About the Company
Our purpose is to build prosperity by investing in resilient real assets. Our vision is to be a trusted investment manager, respected for our expertise in restorative real estate investment enabling people, communities and eco-systems to thrive.
We are a dedicated real estate and real-estate debt specialist managing €25.5bn on behalf of institutional investors globally. Our global platform of 16 locations enables us to combine a truly global perspective with local expertise to offer investors a range of compelling strategies.
The firm has over 30 years of experience delivering real estate strategies for investors, with over 400 staff dedicated to positive client outcomes. Our strategies span the office, logistics & industrial, retail, living and debt sectors, and have been designed with the flexibility to meet the needs of a wide range of investors.
Responsible investment is integrated into our investment-management process to ensure that responsible investment risks and opportunities are not siloed, but recognised and acted upon throughout our business, as well as communicated to investors.
Savills Investment Management: Resilience. Responsibility. Results.
Job Purpose
Savills IM is seeking a Debt Analyst for its Research & Strategy team in London. The role will support the DRC Savills IM real estate debt team regarding research & strategy. The role will report to the Head of UK Research & Strategy. The Analyst will be expected to support, and in due course run, debt research related activities.
Role Responsibilities
Responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to:
1. Monitor and report on key UK and European capital market trends pertaining to real estate debt
2. Thought leadership:
o Contribute to real estate debt research publications, including client reporting, quarterly market outlook reports and one-off thematic research papers (ultimately leading the origination and completion of specific research materials)
o Contribute to house view discussions with respective colleagues on both the debt and equity sides of the organisation and help enforce these recommendations into day-to-day activity and questions around investment strategies
3. Quantitative research e.g. developing in-house models and the use quantitative analysis to better inform the business and our investors
4. Review external research relating to the capital and real estate debt markets
5. Liaise with external research and data providers
6. Collaborate with other members of the global research and strategy team with regard to providing views on real estate debt
7. Adherence to SavillsIM Risk and Compliance Framework
8. Ad hoc support as required across the wider business
Job Requirements
1. A demonstrable interest and understanding of real estate investment, the key drivers of performance and a desire to either learn or further develop their knowledge of real estate debt investment.
2. Strong academic qualifications and an analytical and inquisitive mindset
3. Excellent financial analysis skills
4. Strong written and oral communication in English. While English is the primary business language for this role, we would welcome candidates with other relevant languages, but this is not essential.
5. Ability to produce concise and thoughtful materials and communicate the findings to a wide variety of internal and external audiences at all levels of seniority.
6. Ability to demonstrate a high level of tenacity and attention to detail
7. Strong interest in sustainability & ESG trends in the real estate sector
8. Motivated self-starter, with the ability to analyse situations, recommend sound solutions and implement strategies
9. Be comfortable working to short deadlines and juggling multiple work streams at once
10. Good knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Knowledge of other relevant statistical software, and experience managing datasets.
11. Some travel may be required
Please note the application deadline for this role is 12 February 2025.
We are a committed equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion. We are focused on fostering a culture and environment that allows for inclusion and diversity throughout our business. Savills IM offers several employee led forums which provide support and guidance around Diversity & Inclusion, as well as ensuring our principles are built in to all of our processes, practices and expectations.
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