Real Estate Intern

The Carlyle Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Carlyle Group seeks an Intern Analyst to support the European Real Estate Investment team in London. You will contribute to financial modeling, market research, and due diligence on live transactions, working with deal teams across sourcing, execution and asset management.

As part of a global platform, you’ll gain exposure to investment committee materials, financing arrangements, and portfolio analysis while collaborating with senior professionals in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong academic record from a premier educational institution.
• Prior investment banking, private equity, or consulting experience with a corporate finance or real estate focus (ideally).
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player.
• Self-starter; confident asking questions and able to work independently in a fast-paced but collegiate environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed financial models (cash flow, returns, and sensitivity analysis) for potential acquisitions across residential, living, and other real estate sectors.
• Conduct market research and sector analysis to support investment theses and deal sourcing.
• Support due diligence on potential transactions, including coordinating outside accounting, legal, tax, and consulting advisors and synthesizing their findings.
• Assist with structuring and arranging acquisition financing, including liaising with lenders and reviewing term sheets.
• Prepare investment committee memos and transaction presentations, including valuation analysis and risk assessment.
• Support negotiation processes and documentation review alongside deal leads and legal counsel.
• Assist with portfolio monitoring and performance analysis on existing investments as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive and confidential issues; and
• Other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Time management

Team player

Education

Premier educational institution

Job description

Firm Overview:

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: GlobalPrivate Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions. With $475 billion of assets under management, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of our investors, portfolio companies and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs over 2,500 people in 28 offices across five continents. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Position Summary:

This position will support the European Real Estate Investment team in London, providing analytical, financial, and research support across sourcing, execution, and asset management of transactions. The Intern Analyst will work directly with deal teams on live transactions, playing an active role in financial modeling, due diligence, and investment committee materials.

At Carlyle, we know that diverse teams perform better, so we seek to create a community where we continually exchange insights, embrace different perspectives and leverage diversity as a competitive advantage. That is why we are committed to growing and cultivating teams that include people with a variety of perspectives, people who provide unique lenses through which to view potential deals, support and run our business.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Build and maintain detailed financial models (cash flow, returns, and sensitivity analysis) for potential acquisitions across residential, living, and other real estate sectors;


• Conduct market research and sector analysis to support investment theses and deal sourcing;


• Support due diligence on potential transactions, including coordinating outside accounting, legal, tax, and consulting advisors and synthesizing their findings;


• Assist with structuring and arranging acquisition financing, including liaising with lenders and reviewing term sheets;


• Prepare investment committee memos and transaction presentations, including valuation analysis and risk assessment;


• Support negotiation processes and documentation review alongside deal leads and legal counsel;


• Assist with portfolio monitoring and performance analysis on existing investments as needed;


• Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive and confidential issues; and


• Other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Strong academic record from a premier educational institution;


• Prior investment banking, private equity, or consulting experience with a corporate finance or real estate focus (ideally);


• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills required;


• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player;


• Self-starter; confident asking questions and able to work independently in a fast-paced but collegiate environment;


• Strong organizational skills, high attention to detail and the ability to prioritize;


• Mature, reliable and hard-working, with strong executive presence;


• Motivated and persistent – goes the extra mile; and


• Fluency in German would be a plus (but not a requirement).

Due to the number of applicants applying, please be advised that only successful candidates will be contacted by Carlyle.

Who We Are

When people, ideas, and capital come together, opportunity expands across private markets. At Carlyle, this belief has shaped how we invest for decades, fueling growth for companies and delivering performance for investors.

Visit our website to learn more about our firm and the ways our platform is shaping private markets.