Data Scientist

A high-performing real asset investor is hiring a commercially aware Investment Analyst / Data Scientist to support deal execution, asset strategy, and data-led decision-making across its retail and property portfolio.

About the Role

This is a rare opportunity to blend financial modelling, data science, and real asset strategy in a high-impact team. If you’re curious, proactive, and love using data to drive business value, this role offers the perfect platform to grow.

Responsibilities

• Support deal execution: underwriting, due diligence, financial modelling
• Build and maintain valuation models (DCF, IRR, NPV, etc.)
• Analyse market data, footfall, tenant performance, and customer trends
• Create dashboards and visualisations to influence leasing and repositioning decisions
• Help shape asset strategy across shopping centres and retail parks
• Assist in stakeholder reporting, presentations, and portfolio monitoring

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Maths, Engineering, Data Science, or similar

Required Skills

• Strong Excel and modelling skills; Python a plus
• Experience in real estate, investment, PE, or data-heavy analyst roles (internship or post-grad)
• Commercial curiosity and a genuine interest in real assets and transformation
• A self-starting mindset with a hunger to learn and ask bold questions

Preferred Skills

• Experience in data science and financial modelling

Pay range and compensation package

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 + benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

Benefits include: private healthcare, gym membership, mobile allowance, professional development support.