At a Glance
- Tasks: Contribute to investment strategies and support deal activity in European Real Estate markets.
- Company: Leading Sovereign Wealth investor with a focus on real estate.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, dynamic work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for career advancement.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced team and make an impact in the real estate investment sector.
- Qualifications: Strong academic background and 3-4 years of relevant real estate experience.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
Our client is the Real Estate division of a leading Sovereign Wealth investor that focuses on real estate investment strategies across the UK and Europe. As part of the group's expansion plan, they are looking to hire in their investment team at Associate level.
Main Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development of investment strategies for European Real Estate markets.
- Support deal activity in financial modelling of potential deals, designing and maintaining underwriting models, ensuring output accuracy.
- Assist in analysing, structuring, negotiating, and recommending new deals.
- Assist in the production of internal investment memoranda for submission to senior investment staff.
- Support transaction execution workstreams, including due diligence, underwriting and legal documentation.
- Support asset management activities relating to existing investments.
- Assist investment management professionals in business development and relationship management.
- Assist with asset management of direct assets, JV and fund investments through active management of investments to maximize value creation.
- Produce timely and accurate reporting to control functions and senior management.
Background and Experience:
- Strong academic background with a good (2:1 or better) University degree in a relevant subject (preferably finance, accounting or banking).
- 3 - 4 years' relevant Real Estate transactional experience in the UK and/or Europe.
- Experience ideally from within real estate investment banking or from the buy-side including real estate private equity.
- Good understanding of financial structures (including debt and equity, listed and private, JVs, direct and indirect instruments).
- Ability to communicate complex, abstract messages in a simple, clear manner.
- Strong financial modelling skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail/accuracy with numbers.
- Able to collaborate with managers in creating effective presentations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel.
- Excellent spoken and written English - fluency in a second European language is desirable.
- Committed, results-oriented team player, keen to work in a fast-paced, deal-heavy environment.
Investment Associate - Real Estate in City of London employer: Macdonald & Company
As a leading Sovereign Wealth investor, our client offers an exceptional work environment for Investment Associates in the Real Estate division, located at the heart of the UK and Europe. With a strong focus on employee development, the company fosters a collaborative culture that encourages innovation and growth, providing ample opportunities for professional advancement. Employees benefit from engaging in high-stakes deal activity while being part of a dynamic team that values meticulousness and results-oriented performance.
