Director - Investment Properties Analyst

CBRE UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE UK is seeking a Finance Modeller to support Capital Markets across Investment Banking, Investment Properties, Debt and Structured Finance. The role focuses on building and maintaining bespoke financial models, delivering rigorous analysis, and collaborating with multiple teams to inform advisory and transaction decisions.

The candidate will work in a fast-paced environment, translating complex data into actionable outputs while supporting clients and internal stakeholders with clear,

Qualifications

• ACA/CAIA/CFA/RICS or equivalent qualifications.
• Significant experience in a financial modelling role in a real estate business.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent Excel modelling and data analysis.
• Ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage bespoke financial models in Excel to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with Investment Banking, Investment Properties, Debt and Structured Finance teams.
• Provide interactive, clear, relevant analysis and outputs from financial models.
• Take ownership of models and work directly with clients.
• Analyse research data, financial statements and facility documents to determine underwriting assumptions.
• Attend client meetings and present financial outputs clearly.

Skills

Financial modelling

Real estate finance

Excel macros

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Client communication

Attention to detail

Education

ACCA/CAIA/CFA/RICS

Tools

MS Excel

Macros

Job description

About the Role

This role will sit within CBRE UK's Capital Markets Business, and their primary responsibility will be to provide financial modelling and analyst support across Investment Banking, Investment Properties, Debt and Structured Finance teams

CBRE's Capital Markets platform provides advisory and transaction services across all asset classes. The team accesses capital from around the world to transact on large scale projects, both existing and in development phase, joint ventures, forward commitment and forward funding opportunities, and ground rent investments. The team works on projects throughout the UK and provides capital market solutions to our clients.

What You'll Do

The role within the team is to develop and manage bespoke financial models in Excel to inform decisions and deliver strategic advisory and transactional services, driving value across our Capital Markets platform. In addition, a fundamental requirement of the role holder will be to collaborate with other areas of the business including.

• Ability to provide advice on real estate and finance centred on advanced financial analysis, understanding the drivers of real estate performance from the asset level through to the impact of capital structuring on investor returns.
• Advising clients on investment, development viability and portfolio analysis assignments across all sectors.
• Creating and managing bespoke financial models in Excel, adopting our established best practice techniques, always ensuring efficient delivery of instructions and a high standard of service to clients.
• Take ownership of financial models with the ability to work independently and directly with clients.
• Understanding of corporate and asset level valuation techniques and approaches.
• Perform scenario analysis at portfolio, financial structure and vehicle level.
• Provide detailed, interactive, clear and relevant analysis and output from financial models with a focus on performance measurement and financial statements.
• Analyse and interpret research data, finance facility documents, financial statements, cost consultant reports and other data in order to determine financial underwriting assumptions.
• Attending client meetings as required and presenting financial outputs in a clear and concise manner.
• Proactively build strong commercial awareness of the real estate sector.
• Innovation and work process improvements.
• Proposing new innovative approaches to ensure CBRE maintains competitive advantage;

What You'll Need

The key qualifications and skills that the role holder will have are as follows;

• Ideally ACA/CAIA/CFA/RICS or other relevant qualifications.
• Significant experience in a financial modelling role in a real estate business.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail with a tenacious and methodical approach to modelling.
• Highly IT literate, particularly in MS Excel with experience of building financial models from scratch and with an aptitude to use and write macros.
• Ability to present complex and technical issues in a professional, clear and concise format.
• Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Self-motivated, able to take the initiative and work with a level of autonomy, but with the support of senior members of the team.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to quickly form professional relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels of seniority
• Pro-active and enjoys working autonomously and as part of a wider team, including with colleagues and clients

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.