VP - Real Estate - Italy Coverage (City of London)

Vice President – Real Estate Investments (Italy Focus)

Client: A Leading Global Private Equity Fund

We have partnered with a leading global private equity fund to identify a Vice President for its Real Estate platform, with a dedicated focus on the Italian market. The firm has a long-term, multi-billion-dollar capital base and is expanding its European footprint through strategic acquisitions and platform investments.

This is a unique opportunity for a high-performing investment professional with a strong track record in the Italian real estate market to join a world-class team and lead investments across logistics, living, and mixed-use sectors.

The Role

As Vice President, you will be responsible for:

• Sourcing & Market Coverage
• Originate and evaluate investment opportunities across Italy, maintaining deep relationships with brokers, developers, and local operators.
• Stay abreast of market dynamics and competitive intelligence in key Italian submarkets.
• Transaction Leadership
• Lead all aspects of deal execution – underwriting, diligence, structuring, IC processes, and negotiations.
• Collaborate closely with global and regional functional teams (legal, tax, asset management).
• Asset Management Oversight
• Support strategic initiatives for existing and new assets, driving operational performance and value enhancement.
• Partner with local operators and asset managers to oversee implementation of business plans.
• Strategic Development
• Help define and execute the investment strategy for Italy within the broader pan-European mandate.
• Provide input on sector-level trends and entry/exit timing.

Candidate Requirements

We are looking for candidates who bring:

• 8–12 years’ experience in real estate private equity; prior investment banking (RE coverage) is a plus.
• Demonstrable transaction track record across Italy, ideally including logistics, residential, or office investments.
• Deep knowledge of the Italian real estate ecosystem, with fluency in Italian and English.
• Strong modelling, analytical and negotiation skills, with end-to-end deal execution experience.
• Based in (or open to relocating to) London or Madrid, with flexibility to travel regularly to Italy.
• Self-starter attitude, entrepreneurial mindset, and ability to work in a high-performance global platform.