Director, Finance - Real Estate Finance

The role

The Director of Real Estate, Land & Leases Finance will own financial due diligence, commercial structuring, and lifecycle management of land and real estate transactions for data center campuses. This role involves building financial models, negotiating real estate instruments, and tracking asset economics from acquisition through disposition.

What you will do

• Lead financial due diligence on land acquisitions, ground leases, and site control agreements
• Partner with Legal, Real Estate, and Power teams to assess site viability and financing
• Build site-level financial models to support investment decisions
• Advise on and help negotiate land purchase agreements, ground leases, and option agreements
• Structure deals to optimize for financeability with capital markets and project finance teams
• Support negotiation of economic development incentives, tax abatements, and PILOT agreements
• Own ongoing financial tracking of land and real estate assets across their lifecycle
• Maintain a portfolio-level view of land and lease obligations
• Partner with Accounting on treatment of land, leases, and capital costs
• Provide financial analysis for board, investor, and lender due diligence

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in real estate finance, land acquisition, project finance, or corporate development
• Experience leading financial due diligence on land or real estate transactions
• Working knowledge of ground leases, purchase options, easements, and incentive structures
• Understanding of how real estate structures interact with project financing
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
• Experience managing a portfolio of assets over a multi-year lifecycle
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and negotiation skills
• Bachelor's degree

Nice to have

• MBA
• JD
• equivalent

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
• Employer contributions to HSA account
• Paid parental leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development & tuition reimbursement
• Mental health & wellness support
• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

About the company

Crusoe is an AI infrastructure company that designs, builds, and operates vertically integrated AI infrastructure. The company owns and operates each layer of the stack to power AI workloads.