Overview
Private Equity Real Estate Analyst 2, supporting the investment team on transactions and Value-Add asset management across existing and new stock in UK & Europe. This is an end-to-end role, (not purely deal flow), working on asset management, re-development and re-positioning as well as new acquisitions.
Client Details
Our client is a top performing Real Estate Private Equity fund with rising two decades of track-record investing in all sectors, including Alternatives and Op-Co’s. Now in an exciting period of growth, after a significant equity raise, they are looking to expand their investment team.
Description
- Working closely with the VP, the Head of Acquisitions and the senior leadership team to drive performance across the portfolio and at all stages of the investment cycle
- Creating, maintaining and managing financial models to analyse new investments, proposed changes to asset and investment business plans and development management decisions
- Participating in DD for acquisitions and financing, engaging with external stakeholders (brokers & advisors)
- Working collaboratively with Asset Management, Investor Relations and Finance colleagues as well as with external advisors
- Presenting with clarity, care and attention to detail to the senior leadership team
- Preparing Investment Memo’s for the presentation of acquisitions to IC
- Understanding and tracking key business plan drivers, overall business plan timeline/s, programme, milestones and business plan history to assist in asset/development management decisions
- Preparing and updating investment valuations with historic operating data for investor reporting purposes.
- Creating pitch decks for new business / product development in support of Investor Relations activities.
Profile
The successful Real Estate Analyst 2 should have:
- Quality academics including a degree in Real Estate, RE Finance or STEM subjects.
- 1-4 years in investment banking or PE Real Estate
- Advanced Financial Modelling / DCF essential
- Strong presentation skills
- Excellent process management and organisation skills
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication, commercial acumen, judgement and problem solving essential
- Existing value-add Real Estate Asset / Development Management skills desirable
- Able to demonstrate critical and lateral thinking
- Inquisitive mindset, intellectually curious
- Confidence to ask questions, check investment assumptions
- Receptive to direct and honest feedback
- Invested in own personal development and continuous improvement
- Motivated to gain exposure and experience across the entire life-cycle of PE Real Estate fund.
Job Offer
- Competitive fixed comp + discretionary bonus + benefits
- Excellent mentoring and culture of care from a highly experienced Real Estate VP