Investment Associate

Macdonald & Company; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established real estate private equity platform based in London is looking for an ambitious Associate to join their investments team. This role will involve the full investment lifecycle—from deal sourcing to execution—across the UK and Europe, offering direct exposure to high-impact transactions and senior decision-makers. With a competitive salary and potential bonuses, it's an excellent opportunity for those driven by commercial success in a lean, high-performing environment.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of relevant experience in real estate investment banking or private equity.
• Proven deal execution experience in real estate transactions.
• Strong financial modelling, analytical, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Source, underwrite, and execute real estate investment opportunities.
• Prepare financial models and investment memos for stakeholders.
• Lead due diligence processes and monitor market trends.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Market analysis

Commercial acumen

Attention to detail

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

An established and growing real estate private equity platform is seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Associate to join its investments team, with a core focus on acquisitions across the UK and Europe, based in London

Working as part of a lean, high-performing team, you will be involved in the full investment lifecycle—from deal origination and underwriting to execution, financing and asset management. The firm has a strong capital base, a proven track record, and a dynamic approach to identifying value-add and opportunistic real estate strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Source, underwrite, and execute real estate investment opportunities across the Uk and Europe
• Prepare financial models, investment memos, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
• Lead due diligence processes, coordinating with advisors, consultants, and internal teams
• Monitor and assess market trends, pipeline opportunities, and portfolio performance

Requirements:

• 4-6 years of relevant experience in real estate investment banking or real estate private equity
• Proven real estate deal execution experience
• Strong financial modelling, analytical, and presentation skills
• Demonstrated experience in real estate transactions (buy-side or sell-side)
• Those with experience in operational real estate will be at an advantage
• Experience investing across the capital stack
• Self-starter with a high level of drive, commercial acumen, and attention to detail
• Entrepreneurial mindset, great work ethic, less formalised structure,
• European language skills are a plus but not essential – German, French, Dutch
• Highly competitive base + bonus (c.100%)
• This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly entrepreneurial platform where you will gain direct exposure to senior decision-makers and high-impact transactions across Europe.