Our client is a leading European real estate investment manager they are now hiring an Associate into the portfolio management function of its debt and value-add strategies platform.
The platform invests fund capital across real estate debt and value-add equity throughout Europe and is one of the more established alternative lenders in the market, with a multi-billion euro track record across whole loans, senior and mezzanine strategies. The business continues to launch new vehicles and strategies alongside its existing funds.
The team:
You'd join a small, high-visibility portfolio and loan asset management team that sits across every investment on the platform. It's a broad seat — genuinely front-to-back exposure to fund performance, investor relations and strategic projects, rather than a narrow reporting role.
The role:
- Analysing and forecasting fund and mandate-level performance across completed deals
- Deal and portfolio-level analysis — building performance scenarios, assessing risk allocation and diversification
- Preparing investor communications end to end (quarterly reports, MDD/ODD, ESG reporting) and coordinating investor calls and conferences
- Working directly with fund managers, investors, borrowers and internal stakeholders
- Contributing to platform-level strategic initiatives — warehouse financing vehicles, bond wrappers and wider fund matters
- Building asset models and supporting Investment Committee memos on loan restructures and workouts
- Partnering with the fund manager and IR team on fund strategy and fundraising
Candidate requirements:
- 3+ years in private equity, banking or commercial real estate
- Proven ability to analyse and model complex deals and financial structures
- Strong Excel modelling; VBA or Python a real plus
- Comfort with complex capital structures and financial statement analysis
- A genuine interest in technology — they want someone actively applying AI and LLM-based tools to work smarter
- Real estate investment knowledge, with debt experience an advantage
- European languages welcome but not essential
- Self-starter, strong communicator, and someone who'll thrive in a lean team
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Associate – Real Estate Debt, Portfolio Management in London employer: Circle Square
Circle Square is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. With a focus on high-impact healthcare M&A deals in London, team members benefit from mentorship opportunities and a clear progression path to Director-level roles, all while working in a collaborative environment that values diverse sector backgrounds.
