Senior Analyst/Associate Debt Advisory

JLL; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading global real estate firm seeks an Associate to join their Debt and Structured Finance team in Frankfurt. This role involves underwriting financing advisory assignments, preparing detailed financing memoranda, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Real Estate or Financial Services, excellent analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in both German and English. Competitive compensation and clear career advancement opportunities are provided.

Leistungen

Competitive compensation

Career growth potential

Qualifikationen

• 4-5 years of previous professional experience with Real Estate or Financial Services organisations.
• Excellent German and English skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to multitask, perform under pressure, and manage time effectively.

Aufgaben

• Underwrite property sectors and business plans across major European jurisdictions.
• Prepare detailed financing memoranda.
• Coordinate lender outreach and transaction management.

Kenntnisse

Strong analytical skills

Excellent Excel skills

Excellent PowerPoint skills

Excellent communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's in Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Economics, or Business Administration

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.

We are looking for an Associate (m/w/d) level professional to join our Debt and Structured Finance team in Frankfurt.

JLL Debt & Structured Finance is expanding its 30-strong European team and is seeking an associate who wants to build a career in Real Estate Finance. You will join a collaborative, active team, working closely with analysts, senior analysts and directors. You will play an important role in underwriting and executing financing advisory assignments, as well as supporting pitches and other origination activities.

• Our client base includes many of the worlds largest real estate investment firms, covering all asset classes across major European jurisdictions.
• The EMEA Debt Advisory platform is currently arranging $12.9Bn of financings across Europe, following the completion of more than $9.0Bn in 2024.
• The Debt & Structured Finance team collaborates closely with other Capital Markets teams within JLL, offering exposure to various segments of the industry.
• Clear career path to business production through our analyst and associate programme.
• Associate compensation is highly competitive and aligned with the team's success.
• Growth potential is a core cultural principle; typically, associates spend 2-3 years in the role before advancing to a director position.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Broad Sector & Jurisdiction Exposure: Work with analysts and senior analysts to underwrite property sectors and business plans (investment, value-add, ground-up development, etc.) across major European jurisdictions.
• Financial Modelling: Lead analysts in modelling detailed unlevered and levered scenarios aligned with the base case property business plan and financing structures. Underwriting primarily performed in Microsoft Excel.
• Financing Memoranda: Prepare detailed financing memoranda (30-70 pages) by leading communication with clients, JLL analysts and directors, and JLL support teams. Documents summarize key elements of the financing request, collateral, business plan, market and sponsorship.
• Lender Outreach: Present financing opportunities to lenders and coordinate related workstreams, including lender Q&As, in collaboration with analysts.
• Loan Execution Analysis: Lead the review of financing quotes and guide analysts in creating detailed quote matrices. Model different terms and structures to analyse options.
• Transaction Management: During closing, coordinate all-party calls, manage conditions precedent, and ensure key deadlines are met.
• New Mandate Origination: Assist directors in securing new mandates by preparing detailed RFP responses and pitch decks. These documents, along with financing memoranda, are typically created in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Sound Like You? To Apply You Need to Be / Have

• A bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Economics or Business Administration from a reputable university (or equivalent).
• 4-5 years of previous professional experience with Real Estate or Financial Services organisations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent German and English skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to negotiate confidently in both languages.
• An inquisitive mindset with a strong eagerness to learn.
• A self-starter who takes initiative, demonstrates excellent time management and is well-organized.
• A collaborative team player who values being part of a high-performing team.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with colleagues and clients.
• A commercial, proactive, and business-oriented approach with a focus on providing high-quality, high-value service to external clients.
• Ability to multitask, perform under pressure, and manage time and workload effectively.

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Location: On-site – Frankfurt am Main, DEU

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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