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The national leader in a fast-growing industry that is transforming sustainable development financing, Petros PACE Finance seeks to hire high-energy, conscientious, and self-motivated individuals to join our business development team.

This position will focus on increasing our Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing transactions in the state by building and maintaining relationships throughout the commercial real estate community, including building owners and developers.

Applicants must have knowledge of the CRE financing market and existing relationships with building owners and developers. A positive can-do attitude is required along with the ability to work collaboratively and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Independently source, qualify and engage commercial property energy retrofit and new construction projects to finance through C-PACE
• Build a robust pipeline through direct sales, leveraging existing networks, managing channel partner relationships, and attending industry and trade association events
• Oversee due diligence and a timely close process for complex financing transactions
• Execute on marketing and development initiatives, including participation in industry/public forums as a senior representative of the firm
• Build relationships with regulators, industry groups and market stakeholders to become an expert on C-PACE and industry trends
• Partner with executive team to develop and implement strategic plans

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in generating successful sales pipelines with experience in CRE on the finance or investment side
• Undergraduate degree or commiserate experience in capital markets, lending, or banking
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Dynamic personality with ability to engage and influence C-level executives as well as to educate and motivate clients regarding non-traditional funding of CRE properties
• Substantial and established network of CRE decision makers along with a proven track record of closings
• Ability to research, identify and grow both new and existing client relationships
• Experience with complex financial transaction management
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills including the ability to make engaging presentations
• Attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities, often under pressure
• Desire to work remotely and to attend conferences, trade shows and other marketing events

An equal employment and affirmative action employer, Petros offers attractive, competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation and a 401(k) program.

Summer 2025 Rotational Internship (In-Person)
Petros PACE Finance
Austin, TX

The Company:

• Petros PACE Finance is a national leader in commercial real estate debt capital markets. With $2B AUM in discretionary investment vehicles, Petros primarily invests in new construction and transitional commercial real estate assets via a sustainable capital mandate and a tax lien financing mechanism.
• Headquartered in Austin, Petros operates a national origination and portfolio investment management platform with a team of 40 professionals. Across the US, we capitalize projects across the investment spectrum from residential condominium development to industrial repositioning.
• Petros is owned by Athene Holdings, a global $360B AUM retirement investment manager, and is managed by Apollo Global Management, a $500B global private equity manager.

The Position:

• We’re looking for energetic, conscientious individuals with an interest in commercial real estate investment to join our team as a rotational intern. This position will work closely with both the underwriting and capital markets teams and is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to both real estate transactions and communications with leading global commercial real estate investors.
• This position is a great fit for someone looking to enhance their commercial real estate experience with a desire to have a positive impact through financing sustainable development and building retrofits.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct credit and market analysis on new investment opportunities
• Assist in drafting credit memos for complex commercial real estate transactions to be presented at credit committee
• Assist in the preparation of term sheets for delivery to potential borrowers
• Track and analyze existing portfolio investments
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of investor relations reports and communications
• Take responsibility for special projects, process improvement initiatives, refinement of best practices, and other assigned action items

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience

• The candidate must be actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Real Estate, or related discipline
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities and the ability to work efficiently and well under pressure
• Strong quantitative skills and demonstrated analytical ability
• Ability to communicate with new relationships including those at a senior level
• Excellent time management skills
• Must possess high proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Standard/Pro, Microsoft Word, Excel or related software