Investment Analyst - Real Estate Debt

deverellsmith; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate finance company is seeking a junior investment analyst to join their debt investment team in London. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and a passion for real estate investments, participating in financial analysis and transaction underwriting. This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for involvement in various business aspects, contributing to significant financing projects.

Qualifications

• Highly analytical individual with experience in real estate investments.
• Strong academic background in finance or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Design and update models for real estate debt transactions.
• Conduct financial and quantitative analysis for property financing.
• Prepare marketing materials and credit committee reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Research

Attention to detail

Education

Excellent academic qualifications

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deverellsmith

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

29.05.2025

Expiry Date:

13.07.2025

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Job Description:

About the Company:

Our client specializes in real estate finance, offering a wide range of debt and insurance advisory services across investment and development sectors. They work with diverse real estate lenders and have extensive industry connections, insider knowledge, and a thorough review process for debt structures. Their creative solutions and experienced team have a proven track record in originating client debt on a significant scale.

Expertise areas include: Structured Property Finance, HNW Mortgages, Development Funding, Asset Finance, Commercial Mortgages, Insurance, Investment Finance, and Equity.

About the Role:

They seek a junior investment professional at the Analyst level to join their real estate debt investment team, with flexibility to engage in other business areas. The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, possess excellent academic credentials, and have a genuine interest and experience in real estate investments.

The role involves research, financial analysis, and transaction underwriting mainly for real estate debt opportunities (mezzanine and senior debt).

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing, updating, and amending financial models for RE Debt transactions; running scenarios and producing outputs for internal and external use.
• Creating new models based on specific transactions.
• Conducting sensitivity and scenario analyses.
• Reviewing internal models for accuracy using complex formulas.
• Performing quantitative deal analysis and ad hoc modeling.
• Conducting qualitative transaction analysis, including thorough due diligence on borrowers and properties, considering sector, location, and economic factors.
• Providing commercial and analytical support on key projects, including creating tools to analyze business opportunities.
• Assessing new business opportunities and preparing summaries for decision-making.
• Producing marketing materials such as teasers, presentations, and credit papers, incorporating research and data collation.
• Assisting in the preparation of Credit Committee reports.
• Participating in internal and external project meetings.
• Supporting negotiations, client proposals, and presentations.
• Building relationships with clients and funding partners.
• Liaising with legal and professional advisors.
• Monitoring real estate development projects and managing loan drawdowns.
• Compiling loan monitoring data for management meetings.