Director of Business Development/Capital Formation

Overview A wellestablished, relationshipdriven real estate private investment platform is seeking a Director of Business Development to support continued growth across its private placement offerings. This is a senior, producerlevel role designed for an experienced capital raiser with an existing privatewealth network who can step in immediately and contribute to active fundraising initiatives. The firm works exclusively with highnetworth individuals and registered investment advisors (RIAs) , raising capital for curated real estate investments on a dealbydeal basis. The culture is entrepreneurial, highintegrity, and longterm oriented, with extremely low turnover. The Role The Director of Business Development will play a lead role in capital raising and relationship management across the firm's real estate private placement offerings. Key Responsibilities Raise capital from HNW individuals and RIAs for real estate private placements Leverage an existing network to support $100K-$250K average check sizes Manage and deepen longterm investor relationships through consultative engagement Actively participate in multiple concurrent capital raises Partner closely with senior leadership on investor feedback and growth strategy Represent the firm with professionalism, discretion, and integrity Requirements Experience 10+ years in capital raising, business development, or privatewealth fundraising Proven track record raising capital from: Highnetworth individuals RIAs / wealth managers Affluent privatewealth investors Direct experience with real estate private placements and dealbydeal offerings Demonstrated ability to raise $100K-$250K checks across multiple investors per deal Backgrounds from boutique alternative investment platforms, private placement firms, DST/1031 sponsors, or wealthchannel real estate managers strongly preferred Licensing Series 7 / SIE, Series 22, and Series 63 (or ability to obtain) Personal Attributes High integrity and strong ethical compass Relationshipdriven, not transactional Entrepreneurial mindset with strong work ethic Confident, credible, and wellrespected in the local market Comfortable operating in a small, senior, collaborative team Location & Travel Role can be fully remote Preference for candidates based in wealthdense U.S. markets , including: Silicon Valley / Bay Area Miami / Palm Beach Dallas New York City Ability to travel periodically to meet with leadership and investors