Role Overview
Crusoe is seeking a full-time Director, Finance - Real Estate Finance to join the team in San Francisco, CA. This hands-on role suits an experienced professional who will own financial due diligence, commercial structuring, and asset lifecycle management for the company's data center campus land transactions.
Key Responsibilities
Lead financial due diligence on prospective land acquisitions, site control agreements, and ground leases by evaluating cost basis, site-level economics, and tax implications.
Partner with legal and real estate teams to analyze zoning, utility access, easements, and environmental elements impacting deal viability.
Build site-level financial models from scratch for ground lease economics, acquisition costs, tax abatements, and incentive values to drive TCO investment decisions.
Advise on and assist in negotiating real estate instruments like purchase agreements and option agreements to align with company return requirements.
Collaborate with capital markets teams to structure transactions for optimal debt sizing, financeability, and credit package requirements.
Support negotiations for economic development incentives, PILOT agreements, and tax abatements with municipal and state governments.
Oversee the ongoing financial tracking of real estate assets through their lifecycle, maintaining portfolio-level visibility of obligations and payment schedules.
Partner with the accounting department regarding lease accounting under ASC 842 and the proper treatment of capital costs.
Requirements
Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in real estate finance, land acquisition, corporate development, or project finance within the infrastructure, energy, industrial, or data center sectors.
Proven background in leading financial due diligence for real estate deals and modeling lease and acquisition economics.
Working familiarity with purchase options, ground leases, easements, and incentive structures including tax abatements and PILOTs.
Knowledge of how land structures influence project financing, debt sizing, and credit requirements.
Advanced analytical and financial modeling capabilities with the ability to build models under tight deadlines.
Experience overseeing asset portfolios across a multi-year lifecycle rather than solely executing single transactions.
Strong negotiation and cross-functional collaboration abilities to work alongside legal, development teams, and external parties.
Bachelor's degree is required.
Nice to Have
MBA, JD, or equivalent advanced degree.
Skills and Tools
Real estate finance and land acquisition
Financial modeling and analysis
Ground lease and contract negotiation
Project finance and capital markets collaboration
Asset lifecycle and portfolio management
Economic development incentive structuring
Cross-functional communication with legal and development teams
Salary and Benefits
Annual base salary ranging from $235,000 to $275,000 plus bonus
Restricted Stock Units included in all offers
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance alongside employer HSA contributions
401(k) retirement plan featuring a company match of up to 4% of salary
Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs including paid parental leave
Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage
Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs
Mental health support, daily meals allowance, cell phone stipend, and commuter benefits
Volunteer time off, global travel insurance, and emergency assistance
About the Company
Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure enterprise, building the technology stack from energy sources to tokens for demanding artificial intelligence workloads. The organization addresses power bottlenecks by implementing an energy-first approach to data center campuses and cloud platforms.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application directly on the official Crusoe careers page.
