Associate, Real Estate Investment

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG); Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ICG Real Estate invites an Associate to join the London-based Real Estate Debt team, supporting origination, diligence and monitoring of European investments. You will contribute to financial modelling, risk analysis and investment papers, with exposure to French and/or German markets and cross-border sponsor relationships.

You will collaborate across the deal life cycle, coordinating execution workstreams and asset management activities, in a role that develops investment judgement and credit

Qualifikationen

• 2-3 years’ experience in a role providing exposure to the real estate market via either investing or advising.
• Working knowledge of real estate fundamentals and debt structures.
• Fluency in English, with French and/or German language skills preferred for continental European transaction activity.
• Demonstrable financial modelling skills and numerical fluency.
• Ability to support transactions and interact effectively with sponsors, lenders and advisors.
• Comfortable working across multiple European jurisdictions and interacting with local borrowers, sponsors, advisors and service providers.

Aufgaben

• Deal screening and execution: support in assessing new pipeline opportunities and undertake analysis to support investment decisions.
• Build and maintain financial models to support underwriting, sensitivity analysis and investment recommendations.
• Collate market information and present to deal leads to assist with deal appraisals.
• Prepare papers for deal screenings and Investment Committee discussions with support of deal team.
• Support execution workstreams to tight deadlines with internal and external stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Financial modelling

Real estate debt

English fluency

French or German

Cross-functional coordination

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Argus

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title: Associate, Real Estate Investment

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

Location: London, St Pauls

Department: Real Estate Credit

What the Hiring Manager says….

‘Opportunity to join leading European Real Estate platform, gaining exposure to the full investment life cycle across origination, underwriting, execution and ongoing portfolio management. This role offers a strong platform for a candidate who is intellectually curious, commercially minded and eager to take responsibility early in their career. You will gain experience across living, logistics and digital infrastructure, while developing investment judgement, credit discipline and risk analysis skills.’

Summary of our opportunity

ICG Real Estate’s wider team of 50 multi-disciplinary investment professionals manage debt and equity investment vehicles with aggregate commitments of c€11bn. You will be a core member of the ICG Real Estate Debt team (20 investment professionals) based in London.

The role involves supporting the origination, diligence, execution and monitoring of Real Estate Debt investments across Europe. At this level, you will contribute to transactions through financial modelling, risk analysis, investment paper preparation and co-ordination of execution workstreams, while also supporting proactive asset management of existing investments. A particular focus will be French and/or German speaking markets, providing valuable exposure to cross-border transactions and sponsor relationships across continental Europe.

Primary responsibilities for this role include (but are not limited to):

Deal screening and execution:

• Support in assessing new pipeline opportunities in the context of fund investment criteria and deal fundamentals
• Undertake analysis to support investment decisions and assess key risks including reviewing third-party reports and technical due diligence
• Build and maintain financial models to support underwriting, sensitivity analysis and investment recommendations
• Collate market information and present to deal leads to assist with deal appraisals
• Prepare papers for deal screenings and Investment Committee discussions with support of deal team
• Support execution workstreams to tight deadlines, including co-ordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors

Asset Management:

• Lead post-deal closing management, borrower reporting and agreed asset-level actions
• Maintain up-to-date models and cashflows that feed into fund-level outputs
• Monitor progress against business plans and key KPIs
• Support quarterly portfolio reviews
• Ensure data is managed and updated regularly

Key Requirements/ Qualifications

You will have demonstrable experience of:

• 2-3 years’ experience* in a role providing exposure to the real estate market via either investing or advising
• Working knowledge of real estate fundamentals and debt structures
• Fluency in English, with French and/or German language skills preferred for continental European transaction activity
• Demonstrable financial modelling skills and numerical fluency
• Ability to support transactions and interact effectively with sponsors, lenders and advisors
• Comfortable working across multiple European jurisdictions and interacting with local borrowers, sponsors, advisors and service providers

Personal Attributes

Personal attributes that will make you successful in this role include but are not limited to:

• Intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in the real estate market and investing
• High attention to detail
• Committed team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to assume additional responsibilities when required
• Highly organised and results focused
• Growth mindset

Our Global Benefits Framework is centred around these 3 key attributes:

• Wellbeing - Supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing as well as your lifestyle needs.
• Inclusivity – Fit for purpose and competitive, no matter who or where you are.
• Longevity – Long Term and sustainable in design_._

* We are committed to evaluating all applications that meet the role requirements, regardless of the number of years of experience.

Inclusion is one of ICG’s key values and we are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace for everyone. By welcoming different perspectives, we strengthen ICG’s performance, enrich decision-making and contribute to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and the markets we serve. Accordingly, our recruitment processes provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristicprotected by local law.

We are equally committed to delivering an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require information in an alternative format, additional time for assessments, an adjusted interview schedule, or any other support during the recruitment process, please let us know.