Director - Investment Properties Analyst

CBRE Group, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in the UK Capital Markets team provides financial modelling and analyst support across Investment Banking, Investment Properties, Debt and Structured Finance.

The role focuses on building bespoke Excel models to inform strategic decisions and deliver advisory services for transactions in all asset classes. You will own financial models, collaborate across business areas, and present outputs to clients with a focus on performance, valuation, and capital structuring.

Qualifications

• ACA/CAIA/CFA/RICS or other relevant qualifications required.
• Significant experience in a financial modelling role within a real estate business.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage bespoke financial models in Excel to inform decisions and transactions.
• Collaborate with Investment Banking, Investment Properties, Debt and Structured Finance teams across UK Capital Markets.
• Present financial outputs clearly to clients and internal stakeholders to support advisory work.

Skills

Advanced financial analysis

Financial modelling

Excel macros

Presentation skills

Client interaction

Education

ACA/CAIA/CFA/RICS

Tools

Excel

Macros in Excel

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 teamsCBRE’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.**The key requirements of the role can be summarised as follows;**• 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 clientsWhy CBREWhen 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 DisclosureWe 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.**About CBRE Group, Inc.**CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services. The company has more than 155,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, critical infrastructure); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.