PE Real Estate Investment Associate

Working closely with and reporting to the VP, the role will help drive performance across all stages of the investment cycle (origination to execution) as well as on-boarding and asset management. Exciting opportunity to work on Real Estate, DC / Infrastructure and multiple Special Sits strategies.

Client Details

Our client is an emerging, globally diversified fund, managing institutional-scale assets across Real Estate & Alternative investment sectors. They acquire, develop, finance and actively manage assets (including Op-Co / Prop-Co) and are expanding their Investment team with this newly created Investment Associate role.

Description

• Creating, maintaining, managing and using financial models to analyse new investments, proposed changes to investment business plans and AM / DM decisions;
• Participating in DD processes for new investments and requisite finance, liaising with all relevant external parties to drive deals forward;
• Preparing and reviewing memoranda for the presentation of acquisitions to the Investment Committee;
• Participating in origination, business plan formulation and commercial negotiation
• Understanding and tracking key business plan drivers, Asset plan timelines, development project programmes and asset business planning;
• Driving performance across all stages of the investment cycle;
• Working collaboratively with the AM & Finance teams;
• Presenting to the senior leadership team
• Coordinating lawyers, agents and external advisors in debt, acquisition, and disposal execution processes.

Profile

The successful Real Estate Investment Associate should have:

· BSc in Business / Real Estate / Finance or a related field

· Ideally MSc from a top-tier university in Real Estate Investment or Finance, ideally Bayes Business School or the University of Cambridge

· Strong academic track record in both of the above

· 3-5 years' experience in Investment Banking or PE Real Estate (ideally a combination of both)

· Advanced financial modelling skills

· Excellent written & verbal communication with strong interpersonal skills

· Strong presentation skills

· Excellent process and stakeholder management

· Critical thinking, inquisitive / curious mindset

· Open to direct, honest feedback and ability to put into action any points for development

· Invested in personal development / continuous improvement

Job Offer

Competitive fixed comp + 1x variable comp + benefits