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The successful candidate will be mainly responsible for implementation of fund business plans and strategy by coordinating the day-to-day fund administration of an open-ended, diversified 1bn € pan-European core fund, managing the property portfolio, overseeing and carrying out financial reporting and modelling, managing ESG initiatives and data collection and creating investor presentation material.
Investment Strategy and Performance
- Support to implement investment strategy for the portfolio consistent with portfolio objectives related to matters like property types, geography, use of debt, etc.
- Preparing portfolio strategy reports together with Research department
- Oversee and carry out portfolio analysis on an ongoing basis
Portfolio Strategy/Financial Plan
- Consolidating asset budgets
- Overseeing and calculating/checking of asset and portfolio level cash-flows and returns
- Oversee and check Variance analysis
- Evaluate all assets proposed for sale within the context of defined hold/sell strategies
- Controlling liquidity status of the funds
- Fund Liquidity projections
- Preparing board decision materials
- Controlling of loan portfolio
- Coordinating with LaSalle financing and fund operations teams
New Investments/Divestments
- Review all proposed acquisition cash flows to make sure they meet the defined criteria for new investments
- Preparing investment committee decision materials
Oversight of Asset Management Activities (support of Fund Manager)
- Supervising Asset Managers. Control implementation of asset business plans.
- Supervising all major projects of refurbishment, re-letting etc.
- Reviewing and updating all asset level strategic plans on an annual basis.
- Coordination of budget process
- Coordinating with Asset Managers
- Validating budgets
- Constant improvement of format and calculation methods in line with market changes.
Ensure regular investor reporting
- Supervise and control monthly/quarterly investor reporting
- Assist in preparation of annual investor reporting
- Prepare annual investor meeting materials
- Prepare 2 investor update call presentations per year
ESG strategy and compliance
- Support implementation of the ESG strategy of the fund
- Report on the implementation progress of this ESG strategy
- Assist in defining asset specific implementation road maps
- Supervise implementation of asset road maps
- Aggregate asset consumption data on fund level and prepare necessary SFDR reporting.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- Minimum 7 years’ real estate experience in relevant European markets, ideally through fund management, asset management or transactions
- Experience with living concepts and/or logistics of advantage
- Experience with SFDR requirements/outputs and ESG measures
- Analytical working style/attitude
- Cash flow modelling and analytical skills (Excel & Argus)
- Diligent working attitude with the ability to combine details with the bigger picture
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills in both German and English. Additional European languages would be an advantage.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent presentation creation skills (Power Point)
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a European team
- Willingness to travel
- Excellent multi-tasking skills and ability to work on a variety of projects simultaneously
