Our client is a leading international real estate investment company.
As an Investment and Development Associate or Senior Analyst, the individual will join the acquisition team and be a key contributor to the European expansion of the company in Italy. This is a diversified role that includes sourcing new locations, analysing new investment and development opportunities, negotiating and executing transactions.
Candidate responsibilities:
- Create, update and run financial models including sensitivity analysis and provide clear and structured recommendations to the management team;
- Participating in the sourcing process: site visits, conducting preliminary feasibility analysis and detailed operating and financial analysis;
- Participate in the due diligence (legal, financial, commercial, technical etc.) and transaction execution for investments;
- Prepare 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;
- Day-to-day work will be a varied and comprise mix of sourcing, execution, meetings with advisors, preparing analyses and asset management of the acquired projects.
Requirements:
- Graduated from a top tier business school, engineering school or university with outstanding academic qualifications;
- Having 2 to 6 years’ experience gained with a reputable RE investment fund / SGR / RE advisor;
- International profile: fluent in English and Italian (written and spoken),
- Strong quantitative, technical and communication skills;
- Strong modelling experience and ability to analyse, interpret and summarize the results for top management;
- 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:
- Self-motivated, hard workers 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.