Senior Associate

Rockbourne is delighted to be working with a leading European residential real estate investor and manager who is looking for a top-tier Senior Associate to join their Central London-based team.

My client, who owns and operates one of Europe’s largest privately held residential real estate portfolio of c. £30bn across a number of European geographies. They are currently on an exciting journey to grow their portfolio over the coming years.

The Why?

My client has just gone through a significant capital raise (via blue chip institutional investors) and has launched a new fund focussing on, predominately, multi-family assets within London and the big 6 UK Cities. As a result, they are now looking to expand their investment team.

You will be working within a high-performing team which will offer you the opportunity to grow and take on high levels of responsibility, reporting directly into Senior Management.

What is in it for you?

• Track Record - Our client has an existing enviable track record, and you will be able to leverage their extensive experience, strong relationships, brand and network.

• Team/Culture - Work as part of an experienced but humble leadership team who are very open-minded and are also committed to helping you to realise your goals and share the successes along the way.

• Autonomy - The team will empower you to do your best work rather than dictate exactly how you do it, you will have the opportunity to grow into your role.

• Quality - Our client acquires, develops and manages sustainable, modern homes that people want to live in. Collaborating with partners who share equal values enabling them to produce a product that the best tenants want rather than having to cut corners.

• Progression - Chance to join a small team in a key position for the business but with scope to also grow that function in your own way. Take your learnings from your career to date and put your stamp on this in a big way.

What do you need to bring to the table?

• C. 4-8 years’ worth of experience and may come from a real estate Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Fund, Investment Bank or Private Equity background
• A variety of backgrounds could be relevant, with the fundamental requirement being a high level of proficiency with Excel.
• Prior residential investment/deal experience is desirable, not essential.
• Experience underwriting Real Estate transactions using Excel - although you will have the support of a dedicated team who will be doing the heavy lifting.
• You will need to have a thirst for learning and be willing to wear multiple hats, in a fast-paced environment.
• Detailed orientated and resourceful with the ability to work with speed and accuracy.
• Relationship building capabilities and confidence.
• Hunger to learn, naturally inquisitive with a passion for real estate development.

The role itself:

• Building financial models and cost models as well as appraising new deals in conjunction with wider team members, putting memos and decks together and improving capacity across the team.
• Deal sourcing & and relationship building.
• Assessing potential development opportunities across, predominately, London and the six major UK cities.
• Initial screening of investment opportunities and performing due diligence on approved transactions.
• Researching different property markets to assess potential competition for high-specification residential spaces.
• Analysing market data to assess new investment opportunities.
• Work with the team who will be responsible for constructing bespoke Excel cashflows to appraise the investment of income-generating assets over a varying hold periods.

Other details:

• Salary: up to £80,000 - £120,000 (DOE) plus a discretionary bonus
• Location: West-End

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