Investment Associate - Macdonald & Company - #1798720

Our client is a global private real estate investment firm who invest opportunistically in the Europe and the US are seeking to hire a Senior Associate in London to support deal execution in the UK and across Europe. The firm are sector agnostic with a bias towards residential, logistics and industrial sectors. There is significant scope for growth within a very well capitalised yet entrepreneurial business.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysing, evaluating, and recommending new real estate deals.
• Financial modelling of potential deals, designing and maintaining underwriting models
• Contribute to the development of investment strategies for European and US Real Estate markets.
• Conduct detailed industry, market, and counterparty research to support investment theses and produce investment memoranda
• Manage comprehensive due diligence processes, including financial modelling, valuation analysis, and risk assessment.
• Coordinate with external advisors, operating partners, and internal teams to ensure thorough evaluation of investment opportunities.
• Develop and present investment proposals and recommendations to the IC
• Work closely with legal, financial, and operational advisors.
• Manage transaction processes, including documentation, regulatory approvals, and closing procedures.
• Oversee and support the management of portfolio investments, driving strategic initiatives and value creation.
• Monitor financial and operational performance of investments
• Assist in the development and execution of exit strategies.
• Work closely with senior team members of the firm
• Contribute to the overall strategy and success of the business.
  
  
  

Qualifications , Background, And Experience

• Strong academic background with a university degree in a relevant subject (preferably finance, accounting, or banking)
• 4-6 years' relevant Real Estate investment / transactional experience in the UK/Europe
• Experience across a wide range of real estate sectors and geographies, ideally residential, logistics and industrial
• Experience ideally from within from the buy-side including real estate private equity or real estate advisory/investment banking or asset manager
• Good understanding of financial structures (including equity, debt, and JVs)
• Ability to communicate complex, abstract messages in a simple, clear manner.
• Strong financial modelling skills with meticulous attention to detail/accuracy with numbers
• Self-starter able to organize and prioritize workload whilst meeting set timelines
• Natural ability to apply critical thinking and take a proprietary approach to investment underwriting
• Excellent communication abilities - verbal and written.
• Able to collaborate at all levels of seniority
• Analytical and intellectually curious mind
• Committed, results-oriented team player, keen to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a high degree of autonomy
• Competitive base salary (depending on experience) + Bonus