Strategic CFO

SimpleCITI Companies, Hiring for SimpleEQUITY*

SimpleCITI Companies specializes in Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") and Specialty Finance. Our portfolio includes:

• SimpleEQUITIES*: Private Equity Real Estate- HIRING ENTITY
• SimpleADVISORY: Advisory Services to SimpleEQUITIES and it's Funds
• SimpleMANAGE: CRE Property Management to SimpleEQUITIES Properties
• SimpleBRICKS: CRE Development
• SimpleSPACES: Shared Warehouse Spaces
• SimpleAID: Litigation Funding
• SimpleLEND: Private Lending
• SimpleCORE: Legacy Commercial Real Estate Family Office

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a highly experienced and results-driven outward-focused Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with a deep understanding of capital markets and private equity real estate. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for leading and building out our financial strategy and managing our capital raising efforts.

Specifically, you will be tasked with 1. Fund Formation by way of managing outside counsel, 2. Seeking Private Placement Investment Bankers, 3. Institutional Capital LP Investor business development. expand the company's reach to new heights.

As the CFO, you will play a critical role in securing pivoting us from self-funded to working with external LP Institutional Investors, expanding the company's reach to new investors and markets.

Responsibilities:

• Capital Raising:
• Develop and execute strategies for raising institutional capital through equity markets to support the company’s real estate investment projects and funds.
• Work with attorneys to develop funds.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with private placement firms, institutional investors (pension funds, endowments, foundations, banks, sovereign funds, insurance companies), private equity firms, family offices, and other financial partners.
• Strategic Business Development:
• Expand into new relationships, new partners, new markets.
• Oversee deal sourcing, underwriting, acquisitions, dispositions, and financing.
• Collaborate with the executive team to align capital market activities with the overall strategic goals of the company.
• Financial Management:
• Prepare and present detailed investment memoranda, financial reports, and other documents to the executive team and board of directors.
• Oversee Financial & Accounting Team
• Monitor market trends and economic conditions to identify risks and opportunities within the real estate market.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a CFO or in a similar executive financial leadership role, specifically within the real estate or private equity industry.
• Demonstrated success in fund formation, raising capital, and managing investor relationships.
• Strong understanding of real estate finance, investment, and market trends.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, financial analysis, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• MBA, CFA, CPA, or other relevant advanced degree or certification preferred.

Requirements

• Experience with any of the following:
• Institutional LP Investors: Pension funds, insurance companies, endowments/foundations, commercial banks, sovereign funds, private equity funds, hedge funds, and mutual funds.
• Retail Investors: Registered Investment Advisors (RIA), Broker-Dealers (BD), and High-Net-Worth (HNW) individuals.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, or related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in real estate investment, banking, private equity or capital markets, with a proven track record in building out growth as opposed to joining established infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of equity capital markets, commercial real estate, private equity, fund formation, institutional investors, banking, financial modeling, and investment strategies.