Company
The company is an established US real estate investment firm investing across Europe.
As an Investment Director, the individual will join the acquisition team and be a key contributor to the European expansion of the company in the Netherlands. This is a diversified role that includes sourcing new locations, analysing new investment and development opportunities, negotiating, executing transactions and managing team.
Candidate responsibilities:
- Source, underwrite, bid, negotiate and close real estate deals which fit the company and clients’ requirements;
- Develop, expand and maintain external relationships with key market participants, investment sales, leasing brokers and lenders;
- Develop strong relationships with business partners;
- Executing the due diligence (legal, financial, commercial, technical etc.) and transaction execution for investments;
- Preparing investment memorandum, general marketing materials to formulate recommendation to investment board;
- Liaising and coordinating with other departments during the sourcing and execution process (mostly development, legal, architecture and finance
- teams);
- Liaising with external partners including lenders, administrators, lawyers and tax advisors;
- Act as a resource to junior members of the team and provide mentoring support and guidance as a means of demonstrating leadership awareness;
Requirements:
- Graduated from a top tier business school, engineering school or university with outstanding academic qualifications;
- A proven experience in a leading real estate organization, private equity fund or investment bank;
- International profile: Dutch native (ideally but not mandatory) and fluent in English (written and spoken),
- Possesses strong knowledge of real estate, economics, finance, valuation, and private equity, financing, accounting and legal structures;
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently in sourcing, underwriting and negotiating transactions;
- High degree of attention to detail and ease with numbers;
- Ability to autonomously prepare and present high-quality reports and presentations in an articulate manner to senior management;
The individual:
- Highly motivated to be part of a growing office;
- Self-motivated, hard workers and a self-starter who has an entrepreneurial mindset and a “can do” attitude;
- Someone that thrives in very demanding situations entailing high responsibilities;
- A quick learner, with a hands-on approach and capable to work under pressure on various projects at the same time;
- Naturally curious, innovative and constantly looking for ways to improve upon things;
Employee remuneration and benefits:
- Details of potential compensation levels and overall benefits packages will depend on individual candidates and is to be discussed with the client.