Associate/Senior Associate, Fund Management (Data Centre)

ESR Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ESR Group is seeking a Fund Management Analyst to support ESR’s Fund Management team, assisting Funds management and Finance in decision making through analysis to maximise performance while minimising risk to ESR’s funds. You will build and maintain fund-level models, prepare investor reporting, track KPIs, and support NAV/valuation processes.

You will also monitor asset-level performance across the data centre portfolio, oversee cash flow and budgeting, and help prepare materials for asset

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in real estate/infrastructure fund management, asset management, real estate private equity, or investment banking.
• Strong financial modelling skills (Excel-based; comfortable building models from scratch).
• Familiarity with fund structures, waterfalls, and investor reporting; data centre or digital infrastructure exposure a plus.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams under deadline pressure.
• Proficiency in Excel/PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain fund-level financial models: cash flows, IRR/MOIC, waterfall/distribution mechanics, and sensitivity analysis.
• Prepare quarterly and annual investor reporting packages, including performance summaries, valuation updates, and capital account statements.
• Track fund-level KPIs and prepare materials for LP queries, board meetings, and investment committee updates.
• Support NAV and valuation processes, liaising with valuation teams/auditors as needed.
• Monitor asset-level performance across the DC portfolio — occupancy, capacity utilization, opex/capex, and lease terms.
• Oversee fund flow and cash flow management with group reporting on capital deployment estimates.
• Maintain and update portfolio-level dashboards and trackers for budget-to-actual variance.
• Support annual budgeting and business plan processes for individual assets.
• Assist in preparing materials for asset reviews, capex approvals, and portfolio strategy discussions.
• Act as a right hand across day-to-day fund management workstreams — pulling together analysis, decks, and data on short turnaround.
• Coordinate with property management, finance, and leasing teams to keep data current and accurate.
• Support ad hoc projects: benchmarking, market research, and special analyses as they arise.

Skills

Financial modelling

Fund structures

Excel/PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

ESR is a leading Asia-Pacific real asset owner and manager focused on logistics real estate, data centres, and energy infrastructure that power the digital economy and supply chain for investors, customers, and communities. Through our fully integrated real asset fund management and development platform, we strive to create value and growth opportunities for our global portfolio of investors. We offer our customers modern space solutions to realise their ambitions across Australia and New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Greater China, Southeast Asia, and India, including a presence in Europe.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsible for supporting the existing fund activities within ESR’s Fund Management team. A key part of the role is to assist the Funds management and Finance areas of the business in decision making, via analysis to maximise the performance of its managed funds/ventures while minimising risk to ESR’ managed funds.

Fund Modelling & Reporting

• Build and maintain fund-level financial models: cash flows, IRR/MOIC, waterfall/distribution mechanics, and sensitivity analysis
• Prepare quarterly and annual investor reporting packages, including performance summaries, valuation updates, and capital account statements
• Track fund-level KPIs and prepare materials for LP queries, board meetings, and investment committee updates
• Support NAV and valuation processes, liaising with valuation teams/auditors as needed

Asset & Portfolio Management Support

• Monitor asset-level performance across the DC portfolio — occupancy, capacity utilization, opex/capex, and lease terms
• Oversee fund flow and cash flow management with group reporting on capital deployment estimates
• Maintain and update portfolio-level dashboards and trackers for budget-to-actual variance
• Support annual budgeting and business plan processes for individual assets
• Assist in preparing materials for asset reviews, capex approvals, and portfolio strategy discussions

General Support

• Act as a right hand across day-to-day fund management workstreams — pulling together analysis, decks, and data on short turnaround
• Coordinate with property management, finance, and leasing teams to keep data current and accurate
• Support ad hoc projects: benchmarking, market research, and special analyses as they arise

• 3–4 years of experience in real estate/infrastructure fund management, asset management, real estate private equity, or investment banking
• Strong financial modelling skills (Excel-based; comfortable building models from scratch, not just updating templates)
• Familiarity with fund structures, waterfalls, and investor reporting; data centre or digital infrastructure exposure a plus. Should be a fast learning and a self-starter with a positive attitude and willingness to work hard
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams under deadline pressure
• Proficiency in Excel/PowerPoint required

• Ability to identify, focus and address critical issues thrown up by sensitivity reviews of modelling including further research to substantiate adopted inputs.

Grow with us – Career growth and learning

We believe our greatest strength lies in the growth and development of our team. From day one, we create an environment that builds confidence and lays the foundation for long-term success. Whether you’re launching your career or stepping into a leadership role, we provide the tools, learning opportunities, and personalised guidance to help you thrive.

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Our values and purpose

Our values are the foundation of everything we do—shaping our performance, culture, and ambition. Our purpose is rooted in the pursuit of excellence across all areas of our business, with a focus on maintaining the highest standards of performance, accountability, and integrity.

When you join us, you commit to three core principles:

• We Do the Right Thing: Integrity is non‑negotiable. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of accountability, ensuring that every financial decision and business move is ethical and transparent.
• We Win as One Team: Our culture thrives on collective success. We break down functional silos to ensure that our ambitions are met through seamless collaboration and mutual support.
• We Think Beyond the Present: We don’t just manage for the quarter; we build for the years to come. We challenge ourselves to look past immediate gains to secure long‑term excellence and sustainable growth.

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