Transaction Manager (SOV) in London

Thriving Investments is a socially conscious fund manager focused on the living sector. We invest across a range of housing tenures that deliver market returns to investors alongside meaningful social impact. We currently manage over 5,300 homes representing £1.1bn of assets under management, with ambitious plans to grow to £5bn+ through the launch of new funds and the expansion of existing portfolios. Thriving Investments is supported by a Board of experienced non-executive directors and by corporate functions including IT, Finance, HR and Facilities through our parent organisation, Places for People.

Location & working pattern

This role can be based from our London or Bath office, working three days per week on site. This role is an initial 6 month fixed contract with the possibility of it being converted to a permanent role.

More about your role

As a Transaction Manager, you will lead the end-to-end acquisition of shared ownership portfolios into a newly established Shared Ownership Vehicle. You will appraise investment opportunities, manage due diligence across technical, legal, commercial and financial workstreams, and drive transactions through to completion. You will build strong relationships with housing associations, supporting negotiations and acting as a key contact throughout the transaction lifecycle. You will also produce high-quality investment papers and oversee financial modelling to assess returns, risk and portfolio performance, while supporting and guiding analysts to deliver strong outcomes.

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable track record of leading or supporting successful residential real estate portfolio acquisitions
• Proven experience within residential investment, including exposure to shared ownership or affordable housing
• Strong financial modelling capability, including cashflow forecasting, returns analysis and covenant impact assessment
• Experience preparing and presenting investment papers or recommendations to senior stakeholders or committees
• Experience managing due diligence across technical, legal, commercial and financial workstreams for property transactions

More about you

You are commercially astute with strong negotiation skills and a proven ability to manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously. You bring excellent analytical capability, combining data-led insight with sound judgement to support investment decisions. You are confident working with housing associations and other stakeholders, building strong relationships that support successful outcomes. You will be motivated, organised and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, contributing to both individual transactions and wider portfolio strategy.

The benefits

We are an ambitious and growing business, offering challenge, development and long-term career opportunity. This role could provide the foundation for a wider career as we grow the affordable housing investment platform. Our benefits package includes:

• Competitive salary
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Car allowance
• Private pension
• Bonus scheme
• Training and development
• Additional perks including retail and leisure discounts

Inclusivity at Thriving Investments

We believe diversity drives innovation and stronger outcomes. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you’re looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team. We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.