Ventas

Director

• Manage Ventas’ secured and construction debt portfolio (approximately $5B), ensuring strong execution and ongoing performance oversight.
• Support enterprise-wide debt and equity capital raising efforts across public and private markets, including evaluating, executing and closing financings (secured/unsecured loans, public bonds, and other instruments as needed).
• Partner with Asset Management, Acquisitions and the SVP, Capital Markets & Treasury to evaluate financing strategies and drive decision-making through scenario analysis and modeling.
• Model and evaluate prepayment, refinancing and financing scenarios to ensure alignment with enterprise strategy and desired capital structure outcomes.
• Maintain an active view of market conditions and developments in capital markets, translating trends into practical recommendations and execution approaches.
• Lead end-to-end execution for secured financings, including preparing collateral packages, building cash flow/financing models and developing loan packages and lender presentations.
• Drive deal structuring, analysis, and negotiation of terms to achieve targeted financial results and business outcomes.
• Work closely with internal and external Legal partners to negotiate and finalize financing documentation – balancing risk, flexibility and enforceability of terms.
• Partner closely with Asset Management to negotiate and operationalize loan terms and covenants – ensuring the business context is understood before agreeing to constraints, triggers, reporting requirements and other ongoing obligations.
• Coordinate and manage all internal and external constituents throughout the loan closing process, ensuring details are accurate and the right mechanics are in place for efficient ongoing administration.
• Own and improve internal processes for monthly/quarterly reporting; coordinate and deliver covenant reporting, compliance and financial reporting to banks and lending institutions.
• Deliver ad hoc work as needed, including treasury transaction models, cash flows, analytics and reporting to support decision-making and execution priorities.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with lenders, investors, financial institutions and rating agencies, acting as a central point of contact for information requests and communications.
• Manage stakeholder complexity across external parties, including JV partners who provide input into financing decisions – ensuring clear alignment, timely communication and disciplined process management.

Director, Capital Markets