PE Real Estate Investment Associate

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.

• 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/be:

• Top quality 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 across Europe.
• 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
• The drive to gain exposure across the entire life-cycle in a PE Real Estate fund.

• Competitive fixed comp + bonus + benefits