Manager - Origination

Arrow Global Portugal; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible working environment

Learning and development opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Resumo da oferta

Arrow Global Portugal is seeking a Manager – Private Equity Origination to lead underwriting and execution of real estate debt transactions across Whitestar, Norfin, Restart Capital and Details Hotels & Resorts in Lisbon. You will oversee a deal team, coordinate due diligence, and prepare materials for Investment Committee decisions.

The role requires 7+ years in M&A or real estate finance, fluent English/Portuguese, and strong leadership with ability to manage multiple live transactions.

Qualificações

• Undergraduate and/or Master’s degree in Finance, Management, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in M&A, financial transactions, and/or real estate transactions.
• Experience in private debt, alternative lending or banking is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead underwriting and execution of real estate debt transactions (development, bridge and structured lending).
• Oversee the Deal Team across the full transaction lifecycle with strong financial analysis and due diligence.
• Coordinate Investment Committee materials, credit papers and transaction recommendations.
• Support Origination team in deal structuring and borrower discussions.
• Manage relationships with external advisors and coordinate input into underwriting and execution.

Conhecimentos

Advanced financial modelling

Excel

PowerPoint

Leadership & team coaching

Due diligence & risk assessment

Formação académica

Undergraduate or Master’s degree in Finance/Management/Economics/Engineering

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Arrow Global was founded in 2005 and is a leading European vertically integrated asset manager specializing in real estate and private credit. We deliver best-in-class risk-adjusted returns for global investors across Opportunistic Credit, Lending and Real Estate. Currently active in 7 countries, the group manages c. €90 billion of assets. In Portugal, Arrow Global Group includes Norfin, Whitestar, Restart Capital and Details Hotels & Resorts.

Due to the company’s continual growth and forthcoming capital deployment stream, Arrow intends to select: Manager – Private Equity Origination. The candidate will sit within the Origination Team, covering all platforms of the Arrow Group in Portugal – Whitestar, Norfin, Restart Capital and Details Hotel & Resorts.

Job Description:

• Lead the underwriting and execution of real estate debt transactions, including development finance, bridge finance and other structured lending solutions.
• Oversee the Deal Team across the full transaction lifecycle, ensuring that financial analysis, valuation, risk assessment, due diligence and documentation workstreams progress efficiently and to a high standard.
• Coordinate the preparation of Investment Committee materials, credit papers, underwriting outputs, due diligence reports and transaction recommendations.
• Work with and support the Origination team when required, including in the deal structuring, assessment of new opportunities, indicative terms and borrower discussions.
• Manage relationships and workflow with external legal, technical, valuation, tax, financial and insurance advisors, ensuring timely and focused input into the underwriting and execution process.
• Support negotiation of key financing terms, security packages, conditions precedent and transaction documentation, in coordination with senior leadership and legal counsel.
• Mentor, coordinate and develop a team of analysts and associates, including resource planning, prioritisation, quality control and training.
• Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of the underwriting operating model, including templates, approval processes, risk frameworks, reporting standards and execution discipline.

Requirements

• Undergraduate and/or Master’s degree in Finance, Management, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in M&A, financial transactions, and/or real estate transactions
• Experience in private debt, alternative lending or banking is a plus.
• Proven ability to underwrite real estate financing opportunities, including business plan analysis, borrower assessment, valuation review, sensitivity analysis, risk identification and credit recommendation.
• Experience preparing Investment Committee materials, due diligence workstreams, transaction summaries, credit papers and internal approval documentation.
• Strong understanding of financing documentation, transaction security, conditions precedent, loan covenants and closing processes.
• Advanced financial modelling, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese; additional European languages are a plus.
• Proven experience managing teams or complex deal processes, with the ability to coordinate 4-5 team members across multiple live transactions.
• Strong leadership, coaching and prioritisation skills, with a clear focus on quality control and delivery under tight deadlines.
• Excellent analytical skills, sound judgement, attention to detail and ability to assess risk objectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex financing matters clearly to senior stakeholders and Investment Committee members.
• Commercial mindset and ability to balance risk protection with transaction execution and client responsiveness.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively with Origination, Legal, Asset Management, Finance, Risk and external advisors.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including with borrowers, sponsors, investors, lenders, legal counsel and technical advisors.

Work Schedule and Location:

Full-Time/Lisboa

Benefits of Joining Arrow Global Portugal:

At Arrow Global Portugal, we foster a culture that values talent, balance, and continuous development. This commitment is reflected in a range of benefits designed to support and care for everyone who is part of our team.

We offer a flexible, trust-based working environment that promotes autonomy, well-being, and a healthy work-life balance, with conditions that enable better time management.

We are committed to continuous development through learning and growth opportunities aligned with individual goals, as well as career progression prospects in a dynamic environment with challenging projects. All of this takes place within a culture grounded in strong values, with a positive impact on people and the community.