Investment Director

Capstone Property Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading developer is seeking an Investment Director to drive their ambitious plans in real estate. This role involves leading acquisitions, managing transactions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximize development potential. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in real estate and strong financial expertise.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in real estate acquisitions and divestments.
• Strong financial and commercial underwriting expertise.
• Leadership and mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Group strategy through site acquisition and disposal.
• Originate and evaluate acquisition opportunities.
• Overall responsibility for financial/commercial underwrites.

Skills

Real estate acquisitions

Financial underwriting

Transaction management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, or related field

Job description

Position: Investment Director

Salary: Up to £120,000 plus bonus + benefits

Location: London, flexible hybrid available

This is an exciting opportunity for an Investment Director to join a leading developer with a proven track record of delivering at scale and ambitious plans to drive the future of renting forward. My client is leading the way in regeneration; transforming communities throughout the UK.

This role leads on the delivery of Group strategy through the identification, acquisition and disposal of development sites in line with key targets and performance metrics.

About you

• Proven experience in real estate acquisitions and divestments, ideally across BTR, PBSA, and co-living sectors.
• Strong financial and commercial underwriting expertise, including assessment of development economics, rents, yields, and cost structures.
• Transaction management experience, including leading legal negotiations, due diligence, and deal completion processes.
• Track record of delivering investment committee reporting and securing internal approvals.
• Experience working in cross-functional project teams, collaborating with planning, legal, cost advisory, delivery, and sales teams
• Leadership and mentoring experience, supporting and guiding junior team members.
• Involvement in planning strategy and viability assessment to maximise development potential.
• Budget and financial management for acquisition and due diligence processes.
• Stakeholder engagement experience, including interaction with landowners, agents, and external partners.
• Collaborative leadership style, fostering teamwork and shared accountability.
• Confidence in presenting to senior stakeholders, including executives and investment committees.
• Hold a degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, or a related field.

About the role

• Originate and evaluate acquisition / development opportunities in line with Group target markets, leading the appraisal and acquisition process.
• Support the Head of Acquisition and Head of Divestment in developing strategy.
• Overall responsibility for the accuracy and quality of projects financial / commercial underwrites at the acquisition and divestment stages.
• Consider, support and justify different acquisition and divestment strategies / structures through own knowledge, internal and external discussions.
• Lead on the bid and transaction process, taking responsibility for agreeing Heads of Terms, procuring legal and title reports and responding to key points accordingly, negotiating land contracts and overseeing the process of legal exchange and completion.
• Support and challenge Hub colleagues during the planning process to help maximise planning quantum and success.
• Contribute as appropriate on financial, viability (commercial and statutory) and market driven inputs to the planning process.
• Lead on reporting for projects at the acquisition stage and input on reporting for projects at the planning & design stages, monitoring performance against signed-off metrics.
• To find out more about this role please contact Oli Coote on [phone]

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