Job Description
Real Estate Investment Analyst – leading REIT
Location: London
About the Role:
* I am supporting a leading global REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) in their search for an Investment Analyst.
* The Investment team is responsible for execution £bns of transactions across UK, and work across the life-cycle – from screening, analysis, execution, and asset management. This is a lean and collaborative team, albeit with institutional capital and immense exposure to transactions – with billions completed to date this year.
* As part of this growth, they are now seeking an Investment Analyst to join them, to support in executing a further >£1bn in investments through 2025.
* The Analyst will be a key member of a small and dynamic team throughout the full life cycle of a deal, thereby gaining comprehensive experience across a variety of acquisitions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Producing appraisals through Excel to analyse investments
* Prepare pro forma cash flow models for all stages of the real estate cycle.
* Participate in the structuring, due diligence, and legal process of transactions.
* Participate also in asset management functions such as assisting in the review of monthly performance, conducting variance analysis, and joining monthly operator calls
* Present to Senior Leading through weekly investment committee meetings
What Makes This Unique?
This is an environment where a candidate can receive unparalleled exposure to investments and the full life-cycle of the asset – in addition to getting extensive face-time with C suit and senior leadership staff, to see exactly how the decisions are made. As such, the prospect of growth for this candidate is huge – and it’s a very active deal team to join.
The Key Experience Needed:
* Existing experience (likely at least one year) in a real estate analytical environment.
* Proficiency in real estate modelling including valuations, returns, and waterfall distributions.
* Real Estate expertise, ideally with a property degree and clear evidence of working in a property company.