General Manager, North America – Real Estate Investment

Job Description

General Manager, North America | Peak 5 Capital

The Tone:
This is a full-time remote role at Peak 5 Capital, overseeing the firm’s North American operations. Peak 5 Capital focuses on credit, opportunistic, and long-term real estate investments across diverse markets, emphasizing disciplined underwriting and risk management to deliver sustainable returns. This role is critical for driving the regional strategy, managing day-to-day operations, and fostering strong stakeholder relationships. The company values analytical rigor, integrity, and a practical, entrepreneurial mindset in its approach to capital deployment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote

• Team: Manages and coordinates investment, asset management, and finance teams, reporting to senior leadership.
• Mission: Oversee Peak 5 Capital’s regional strategy, operations, and investment activities to deliver sustainable returns and growth.
• Tech Stack: remote work technologies, data tools, collaboration platforms

What You’ll Actually Do
• Oversee: Oversee Peak 5 Capital’s regional strategy, operations, and investment activities for North America.
• Manage: Manage day-to-day business operations, including pipeline oversight and portfolio performance monitoring.
• Lead: Lead market analysis and deal evaluation while supporting capital raising efforts and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• Coordinate: Coordinate between investment, asset management, and finance teams to ensure operational efficiency.
• Build: Build and mentor a high-performing, distributed team, providing regular reporting to senior leadership.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Real Estate, Economics, or a related field; strong background in real estate investment, credit analysis, and portfolio management, with experience in opportunistic and long-term strategies.
• Experience: Proven leadership skills in managing cross-functional teams, setting strategic direction, and driving execution in a remote or distributed environment; experience collaborating with investors, lenders, and partners.
• Skills: Advanced financial and analytical skills (cash flow modeling, underwriting, risk assessment, performance reporting); excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities; solid understanding of North American real estate markets, capital structures, and regulatory frameworks; demonstrated capability in operational management, process improvement, and implementing scalable systems.
• Bonus: Graduate degree (MBA or similar).