PE Real Estate Associate

London Permanent View Job Description
Private Equity Real Estate Associate, supporting the VP and investment team on transactions, Value-Add & Opportunistic asset management across existing and new stock in UK & Europe. End-to-end investment, direct real estate, large JV developments (global Top 20 cap partners) and corporate acquisitions to grow AUM - includes AM, re-development and repositioning.
  • PE Real Estate Investment Associate - PE or Investment Bank background
  • Sector-agnostic full-cycle investment role, globally renowned cap-partners

About Our Client

Our client is a top performing Real Estate Private Equity fund with rising two decades of track-record investing across all sectors, including Alternatives and Op-Co's. Now in an exciting period of growth, after a significant equity raise, they are looking to expand their investment team.

Job Description

· Working closely with the VP, the Head of Acquisitions and the senior leadership team to drive performance across the portfolio and at all stages of the investment cycle.

· Building and managing financial models to analyse new investments, proposed changes to asset and investment business plans and development management decisions.

· Participating in sourcing/origination and DD for acquisitions and subsequent finance.

· Managing and reviewing the work produced by Analysts, acting as a gatekeeper for quality, accuracy and consistency.

· Delivering honest and constructive feedback to Analyst pool.

· Engaging with external stakeholders (brokers & advisors)

· Working collaboratively with Asset Management, Investor Relations and Finance colleagues as well as with external advisors.

· Presenting with clarity, care and attention to detail to the senior leadership team.

· Preparing Investment Memo's for the presentation of acquisitions to IC

· Understanding and tracking key business plan drivers, overall business plan timeline/s, programme, milestones and business plan history to assist in asset/development management decisions

· Preparing and updating investment valuations with historic operating data for investor reporting purposes.

· Creating pitch decks for new business / product development in support of Investor Relations activities.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Real Estate Associate should have:

  • Excellent academics
  • Minimum 2+ years' experience in Investment Banking / PE Real Estate investment roles
  • Existing leadership skills with a current track record of managing Investment work of others/a small team of Analysts with the ability to deliver constructive feedback.
  • Advanced Financial Modelling / DCF essential
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Excellent process management
  • Strong stakeholder management experience.
  • Excellent communication, commercial acumen, judgement and problem solving are essential.
  • Current track-record working on Value-Add / Opportunistic deals in both direct real estate and corporate acquisitions.
  • Existing value-add Real Estate Asset / Development Management skills desirable
  • Able to demonstrate critical and lateral thinking
  • Inquisitive mindset, intellectually curious
  • Confidence to ask questions, check investment assumptions and work closely with senior leaders
  • Receptive to direct and honest feedback
  • Invested in own personal development and continuous improvement with a passion to manage and grow the careers of other investment professionals
  • Driven to gain exposure across the entire life-cycle in a PE Real Estate fund.

What's on Offer

Competitive fixed comp with discretionary annual bonus & benefits.

Contact
Ben Hodgson
Quote job ref
JN-032025-6699017
Phone number
+44 207 269 2406

Job summary

Job function
Banking & Financial Services
Subsector
Capital Markets / Equity
Sector
Property
Location
London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ben Hodgson
Consultant phone
+44 207 269 2406
Job reference
JN-032025-6699017