Investment Analyst, Indirect Real Estate

The Amsterdam and London based team manages investments in real estate funds and ventures across Europe with an aggregate value in excess of USD 20bn. As we continue to grow our business, we are seeking to add an Analyst to the regional investment team. Initially the emphasis will be on the UK, but this broad role gives you exposure to real estate investments across different sectors and countries within both the UK and Europe.

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

Your key responsibilities will be in three areas with the largest share being investment monitoring:

Investment monitoring

• Attend meetings with fund managers and record action points;
• Review the reports of invested holdings (both non listed fund investments and ventures);
• Prepare forecasts and research notes on invested holdings (including review of strategy, portfolio, governance and ESG objectives);
• Collect and check data from invested funds, used for forecasting and research notes;
• Engage with fund managers to accelerate the implementation of our ESG ambitions.

Investment analysis and underwriting

• Support the investment managers in carrying out due diligence, including asset visits, industry/ market research, rental/yield comparables;
• Financial underwriting of potential investments and critique fund manager's financial models;
• Prepare investment papers and presentations for the approval committees.

Client portfolio management

• Provide support with on going monitoring of the portfolios and reporting to clients through reports and presentations;
• Assist with responses to client requests.

What do you have to offer us?

• Graduated from university (Master's degree) specializing in finance, investment or real estate;
• A minimum of two years relevant working experience in a real estate (investment) company or Big Four firm (Transactions / Corporate Finance);
• Strong analytical skills and a well developed critical attitude;
• Strong work ethic and ambition;
• Independent and proactive;
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills;
• Team player;
• Excellent written & verbal communication in English; any other European language would be a plus;
• Strong Excel skills;
• Natural curiosity to use AI (to improve your work efficiency).

What we offer you!

• An attractive and performance related compensation, in line with your background, skills and personal value for the organization and a (discretionary) bonus;
• An open, cooperative and dynamic company culture;
• Challenging work in an expanding and global real estate company;
• Become an integral part of our Indirect Strategies team, in which your ideas are greatly valued;
• Many learning & development opportunities and motivated and highly professional colleagues;
• Modern workplace in the heart of London;
• (Cash) car allowance;
• Pension scheme & Life Assurance;
• Private medical insurance;
• Two community leave days (leave days that can be used for a 'diversity day' and a 'day to volunteer' or two days to volunteer);
• 25 days of annual leave + 2 extra days for Christmas.

We are an inclusive employer and consider diversity to be critical to innovation. People are our greatest resource, and we encourage applicants who partially fit the above criteria to apply if they feel the posting has not captured their relevant strengths.