Investment Analyst

Our client is seeking an analyst to join a property investment company focused on value add opportunities in London.

This position is a great opportunity for a someone who is looking for an entrepreneurial opportunity and who is able to maintain excellent standards and performance and who has a keen interest in real estate. The position is with a small but international deal team, offering great exposure to property investment in London.

The analyst will get exposure to all aspects of property investment and management, including deal sourcing, deal analysis, deal structuring, financing and asset management.

The candidate will have to show both strong analytical skills and an ability to interact with all relevant parties and advisors.

The company is managing a portfolio of approx. £35M and it is looking to expand its portfolio.

Requirements:

• 2-3 years experience in real estate investment analysis
• Excellent analytical and modelling skills
• Organised and thorough, with good attention to detail
• Competent user in Microsoft Office tools, cloud tools and I.T friendly
• Strong communicator able to interact with other team members, third party advisers, investors
• Strong writing skills
• Fluency in English is required
• Ability to evolve and communicate in an international environment
• Outgoing people who enjoy building productive working relationships with people from a variety of different backgrounds
• Ability to work well in an entrepreneurial, small team and fast-paced environment
• Strong academic record (BA or BS degree)
• A demonstrated interest for real estate is key and a prior experience working as an analyst within real estate for a bank, consultancy or private equity business, as well as some knowledge of the UK property market are preferable.

Recurring duties:

• Analysis of new opportunities: pipeline and deal flow management, valuation and comparable analysis, modelling cash flows, profit and sensitivity analysis, drafting of investment memorandums, debt finance analysis
• Property acquisition: contribute to due diligence and execution processes to acquire real estate asset
• Asset management: assisting the team in establishing the best strategy to optimize the value of the properties (planning, capex, leases), assist in following up of financing covenants and reporting to banks
• Property management: assisting the team with works and maintenance issues, tenants management, management and financing reports
• Project management: assisting in the planning, design and construction processes - working with the project manager reporting.