Associate Director / Director, Real Estate Private Credit (Asset & Portfolio Management)

- Sydney based (National role)
- Real Estate Fund Manager

About the opportunity Our client is a leading Australian alternative asset manager with a significant, well-established real estate private credit platform. They are looking for an Associate Director or Director to join the Asset & Portfolio Management team. You will help actively manage the loan book, protect capital and maximise investor outcomes.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role. You will oversee a portfolio of real estate loans, with a particular focus on assets that need close attention, restructuring or a tailored resolution strategy. You will work closely with the investment, legal and executive teams, and your work will directly shape portfolio performance and investor returns.

Key responsibilities

- Actively manage a portfolio of real estate private credit investments across the asset lifecycle
- Lead the strategy and execution for loans that need intensive management, including restructures, refinancing, enforcement and recovery outcomes
- Monitor borrower performance, covenants, project progress and security positions, and flag emerging risks early
- Work with borrowers,



receivers, legal advisers, valuers and other stakeholders to reach commercial outcomes
- Prepare transparent, well-reasoned recommendations and reporting for investment committees and senior leadership
- Help refine portfolio management frameworks, processes and early-warning systems

About you

- 7 to 15 years of relevant experience, ideally in real estate private credit, asset management or portfolio management
- We will also welcome applicants from accounting advisory, restructuring and insolvency, or legal backgrounds who have strong real estate and lending exposure
- Proven experience managing complex or underperforming credit positions through to resolution
- Strong commercial judgement, financial analysis and negotiation skills
- Confident working with stakeholders at all levels, with a calm, structured and solutions-focused approach
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in finance, commerce, law, property or a related discipline

For a confidential discussion, please apply directly or contact Will Harrington at Capstone Recruitment. [email protected] or 0438 968 465

📌 Associate Director, Real Estate Private Credit (Southern Sydney)
🏢 Capstone Recruitment
📍 Southern Sydney