Senior Associate, Investments in London

The Senior Associate, Investments is part of QTS’ European Investment & Real Estates team which is focused on driving core growth initiatives domestically and internationally. The successful candidate will be responsible but not limited to – strategic investment & asset management, land and operating asset acquisitions, new development opportunities and asset repositioning.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare investment materials such as investment memorandums, capital committee presentations and proposals.
• Create and maintain financial models to evaluate existing development projects, acquisitions, financings (joint-venture, equity initiatives, etc.), land, and capital recycling.
• Support projects from identification through completion, including coordination of due diligence teams, model underwriting, and financing.
• Support calls and meetings with key internal and external constituents as well as partner with business leaders to ensure that they understand the key financial drivers of the various opportunities.
• Effectively influence and communicate with the executive team and Blackstone partners.
• Prepare and execute expense reports and check requests on a regular and timely basis.
• Work on strategic projects and process improvement initiatives to reduce risk and/or improve service delivery.
• Maintain database and reports for key tracking measures.
• Maintain and update templates for legal documents, compliance documents, and policies and procedures.
• Manage and maintain files, database, including lead follow up and provide administrative support to create efficiency within the team.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree preferably with a concentration in Finance, Economics, Real Estate or Mathematics or equivalent professional experience.
• Three or more years of investments experience – preferably in a collaborative financial environment (banking, investment fund, real estate, etc.).
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Advanced ability to build comprehensive financial models.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience providing financial and analytical support to a capital-intensive business.
• Knowledge of the data center industry.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ideal candidates will have a proven history of being extremely self-motivated, highly organised and open communicators who are eager to work in a fast-paced client focused entrepreneurial environment with limited formal structure.
• Ability to organise, interpret, and draw appropriate conclusions from large volumes of data and to creatively present the information in a manner that enables non-financial managers to easily understand the information.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Enthusiastic attitude in a team environment and ability to work independently.
• Positive, flexible outlook.

Total Rewards:

• 25 days annual leave and public holidays.
• 32 paid volunteering hours per year.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Employer paid private medical and dental cover for employees and dependants.
• Life assurance.
• Illness financial protection including critical illness cover and income protection.
• Employee referral bonus equivalent to exchange rates of $2,500 at time of award, subject to eligibility.
• This role is bonus eligible.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by QTS in its sole discretion. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation.