Associate - Investment Specialist - Europe Real estate

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Real Estate Asset Management & Acquisitions. You have found the right team.

As a Real Estate Asset Management & Acquisitions Associate within our Europe RE, India Asset Management & Acquisition Team, you will support Europe-based stakeholders across acquisitions, underwriting, valuations, and portfolio reporting for real estate funds.

Job Responsibilities

• Partner with Europe asset management and acquisitions teams to execute fund and asset-level priorities.
• Analyze real estate documentation and translate key terms into underwriting assumptions.
• Build and maintain cash flow models in Excel (and Argus/Argus Enterprise where applicable).
• Perform income analyses and quick valuations to screen deals and support preliminary investment decisions.
• Prepare detailed underwriting models and investment cases for acquisition opportunities.
• Draft investment committee memos and develop presentations for acquisitions and disposals.
• Support asset strategy reviews and evaluate business plans for held assets.
• Review annual operating/capex budgets and quarterly reforecasts; challenge assumptions and variances.
• Update quarterly internal valuation models and document valuation conclusions in memos.
• Produce fund, investor, and lender reporting decks and quarterly asset reports.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and controls.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Master’s/MBA in Finance, Economics, Mathematics (or related discipline) with strong academic record.
• At least years of experience in real estate, infrastructure, or consulting with transaction/asset exposure.
• Strong knowledge of real estate valuation and financial modeling concepts (DCF, NPV, IRR).
• Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivots; comfort building scalable models).
• Ability to interpret financial statements, operating reports, and market/asset performance data.
• Strong written communication skills for memos and investment narratives.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Structured problem-solving and sound judgment under ambiguity.
• Strong stakeholder management and partnership skills across global teams.
• Clear verbal communication skills and confidence presenting analysis.
• Ability to work under high-pressure timelines while maintaining quality.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• BE/engineering background in addition to post-graduate finance/economics qualification.
• Prior experience with Argus/Argus Enterprise.
• Proficiency in German, French, or Italian.
• Experience with Excel automation (e.g., macros) and process reengineering.
• Experience preparing IC materials for European real estate transactions.
• Familiarity with appraisal review methodology and third-party valuation governance.
• Exposure to portfolio/fund reporting for real estate investment vehicles.