Senior Analyst/Associate Director - Residential Capital Markets

CBRE; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate services provider in London is seeking a Senior Analyst/Associate Director for its Residential Capital Markets team. The role involves developing financial models, advising clients on investment viability, and working collaboratively across various business areas. Ideal candidates will have significant financial modelling experience, relevant qualifications, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. CBRE values diverse perspectives and offers opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in financial modelling within real estate.
• Ability to present complex issues clearly.
• Self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage bespoke financial models in Excel.
• Advise clients on investment and development viability.
• Perform scenario analysis and present findings.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

ACA/CAIA/CFA/RICS or relevant qualifications

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Senior Analyst/Associate Director – Residential Capital Markets

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

About the role

This role will sit within CBRE UK’s Financial Consulting Team, and their primary responsibility will be to provide financial modelling and analyst support to the Residential Capital Markets team.

The Residential Capital Markets team provides advisory and transaction services in all forms of Residential Capital markets including Multi‑Family Housing, Single Family Housing, Purpose‑Built Student Accommodation and Affordable Housing. The team accesses capital from around the world to transact on large‑scale residential and mixed‑used projects, both existing and in development phase, joint ventures, forward commitment and forward funding opportunities, and ground rent investments. The team works on projects throughout the UK and provides capital market solutions to our clients.

What you’ll do

The role within the team is to develop and manage bespoke financial models in Excel to inform decisions and deliver strategic advisory and transactional services, driving value across our Residential Capital Markets platform. In addition, a fundamental requirement of the role holder will be to collaborate with other areas of the business including, but not limited to Investment Banking, Valuation, Geographies and Corporate Finance.

• Provide advice on real estate and finance centred on advanced financial analysis, understanding the drivers of real estate performance from the asset level through to the impact of capital structuring on investor returns.
• Advise clients on investment, development viability and portfolio analysis assignments across all residential sectors.
• Create and manage bespoke financial models in Excel, adopting best‑practice techniques, ensuring efficient delivery of instructions and a high standard of service to clients.
• Take ownership of financial models with the ability to work independently and directly with clients.
• Apply corporate and asset‑level valuation techniques and approaches.
• Perform scenario analysis at portfolio, financial structure and vehicle level.
• Provide detailed, interactive, clear and relevant analysis and output from financial models with a focus on performance measurement and financial statements.
• Analyse and interpret research data, finance facility documents, financial statements, cost consultant reports and other data to determine financial underwriting assumptions.
• Attend client meetings as required and present financial outputs in a clear and concise manner.
• Proactively build strong commercial awareness of the real‑estate sector, with a particular focus on those areas covered by the Residential Capital Markets teams.
• Drive innovation and work‑process improvements.
• Propose new innovative approaches to ensure CBRE maintains a competitive advantage in RCM.

What You’ll need

The key qualifications and skills that the role holder will have are:

• Ideally ACA/CAIA/CFA/RICS or other relevant qualifications.
• Significant experience in a financial modelling role in a real estate business.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail with a tenacious and methodical approach to modelling.
• High IT literacy, particularly in MS Excel, with experience of building financial models from scratch and an aptitude for using and writing macros.
• Ability to present complex and technical issues in a professional, clear and concise format.
• Ability to prioritise and co‑ordinate tasks efficiently, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Self‑motivated, able to take initiative and work autonomously, yet comfortable with support from senior team members.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to quickly form professional relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels of seniority.
• Pro‑active and enjoys working autonomously and as part of a wider team, including with colleagues and clients.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real‑estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward‑thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on shared values—respect, integrity, service and excellence—and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realise your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate’s unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. For information about accommodations we can make during the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.cbre.co.uk/careers/accommodations

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans).