Associate, CRE Private Strategies - PIMCO

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients' capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world's largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns.

Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.

PIMCO is looking to hire a Real Estate investment professional to join its dynamically growing alternatives team in London. The successful candidate will focus on underwriting, assist with the sourcing and execution of real estate and related investments across the EMEA region, and provide support for asset management efforts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support transactions throughout their lifecycle: origination, underwriting, managing due diligence processes, negotiations of transaction documentation, and asset management, including follow-on acquisitions and exits
• Support financing activities for both new and existing investments, including evaluation of different financing options, legal coordination and negotiation with lenders
• Support the preparation of investment memoranda to be presented to PIMCO investment committees
• Contribute to thematic reviews and strategic research for investment theses
• Work with the EMEA CRE equity asset management team on establishing initial business plans, business plan execution, performance monitoring and reporting, financing and exits of the investments. Experience will provide for a rounded exposure across the life cycle of an investment

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will most likely come from investment banking, private equity or hedge funds and be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Strong analytical skills and underwriting experience across real estate asset classes
• Execution experience, with ability to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines
• Entrepreneurial streak
• Strategic and problem-solving mindset with the capacity to think "outside of the box"
• Cultural fit is essential as the team encourages an integrated approach: the successful candidate should be comfortable in a nonhierarchical, international and collaborative environment
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Interpersonal, communication and writing skills
• European language skills considered an advantage

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• Cultural fit and potential to grow with the team
• Exceptional financial modelling and analytical skills
• Curiosity and desire to be a contributor/drive to enhance the business
• Strong communication skills

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