Job Title: Associate, Real Estate Investment
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time
Location: London, St Pauls
Department: Real Estate Credit
Summary of our opportunity
ICG Real Estate’s wider team of 50 multi-disciplinary investment professionals manage debt and equity investment vehicles with aggregate commitments of c€11bn. You will be a core member of the ICG Real Estate Debt team (20 investment professionals) based in London.
The role involves supporting the origination, diligence, execution and monitoring of Real Estate Debt investments across Europe. At this level, you will contribute to transactions through financial modelling, risk analysis, investment paper preparation and co-ordination of execution workstreams, while also supporting proactive asset management of existing investments. A particular focus will be French and/or German speaking markets, providing valuable exposure to cross-border transactions and sponsor relationships across continental Europe.
Primary responsibilities for this role include (but are not limited to):
Deal screening and execution:
- Support in assessing new pipeline opportunities in the context of fund investment criteria and deal fundamentals
- Undertake analysis to support investment decisions and assess key risks including reviewing third-party reports and technical due diligence
- Build and maintain financial models to support underwriting, sensitivity analysis and investment recommendations
- Collate market information and present to deal leads to assist with deal appraisals
- Prepare papers for deal screenings and Investment Committee discussions with support of deal team
- Support execution workstreams to tight deadlines, including co-ordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors
Asset Management:
- Lead post-deal closing management, borrower reporting and agreed asset-level actions
- Maintain up-to-date models and cashflows that feed into fund-level outputs
- Monitor progress against business plans and key KPIs
- Support quarterly portfolio reviews
- Ensure data is managed and updated regularly
Key Requirements/ Qualifications
You will have demonstrable experience of:
- 2-3 years’ experience* in a role providing exposure to the real estate market via either investing or advising
- Working knowledge of real estate fundamentals and debt structures
- Fluency in English, with French and/or German language skills preferred for continental European transaction activity
- Demonstrable financial modelling skills and numerical fluency
- Ability to support transactions and interact effectively with sponsors, lenders and advisors
- Comfortable working across multiple European jurisdictions and interacting with local borrowers, sponsors, advisors and service providers
Personal Attributes
Personal attributes that will make you successful in this role include but are not limited to:
- Intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in the real estate market and investing
- High attention to detail
- Committed team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to assume additional responsibilities when required
- Highly organised and results focused
- Growth mindset
Our Global Benefits Framework is centred around these 3 key attributes:
- Wellbeing – Supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing as well as your lifestyle needs.
- Inclusivity – Fit for purpose and competitive, no matter who or where you are.
- Longevity – Long Term and sustainable in design
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