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Director, Finance - Real Estate Finance

Crusoe· Accounting and Finance
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San Francisco, CA - US$235k - $275kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Crusoe is seeking a Director of Real Estate, Land & Leases Finance to own financial due diligence, commercial structuring, and lifecycle management of land and real estate transactions underpinning Crusoe's data center campuses. The role combines deal diligence, financial modeling, negotiation support, and long-term asset tracking in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment with land and power access as key constraints.

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial due diligence on prospective land acquisitions, ground leases, and site control agreements — evaluating cost basis, tax implications, entitlement risk, and site-level economics.
  • Partner with Legal, Real Estate, and Power teams to assess title, easements, zoning, utility access, and environmental factors affecting deal viability and financing.
  • Build site-level financial models (acquisition cost, ground lease economics, property tax, incentive/abatement value) to support go/no-go TCO investment decisions.
  • Partner with Real Estate, Legal, HR and others on international strategy.
  • Advise on and help negotiate land purchase agreements, ground leases, option agreements, and related real estate instruments, ensuring terms align with Crusoe's financing strategy and return requirements.
  • Structure deals to optimize for financeability — collaborating with capital markets/project finance teams on debt sizing, credit packages, and investor requirements.
  • Support negotiation of incentives, tax abatements, and PILOT agreements with local and state governments.
  • Own ongoing financial tracking of each land/real estate asset across its lifecycle — from acquisition through construction, operations, and disposition or refinancing.
  • Maintain a portfolio-level view of land and lease obligations (payment schedules, escalators, renewal options, purchase options) and reflect in forecasts and reporting.
  • Partner with Accounting on proper treatment of land, leases (ASC 842), and related capital costs.
  • Serve as finance point of contact for Real Estate, Development, Power, Legal, and Project Finance teams on all land- and lease-related matters.
  • Provide financial analysis and materials for board, investor, and lender due diligence related to real estate holdings and site pipeline.
  • Build scalable processes and tools as Crusoe's land portfolio grows across multiple simultaneous campus developments.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in real estate finance, land acquisition, project finance, or corporate development, ideally within data centers, energy, industrial, or infrastructure sectors.
  • Demonstrated experience leading financial due diligence on land or real estate transactions, including modeling acquisition and lease economics.
  • Working knowledge of ground leases, purchase options, easements, and real estate/economic development incentive structures (tax abatements, PILOTs).
  • Understanding of how real estate/land structures interact with project financing (debt sizing, financeability, credit requirements) and ability to partner with capital markets and structured finance teams.
  • Strong financial modeling and analytical skills; ability to build models from scratch under time pressure.
  • Experience managing a portfolio of assets over a multi-year lifecycle, not just single-transaction execution.
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration and negotiation skills; ability to work with Legal, Development, and external counterparties (landowners, utilities, municipalities).
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA, JD, or equivalent a plus.

Skills

Required:Financial due diligenceFinancial modelingNegotiation

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
  • Volunteer time off
  • Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
  • Daily meals allowance
  • Additional perks & programs specific to location
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Crusoe

The AI factory company | Renewable-powered AI infrastructure

Crusoe provides next-gen AI infrastructure and cloud compute using an energy-first approach. Deploy AI workloads at scale with reliable performance and 24/7 support.

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