Analyst, Real Estate Asset Management in City of Westminster

The Analyst – Asset Management (Multi-Asset Class) will support the Asset Management team in driving value creation, monitoring performance, and executing business plans across a diversified portfolio spanning multiple asset classes. The role will partner closely with senior asset managers, investment teams, finance, and third-party operators/servicers to ensure high-quality analysis, reporting, governance, and disciplined execution throughout the asset lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Asset Management Support & Value Creation
  • Support senior asset managers in developing, tracking, and updating asset-level business plans, including identification of performance gaps and value creation initiatives.
  • Monitor operating and financial performance versus plan (e.g., revenue, costs, NOI/EBITDA, IRR or equivalent KPIs by strategy) and prepare concise variance analysis and commentary.
  • Coordinate and support annual budgeting and periodic IRR reforecasting cycles, ensuring timely inputs, consistency of assumptions, and clear audit trails.
  • Maintain and enhance asset/deal financial models (cash flow, debt, scenarios, sensitivities), and support hold/sell analysis and decision-making materials.
  • Track key initiatives (commercial actions, capex programmes, remediation plans) and maintain action logs, timelines, and milestone reporting for internal governance.
• Third-Party Management, Data & Governance
  • Collect, validate, and consolidate reporting from property managers, operating partners, and other third parties; follow up on data gaps and inconsistencies.
  • Prepare materials for weekly, monthly operating reviews and quarterly business reviews, including dashboards, KPI packs, and meeting minutes/action trackers as required.
  • Support the standardisation of reporting templates and definitions across asset classes to enable consistent portfolio aggregation and performance comparisons.
  • Assist with contract and fee tracking (where applicable), ensuring key terms are captured and reflected in models and forecasts.
  • Maintain core asset documentation (business plans, budgets, valuations, insurance and compliance items, key correspondence) to support audit readiness and efficient execution.
• Market, Commercial & Portfolio Analytics
  • Conduct market research and benchmarking (rents/pricing, vacancies, supply pipeline, cap rates, comparable transactions) and translate findings into actionable insights for business plans.
  • Support valuation processes by compiling inputs, updating cash flow assumptions, and coordinating with third-party valuers where relevant.
  • Maintain portfolio dashboards and performance attribution (drivers of return, leverage impacts, FX impacts where applicable) for internal stakeholders.
  • Track key macro, regulatory and sector-specific developments relevant to the portfolio and summarise implications for asset strategy and risk management.
  • Prepare ad hoc analysis in support of asset-level decisions (capex prioritisation, leasing/commercial strategies, restructuring options, hedging considerations as applicable).
• Reporting & Stakeholder Management
  • Prepare recurring asset and deal level reporting packs for internal committees and senior management, including performance highlights, risks, and required decisions.
  • Ensure data quality and version control across models, forecasts and reporting outputs; maintain clear assumptions and supporting backup.
  • Input and reconcile actuals, perform quality checks, and update asset/deal models accordingly to reflect latest performance and revised assumptions.
  • Support investor reporting and due diligence requests by coordinating inputs from internal teams and third parties and performing checks for completeness and consistency.
  • Work closely with Investments, Portfolio Management, Finance, Tax, Legal and ESG to support execution across the asset lifecycle and timely resolution of queries.
• IPD Management
  • Coordinate periodic IPD data submissions across assets (working with internal teams and third parties) and ensure completeness, consistency and timely delivery.
  • Maintain the IPD reporting database, including data quality checks, reconciliations to internal reporting, and documentation of assumptions and methodologies.
  • Act as a point of contact for IPD-related queries, liaising with the IPD provider/consultants and supporting audit trails and follow-ups.
  • Support performance benchmarking and analytics using IPD outputs, highlighting key trends, out/underperformance drivers and data limitations.
• Acquisition Support
  • Support acquisitions and onboarding by compiling asset-level and market data, assisting with underwriting assumptions, coordinating operational/financial due diligence workstreams, and helping set up post-close reporting and governance.
  • Assist in preparing Investment Committee materials (e.g., asset one-pagers, market slides) and related supporting analysis.
• Dispositions, Refinancing & Capital Events
  • Support financing and refinancing processes by maintaining lender models/requests, tracking covenant compliance (where applicable), and preparing supporting schedules and analysis.
  • Assist with exit planning and execution, including data room preparation, buyer Q&A coordination, and analysis to support management presentations and investment committee materials.
  • Track delivery of business plan initiatives underpinning valuation and exit narratives, ensuring supporting evidence and documentation are readily available.
• ESG, Compliance & Risk
  • Support integration of ESG objectives into business plans by tracking KPIs, compiling data from third parties, and helping prepare internal and external reporting.
  • Assist with sustainability initiatives (energy, carbon, certifications) by coordinating data requests, maintaining trackers, and supporting analysis of capex/opex trade-offs.
  • Support compliance and risk management workstreams by maintaining registers (insurance, H&S, regulatory items), tracking renewals/deadlines, and escalating issues to senior team members.
• Team & Capability Development
  • Contribute to the development of templates, dashboards and playbooks that improve efficiency and consistency across the Asset Management platform.
  • Support knowledge-sharing by documenting processes, maintaining trackers, and proactively surfacing insights from portfolio data.
  • Participate in cross-office collaboration and support ad hoc projects as required.

Candidate Profile

• Experience: 1–3 years’ experience in asset management, investment banking, portfolio management, investment management, transaction services, corporate finance, or an adjacent analytical role within financial services and/or real assets.
• Skills & Attributes: Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; able to translate large amounts of information into clear outputs and recommendations. Advanced Excel skills (financial modelling, scenario/sensitivity analysis); comfort with PowerPoint for executive-ready materials (and familiarity with Power BI or similar is a plus). High level of AI literacy and strong willingness to leverage AI tools extensively to improve efficiency and quality (e.g., research synthesis, drafting, data cleaning/analysis), while applying sound judgement, confidentiality and appropriate validation. Commercial judgement and curiosity; proactive in identifying issues, asking the right questions, and proposing solutions. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work effectively with external partners. Organised and reliable, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in parallel and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Interest in ESG integration and responsible investment practices; ability to support data gathering and reporting requirements.
• Education & Languages: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering or a related field. Fluent English required. Additional European languages such as German, Spanish or French preferred.