- 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.ContactBen HodgsonQuote job refJN-032025-6699017Phone number+44 207 269 2406…