Senior Associate, Real Estate Private Equity

Heitman LLC; London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate investment management firm is seeking a Senior Associate for its European Private Equity group in London. This role involves evaluating acquisition opportunities, assisting with transactions, and managing investments. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in real estate finance, strong analytical and financial modeling skills, and proficiency in Excel. Additional European language skills are preferred.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Generous annual bonus plan

Human-centric benefits package

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in real estate finance like private equity or investment banking.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Fluency in an additional European language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate acquisition opportunities in Europe.
• Assist in underwriting real estate transactions.
• Prepare investment presentation materials for internal committees.

Skills

Real estate finance experience

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Proficiency with Excel

Communication skills

Education

Strong academic track record

Job description

Description

This Opportunity.

Our London office is looking for a Senior Associate in the European Private Equity group.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating acquisition opportunities across Europe in various strategies and asset classes, including operating businesses and listed vehicle transactions
• Assisting in the underwriting and evaluation of real estate transactions sourced by others within the team
• Participating in the formulation of the overall investment strategy and focus areas
• Preparing presentation materials of investment opportunities for internal Investment Committee purposes
• Coordinating the due diligence and closing phase of the transaction in conjunction with internal and external parties
• Supporting the debt raising processes
• Managing investments through their lifecycle, including preparing business plans, periodic reporting, valuations and cash flow projections, and tracking progress against budget
• Overseeing the main asset management initiatives related to portfolio investments
• Identifying areas of risks to investments
• Analyzing and executing dispositions of investments as appropriate
• Follow-on/strategy orientated sourcing and transaction screening
• Providing leadership, training and mentoring to the Associates and Analysts

Qualifications

• 5+ years previous experience in real estate finance such as private equity, investment banking or corporate finance
• 3+ years of experience supporting senior investment team members on transaction execution and management
• Previous exposure to operational real estate preferred (e.g. residential, student housing, senior housing, self-storage) Work as a self-starter who can function autonomously as well as collegially as part of a corporate team
• Ability to manage several parallel projects
• Demonstrate an ability to follow company’s best practices and values
• Strong academic track record
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, along with excellent communication and organization skills
• Strong financial modeling skills
• Proficiency with Excel
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced team environment
• Language skills: additional European language mandatory (preference for languages from the Nordics)

About Heitman

We are looking for great candidates who have a unique combination of experiences, traits, and talents. We couldn’t describe you in a list of bullet points, so consider this posting a conversation starter. If you check some, but not all, of our boxes, we still want to talk! Please apply for this role if much of this job description describes you.

Founded in 1966, Heitman is a global real estate investment management firm. Our mission is to lead the evolution of real estate through investments that fulfill the needs of people and communities in a world of constant change. To learn more about our organization and culture, click here.

At Heitman, we believe that our success is driven by the success of our team members. That's why we use market data to ensure competitive compensation for every role, reflecting our commitment to investing in our team. In addition, all of our team members are bonus eligible and participate in a generous annual bonus plan, with the percentage varying based on your role and level, ensuring that your contributions are recognized and rewarded. When we grow, you grow!

In alignment with our People First core value, we offer rewarding careers that focus on both personal and professional growth. We are dedicated to helping you and your family thrive, both in the office and at home. To support this, we provide competitive compensation and a leading-edge, human-centric benefits package. Click here to view the details of our benefits.

Additional Information

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Equal Employment Opportunity: Heitman is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, medical or mental disability or condition (including, without limitation, HIV and AIDS), developmental disability, handicap, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy leave, domestic partner status, status as a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or familial relationship to such victim), veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, arrest records, citizenship status, criminal history that has been expunged, unfavorable discharge from the military, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.