Analyst, Investments, Europe

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact. Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be - and deliver - your best. We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers. Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

We are a global real estate investor and business builder. Oxford and our platform companies manage over $86 billion of assets and 150 million square feet of commercial space. Our global portfolio includes office, life sciences, industrial, retail, residential, hotel and credit assets on four continents. We pair our global expertise and scale with local platforms and world-class management teams to enhance business performance and create value for shareholders. Our clear strategies and committed capital allow our businesses and leaders to focus on acquiring, developing and managing the world's best assets in the world's most dynamic markets. Our purpose is to create economic and social value through real estate safeguarding the future and creating a world of opportunities for our customers, communities, partners and people. Oxford is owned by OMERS, a defined benefit pension plan.

The Role

• The Investment Analyst will work as part of the broader European investment and asset management team.
• Key responsibilities will include analysis of real estate investment opportunities, market and deal research and supporting senior investment team members on transaction executions.
• Over time, the role will also support the management of existing portfolio assets, working with the asset management team on lease analysis, reporting, hold/sell analysis, redevelopment projects and refinancing initiatives.
• Financial analysis of a wide range of real estate investments, including modelling of real estate cash flows, financing and tax assumptions, IRRs, output sensitivities etc., as well as research to support key underwriting assumptions.
• Analysis and interpretation of real estate, economic and public company data, including financial statements, to conduct valuation and operational benchmarking.
• Preparation of documents for internal and external purposes, including writing investment committee memos and presentations to partners.
• Ability to work well within a small, relatively flat team, coordinating directly with senior team members and external advisors, allowing broad exposure to deals at an early stage.
• Ability to work closely with teammates in Singapore (European and Asia Pacific are a combined region at Oxford) and also with colleagues in Oxford's Toronto head office.

The Person

• Fluency in English. Fluency in French or German would be an advantage.
• Up to 12 months experience in investment / financial analysis and transaction support, preferably within the European real estate sector (investment bank or a real estate investment fund preferred).
• Strong analytical, technical and valuation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience of presentation preparation, research and co-ordination of due-diligence.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and ability to interact with external advisors and peers.
• Potential to develop industry network and contacts with peers over time and represent Oxford in the European market.
• Team player; self-starter; diligent, able to take initiative and work in a dynamic environment; professional and positive attitude.

Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate. Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work - and the customers we proudly serve. From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.