Private Equity Real Estate Analyst

Michael Page (UK); London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

• UK arm of global PE Real Estate Investment firm
• Sector-agnostic UK acquisitions, direct Real Estate & aggregation strategies

About Our Client

Our client has over three decades of experience in delivering opportunistic returns against value-add investment deals across 8 regions globally. Rare opportunity to join the investment team as they grow the business organically in the UK, providing excellent opportunities for progression as the fund structures increase. Whilst being a sector-agnostic Real Estate specialist (£20-£250m tickets), they have significant experience in value-add, standing assets in Offices and Logistics. In addition, they have transacted on land / development, Residential / Strat Land, forward funding as well as providing loans across multiple sectors. In recent years they have also looked at PBSA, BtR, Data Centres, Life-Sciences and Big-box Retail.

Job Description

· The PE Real Estate Analyst will be actively involved in all aspects of the funds' deals, including underwriting, negotiating third party financing, deal structuring, strategic asset management, and sales.

· Support the Investment team in screening and analysing new investment opportunities, financial analysis and excel modelling, managing advisors and due diligence work streams.

· Support the production of the investment committee materials and undertake quarterly reporting and investment performance monitoring.

· Work across all asset classes, evaluating equity and debt positions in direct real estate - on everything from existing/standing asset plays through to development.

The Successful Applicant

The successful PE Real Estate Analyst should have:

· Strong numerical / STEM Degree (ideally but not limited to Real Estate / Finance) from a top-tier university and high grade / GPA.

· Ideally prior experience as an Analyst within a real estate private equity firm, real estate investment bank or real estate investment /asset manager.

· UK Real Estate experience.

· Demonstrable ability in advanced analytical excel work including creating, calculating and interpreting complex financial models across many different deal structures.

· Ability to work and enjoy a fast-paced environment with significant deal flow and UK travel.

· Well-developed presentation and communication skills are a essential.

· Ability to work independently and with a tight transactional team or part of a selected project team.

What's on Offer

Competitive fixed comp + excellent bonuses + benefits