Senior Analyst, Real Assets

AustralianSuper; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Australian pension fund as a Senior Analyst in London, directly impacting high-profile real asset investments while collaborating in a dynamic team. You'll support strategy development and investment execution, enhancing your analytical skills in a fostering work environment that values flexibility and diversity.

Benefits

Generous leave

Leading pension contributions

Health insurance

Blended working environment

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience within real asset investment finance and transactions.
• Experience at a fund manager, real estate firm, or investment bank.
• Passion for real assets and property investment markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial modeling workstreams and investment valuation analysis.
• Monitor asset and portfolio performance, producing high-quality reports.
• Conduct market research and provide insights for strategy recommendations.

Skills

Quantitative financial modelling

Valuation principles

Research skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant education in property investment, finance or related discipline

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

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Job Description

Senior Analyst (Associate) | Real Assets Investments

• We make a difference, delivering outcomes for our millions of members!

• Take on a brand-new seat in our growing team and office in Kings Cross.

Join our dynamic team, where you'll play a pivotal role in our Real Assets Portfolio. This position offers the opportunity to work on high-profile projects, including Kings Cross and Canada Water, and take on investment transaction responsibilities for new UK and European investments

About Us: AustralianSuper is the largest pension fund in Australia and the 16th largest in the world by total assets. With over £180bn in assets under management and a world-class investment team, we are committed to delivering sustainable, long-term performance for our members. Our portfolio spans global financial markets, real assets, private credit, and private equity.

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow, and ultimately to deliver better outcomes for members.

Your new role:

This new seat will support the development and implementation of our Mid Risk and Real Assets Portfolio Strategies. As a Senior Analyst, you will provide analytical support for strategy development, research, and the execution of new investment opportunities, as well as manage existing investments within the UK and European markets.

Working collaboratively to support excellent financial modelling outcomes for the portfolio, you will be recommending, implementing, and overseeing high quality reporting and research in accordance with regular requirements, including:

• Transaction Execution: Lead financial modelling workstreams, provide detailed investment valuation analysis, and support the preparation and presentation of investment papers.
• Investment Management: Monitor and assess asset and portfolio performance, develop and maintain financial models, and produce high-quality asset-related reporting.
• Portfolio Research & Reporting: Conduct research on existing and new markets, produce portfolio reports, and provide insights to guide strategy and investment recommendations.
• Team Collaboration: Develop and maintain relationships with colleagues across the Fund, and support process improvements.

This position is a regulated/certified FCA seat within the Fund, based on-site at London King's Cross Estate, one of the core assets of the Fund's global portfolio.

What you'll need

Culture is key at AustralianSuper, and we are looking for someone who is a team player that enjoys working in a high performing collaborative team. We will need you to have:

• Proven experience within real asset investment finance and transactions

• Exposure working at a fund manager, real estate firm or investment bank.

• Superior quantitative financial modelling skills, specifically unlisted property transactions

• Strong knowledge of valuation principles and practices

• Excellent analysis and research skills

• Significant experience with undertaking analysis of information and drawing conclusions.

• Advanced use of MS Office, particularly Excel

• Relevant education in property investment, finance or a related discipline

• A genuine passion for real assets and property investment markets

• Excellent communication skills, with outstanding attention to detail

Life at AustralianSuper

Our London and New York offices are made up of over 200 talented colleagues and is expected to grow four-fold over the next three years meaning when you join you become a key part of building our culture. As we collaborate with colleagues across multiple time zones flexibility in work hours are both a requirement and opportunity for this role.

We offer great benefits including generous leave type, leading pension contributions, health insurance and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What's next: Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes, and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

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