Acquisitions Analyst / Sr Analyst

Commercial Real Estate Management Ltd; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

MCR Property Group is seeking an London Acquisitions Analyst / Sr Analyst to join their real estate investment and development team. The role focuses on underwriting, market research, and sourcing opportunities across UK property sectors.

The successful candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, experience producing Investment Committee reports, and proficiency with real estate cash flow models. Office-based in London with travel to sites as required.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in real estate; ideally from a commercial real estate agency or brokerage
• Strong analytical and communication skills; able to present investment committee reports
• Market knowledge across residential, commercial, Build-to-Rent, PRS, PBSA, Office and Industrial

Responsibilities

• Support acquisitions by creating development appraisals and cash flow models
• Conduct market research and property-level due diligence
• Source, review, and negotiate multi-sector real estate opportunities for value-add investments
• Coordinate input from professional consultants
• Collaborate with planning, development, asset management, sales and lettings teams
• Support legal reviews through to completion

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Financial analysis

Real estate market knowledge

Tools

Excel

Job description

London Acquisitions Analyst / Sr Analyst – Real Estate Investment & Development

MCR Property Group (‘MCR’) is a multi-billion-pound property investment and development company operating across a diverse range of real estate sectors; including commercial, residential, student accommodation, offices, hotels, industrial, and retail.

Since 1989, MCR has successfully acquired, developed, and managed over £6 billion of property and currently manages a portfolio of over 5,500 residential units, 9,000 student beds, 5 hotels, and more than 3,500,000 square feet of commercial assets across the UK.

MCR has raised a revolving credit facility to acquire over £1 billion of assets over the next year and is seeking an experienced real estate investment and development Analyst to join the London acquisitions team. The successful candidate will have strong analytical skills with proven experience producing Investment Committee and research reports, underwriting and valuing assets, as well as the ability to source investment opportunities across all property sectors throughout the UK.

Responsibilities:

• Support the acquisitions team by creating development appraisals and cash flow models
• Conduct market research and property-level due diligence
• Source, review, and negotiate multi-sector real estate opportunities for value-add investment
• Coordinate and manage input from professional consultants
• Work closely with internal planning, development, asset management, sales, and lettings teams
• Support and participate in legal reviews through to completion

Candidate Requirements:

• Minimum of 1-3 years’ experience in the real estate industry, ideally from a commercial real estate agency or brokerage background
• Excel proficiency, with demonstrable experience building real estate cash flow models
• Excellent analytical and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have the ability to confidential produce and present investment committee reports to internal stakeholders
• Strong market knowledge of the residential and commercial sectors; including Build-to-Rent, PRS, PBSA, Office, and Industrial
• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify, assess, and mitigate investment risk
• Proven ability of creating market research reports and investment comparable packages for investment committee presentations.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-volume acquisitions environment

Candidate Preferences:

• RICS qualified
• Previous experience in commercial real estate agency/brokerage
• Proven track record of successful acquisitions or sales across any real estate sector (preferably residential, PBSA, office, commercial, serviced apartments, hotels, etc.)
• Knowledge and prior experience with office-to-residential conversions is preferred but not required.

Location:

• London office
• Willingness to travel for site visits

Salary:

£50,000 per annum