Associate/ Associate Director, Real Estate Investment Banking, EMEA

Overview

In this role, you will join the EMEA Strategic Capital Solutions team to support complex, multi-stakeholder real estate transactions across Europe. You’ll work closely with directors through the full project life cycle, including live client processes and relationship management, while mentoring junior team members. The role sits in a high‑performing, investment-banking‑style environment that values initiative and analytical rigor. You will shape deal outcomes and contribute to market intelligence and business development efforts. This is a chance to impact capital solutions for real estate at scale within a leading global firm.

Pay / Benefits

• opportunities for career growth
• collaborative and innovative work environment
• competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• global exposure
• Total Rewards program

Responsibilities

• Provide execution leadership to ensure quality and timely client-facing materials and documentation across multiple workstreams
• Manage complex transactions (joint ventures, corporate M&A, portfolio and asset sales) with clear stakeholder communication
• Develop sector and product-specific analyses to build market intelligence
• Present marketing materials and transaction updates and respond to technical client questions
• Create and interpret financial models for large portfolio sales, M&A, JVs, and structured equity with strategic insight
• Support pitches and business development activities to grow the team pipeline
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (research, marketing, sustainability) to support investment processes
• Supervise and mentor analysts and junior team members on financial analysis and deal outputs

Key requirements

• 3+ years in investment banking or corporate finance with real estate exposure
• Strong track record of execution excellence across multiple deals
• Proficient financial modeling and analysis with complex operating data
• Solid understanding of financial statements and how metrics affect property/value
• Deep knowledge of market submarkets, rental trends, and recent transactions
• Proven leadership on transactions and ability to manage multiple workstreams
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with multiple stakeholders
• Proven client relationship management and business development experience
• Willingness to travel regularly across Europe for meetings and site visits
• Expert MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proactive, independent worker with collaboration to meet team goals
• Mentorship ability for junior team members
• Additional European languages are beneficial
• Experience with sustainability collaboration is a plus

• strong communication
• relationship management
• mentoring and leadership
• financial modeling
• valuation analysis
• financial statement literacy

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