Associate/Senior Associate - Real Estate Investments

Yello; Dubai; Sur place; AED 180 000 - 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Yello seeks a senior real estate investment professional to assess acquisition and development opportunities across the GCC, focusing on UAE and Saudi Arabia. You will build sophisticated financial models, conduct underwriting and feasibility analyses, and support due diligence for potential investments.

You will evaluate project economics, financing structures and returns, prepare committee materials, monitor market trends, and collaborate with investment, development and asset management teams

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in real estate investment banking, real estate private equity, management consulting, real estate development or a principal investment platform focused on real estate.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation experience within the real estate sector.
• Demonstrated experience analysing acquisitions and development opportunities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilités

• Evaluate and execute real estate acquisition and development opportunities across the GCC, with initial focus on UAE and Saudi Arabia.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models for residential, hospitality and mixed-use developments.
• Conduct investment underwriting, feasibility studies and development appraisals for greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Analyse project economics, development costs, financing structures and investment returns.
• Support due diligence processes and prepare investment committee papers and transaction materials.
• Monitor market activity, macroeconomic trends and sector developments.
• Collaborate with investment, development and asset management teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Assist with portfolio analysis, strategic planning and asset-level performance reviews.
• Liaise with external stakeholders, including advisors, lenders and operating partners.

Connaissances

Financial modelling

Valuation

Investment analysis

Stakeholder management

Deal execution

Macroeconomic analysis

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Real Estate/Economics

Description du poste

Our client is a highly capitalised real estate investment and development platform backed by leading global investors. With a focus on residential, hospitality and mixed-use assets, the business invests across the GCC and is actively pursuing a pipeline of acquisitions, developments and strategic investment opportunities.

• Evaluate and execute real estate acquisition and development opportunities across the GCC, with an initial focus on the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models for residential, hospitality and mixed-use developments.
• Conduct investment underwriting, feasibility studies and development appraisals for greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Analyse project economics, development costs, financing structures and investment returns.
• Support financial and commercial due diligence processes for prospective investments.
• Prepare investment committee papers, presentations and transaction materials.
• Monitor market activity, macroeconomic trends and sector-specific developments.
• Work closely with investment, development and asset management teams throughout the investment lifecycle.
• Assist with portfolio analysis, strategic planning and asset-level performance reviews.
• Liaise with external stakeholders, including advisors, consultants, lenders and operating partners.

A successful applicant should have the following:

• 5-8 years of experience within real estate investment banking, real estate private equity, management consulting, real estate development or a principal investment platform focused on real estate.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Business, Accounting or a related field.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation experience within the real estate sector.
• Demonstrated experience analysing acquisitions and development opportunities.
• Excellent analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and deal-oriented environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• GCC real estate experience is advantageous but not essential.