– Exposure to credit rating processes and interaction with rating agencies.

– Working knowledge of SAP, particularly for finance-related activities, along with strong Excel skills.

– Strong negotiation, stakeholder management and communication skills.

– Ability to independently manage multiple transactions and work effectively in a fast-paced real estate environment.