Associate Origination - European Debt (m/f/d)

Allianz; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate investor seeks an Associate to assist in lending transactions. This role encompasses financial modeling, underwriting, and managing client communications. Ideal candidates will possess 2-4 years of experience in structured financing, a strong graduate background in relevant fields, and advanced Excel skills. Candidates should be fluent in English, and a familiarity with additional European languages is beneficial. The position emphasizes teamwork, curiosity, and negotiation skills in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in lending or structured financing.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of an additional European language is a plus.
• Ability to navigate across different projects and departments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the analysis, underwriting, and closing of lending transactions.
• Perform financial and cash flow modeling.
• Draft appropriately structured term sheets.

Skills

Financial modeling

Cash flow analysis

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Advanced graduate degree in Real Estate, Management, Finance, Economics

CFA or RICS

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Argus Enterprise

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

A leading global real estate investor and manager, PIMCO Prime Real Estate is a PIMCO company and part of the PIMCO real estate platform, focusing on the Core and Core+ segments of the market and managing the Allianz Group's $85B real estate mandate.

We manage a global investment portfolio c. $90B AUM, with an international team of c. 450 employees working in 16 offices in Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the U.S.

PIMCO's estate platform is one of the largest and most diversified in the world, with $174B1 in assets and a broad set of solutions that leverage decades of expertise across public and private equity and debt markets.

Role Summary

The Associate assists Origination Manager and Senior Origination Manager in the analysis, underwriting and closing of mandate-compliant lending transactions for our investors. With growing transaction experience continuously expand area of responsibility and start acquiring own client relationships and network.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial and cash flow modeling to assess and quantify the risk principles associated with new real estate financing opportunities
• Use internal models to assess loan ratings
• Prepare committee documents and participate in debt investment committee
• Draft appropriately structured term sheets and partially negotiate with borrowers
• Work with internal and external legal advisors to partially negotiate legal documentation
• Carry out legal and tax real estate due diligence with internal experts & external advisors
• Supports smooth handover to loan management team

Key Requirements

• 2-4 year-experience in lending or structured financing
• Advanced graduate degree in Real Estate, Management, Finance, Economics or similar qualifications CFA or RICS is a plus
• Excellent modelling skills on Excel
• Fluent in English, an additional European language is a plus
• Background in lending activity or financing
• Curiosity, reactivity and communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Previous experience with Argus Enterprise is a plus
• Knowledge of the relevant property market
• Good negotiation and commercial skills
• Experience in an international and multicultural business environment
• Ability to navigate across different projects and departments and to work with a wide variety of different people in the organization
• Hands‑on‑mentality and persistence to carry out projects and tasks
• Ability to work in a team
• Communication & presentation abilities
• Constantly performs above average and shows unremitting engagement, loyalty towards the company