Summary
The Company is a market leading real estate company offering expertise in investment, development, and property management.
The Investment Associate is responsible for underwriting investment opportunities, providing financial analyses to support investment decisions and conducting market research. The Investment Associate is also responsible for analysing due diligence materials, assisting in the preparation of investment memorandums and supporting deal execution. The Investment Associate will assist with asset management execution and disposition decisions of existing portfolio assets.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Assisting senior real estate professionals in sourcing, preparing and presenting new investment memo’s; financing or disposition recommendations; and updates on existing investments or portfolio status
- Support acquisition due diligence processes and closings with outside counterparties, managing external advisors
- Actively engaging with owners, brokers, equity partners, lenders, attorneys, consultants and all other related internal departments, as appropriate
- Financial analysis and underwriting of investment opportunities, including the creation of detailed multi-tier pro-forma waterfall models; work closely with Development, Asset Management and Operations teams to ensure all assumptions have been reviewed and are coordinated
- Work closely with the Development team to achieve the successful closing and capitalization of our secured development pipeline, including investment analysis, preparing and presenting investment recommendations and securing the company and investor/Fund approvals
- Engaging with lenders, support in the negotiation of termsheets and long form agreements and coordinate the internal approval processes (with support from in-house counsel),
- Assist with asset management, value-add execution and disposition of existing portfolio assets
- Market investigation of potential acquisitions, competitive properties and local market fundamentals
- Completes various human resources, financial, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary. Market research and analysis on the Dutch residential real estate market continuous market analysis
Organisational Responsibilities
- Follows established policies and procedures by monitoring and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, organisational standards, and operational processes related to area(s) of responsibility and reporting breaches of process/ policy or concerns to appropriate individual(s)
- Demonstrates appropriate safe behaviours in accordance with Company, property and departmental policies, procedures and standards by immediately reporting any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, employee/ visitor/ resident injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to appropriate individual(s)
- Identifies areas for improvement and offers suggestions to improve efficiency and productivity
- Keeps abreast of current changes in technology, processes and standards within the industry and area(s) of responsibility by attending internal and external training classes, research and/or subscribing to the internet or other professional publications, or utilizing other appropriate method(s) to obtain business and professional information, and applies knowledge and practices to area(s) of responsibility
Role Scope
- This role will report to the Investment Director
- This role may have indirect reporting lines to other senior level colleagues within Investment, Development, Asset Management or Portfolio Management
- The post holder will have the opportunity to gain exposure across a range of the Company’s investment, development and asset management projects
Key Relationships
- This role works closely with colleagues and senior leaders across the wider European Investment, Development and Asset Management teams and Property Management business
- This role interfaces regularly with investment partners
Knowledge & Qualifications
- Educated to MSc (WO) / University Degree (2:1 and above) or equivalent in or a related business or analytical subject; such as finance, business management, real estate, accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics; science or engineering
- IT literate and fully conversant with all Microsoft packages including PowerPoint (Advanced level) and Excel (Advanced level)
Experience and Skills
Essential:
- Must have excellent written and spoken English
- Prior experience at Analyst/Associate level within investment banking, private equity, or other finance fields
- Strong quantitative background with experience of financial modelling ideally in corporate finance, related-business or accounting
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and attention to detail with a demonstrable ability to research, analyse and present complex financial data
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; including the ability to effectively write and present reports and information
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships and influence at all levels
- Good organisation skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines.
- Self-motivated and proactive, both with respect to managing workload and own professional development
- Naturally inquisitive with a desire to understand the bigger picture and get involved with wider team and business objectives
- A positive team player, with an adaptable and flexible approach along with ability to work collaboratively to drive results and support the wider team and business objectives
Desirable:
- Demonstrable interest or experience working in the Real Estate Sector
- Demonstrable experience in an analytical and/or transactional role within investment banking, private equity or other related finance, within Europe or internationally
- Understanding of Dutch is a plus but not required