Investment Associate

Investment Associate – Real Estate Investment.

Overview:

Our client is seeking a full-time Investment Associate with a focus on real estate investments. They are actively managing a real estate portfolio. The role requires rigorous, bottom-up fundamental research, focusing on structuring advantaged business models.

The candidate will report to the SEO and work alongside another senior real estate specialist.

Investment Mandate

• Asset classes: public and private equity, and distressed debt.
• Sector: real estate.
• Regions: GCC & Europe.

Responsibilities:

• Performing qualitative and quantitative research and analysis on different categories of Real Estate.
• Preparing investment reports for the investment committee.
• Monitoring portfolios and maintaining up-to-date research.
• Supporting the development and ongoing review of various tools and models for research and portfolio management purposes.
• Supporting the Investment Partners team, including preparing presentations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Years of relevant experience: 6 to 8 years.
• Required real estate experience: real estate developer, buy-side, equity research, consulting/advisory or investment banking (capital markets, M&A or restructuring).
• Education: minimum bachelor’s degree from a leading university.
• Designations: CFA is an asset but not required.

Required skills and qualifications should include:

• Experience conducting rigorous Real Estate company-level diligence.
• Ability to cover several sub-sectors and generate ideas.
• Strong analytical, accounting, financial modelling and communication skills (verbal & written).
• History of performance in investment recommendations or advisory mandates.
• Candidates with extensive accounting experience will be considered.
• Passion for Real Estate, problem-solving, and developing non-consensus views.

Candidates must have a background in real estate investment to be considered for this position.