Unite Students` vision is to be the leading living platform for young people in the UK.
Our strategic goal is to double in size by 2030 by accelerating our core growth, while building for the future. This will be achieved by delivering operational excellence, investing in our properties and growing our portfolio in the strongest markets.
To achieve these objectives, and help accelerate our core growth, we are investing more than £50m/year into our £9bn PBSA portfolio to enhance customer satisfaction and drive financial performance.
The Investment & Asset Management team plays a critical and leading role in determining where and how we invest this capital to maximise value creation, prioritise defensive capex and improve the customer experience.
To continue to drive portfolio performance, aligned to the Group Strategy, we are looking for an Investment Associate to join the team in Bristol.
The Investment Associate will play a key role in the analysis of acquisition and disposal opportunities throughout the entirety of the transaction process towards completion to support delivery of our strategy, alongside valuation support of our existing c.150 asset portfolio. You will play an integral role within the Investment team in a broad and varied role. The key transaction support will give you exposure to the most senior leaders in the business.
What You`ll Be Doing
* Develop annual Investment valuation budget in line with Group timeframes is robust and deliver against the budget
* Develop and deliver annual disposal budget and strategy
* Develop and deliver annual acquisition budget and strategy
* Adding value through Gross Asset Value and capital recycling management
* Management of internal customers including fund management, City teams, area managers and external consultants including surveyors, legal firms, valuers, banks and fund investors
* Formation and management of project teams to deliver transactions
* Achieve any targets and KPIs as agreed with line manager
* Monitor and measure progress of valuations, acquisitions and disposals against budget
* Monitor market transactions and maintain network
* Formation and management of project team to deliver both acquisition and disposal transactions from bid process to technical, operational and legal due diligence to board approval, exchange and completion
* Present and report against progress on the above to Management board as required
* Responsibility for appointing consultants, transaction team and monitoring performance
* Communication with all key stakeholders
* Organise and lead transaction teams
* Maintain a good working knowledge of other areas of the business, and transactional activities of our competitors; keep up to date with trends and developments within own professional area
What We`re Looking for in You
* MRICS qualified or equivalent
* Demonstrable experience of property valuation and transactions.
* Commercial acumen and proven experience sourcing suitable investment and divestment opportunities
* Ability to understand, interpret and advise on property financial and legal due diligence
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to generate meaningful conclusions from multiple and complex data
* Well developed communication and influencing skills
* Ability to build relationships and influence internal, external stakeholders
* Ability to travel throughout the UK with a full driving licence
What You`ll Get in Return
* A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
* 25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
* A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
* Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
* Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
* Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!
About Unite Students
Founded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100 business and the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with 74,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.
Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.
People make Unite Students. Employees, students and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.
Room for Everyone
We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.
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