German-speaking PE Real Estate Investment Associate

Real Estate Associate with fluency in both German and English languages coupled with strong numeracy, capable of joining a high performing Investment team. The role plays a pivotal part in analysing, on-boarding and managing acquisitions, everything from Real Estate development to M&A and platform building.

Client Details

Our client is a renowned sector-agnostic PERE investment fund with 30 years track-record delivering opportunistic returns across western Europe & the Nordics. Headquartered in London, the firm manages a substantial portfolio of assets and real estate companies, they are highly regarded for their commitment to strategic/thematic investments and consistent delivery of outperforming returns.

Description

• Investment analysis and financial modelling, lead underwriting duties on certain deals and assisting with financial due diligence and acquisitions alongside the VP's and SVP's.
• IC Memos, qualitative and quantitative data gathering, short-and long-term consequences, performance analysis and scenario testing on new deals at Investment Committee, as well as performance analysis on existing portfolio (Risk, Returns/Gains, Exit strategies).
• Participate actively in negotiations and closing of transactions. Lead on deal structuring, with a particular focus on the German market.
• Macro and micro market research to inform strategies.
• Provide local intelligence on actual and potential acquisitions across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Assist in the management of capital partners and investor relationships, as well as third-party relationships across Europe (development partners, consultants, agents, banks, GM's).
• Negotiate and interpret all deal documentation (full range of legal structures) ensuring legal and regulatory obligations are met.
• Maintain and communicate multiple data-sets and models with up-to-date information on portfolio across all themes to facilitate successful product development.
• Assist in the value-add process, platform building/growth on more scale-able /complex acquisitions.

Profile

• Fluency in both German and English (written and verbal)
• Finance or Real Estate degree.
• IMC, CFA, ACA (or equivalent)
• Prior experience working in PE and/or Investment Banking is essential.
• Significant experience working in Real Estate / Illiquid markets.
• Experience working on UK & European Alternative Real Estate markets across the capital stack, with significant experience on German deals, desirable.
• Significant deal structuring, execution and post-acquisition management experience required.
• Ability to build bespoke complex models, solid track record of underwriting across all structure types.
• Collegiate and growth mindset, ability to work at pace.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills; good stakeholder management skills, ability to influence and deliver results across all relationships.

Job Offer

• Highly competitive fixed comp + bonus/multiple + benefits.
• Excellent deal exposure and team trust