Senior Associate, Private Equity Full Time

Our London office is looking for a Senior Associate in the European Private Equity group.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluating acquisition opportunities across Europe in various strategies and asset classes, including operating businesses and listed vehicle transactions
• Assisting in the underwriting and evaluation of real estate transactions sourced by others within the team
• Participating in the formulation of the overall investment strategy and focus areas
• Preparing presentation materials of investment opportunities for internal Investment Committee purposes
• Coordinating the due diligence and closing phase of the transaction in conjunction with internal and external parties
• Supporting the debt raising processes
• Managing investments through their lifecycle, including preparing business plans, periodic reporting, valuations and cash flow projections, and tracking progress against budget
• Overseeing the main asset management initiatives related to portfolio investments
• Identifying areas of risks to investments
• Analyzing and executing dispositions of investments as appropriate
• Follow-on/strategy orientated sourcing and transaction screening
• Providing leadership, training and mentoring to the Associates and Analysts

Qualifications:

• 5+ years previous experience in real estate finance such as private equity, investment banking or corporate finance
• 3+ years of experience supporting senior investment team members on transaction execution and management
• Previous exposure to operational real estate preferred (e.g. residential, student housing, senior housing, self-storage) Work as a self-starter who can function autonomously as well as collegially as part of a corporate team
• Ability to manage several parallel projects
• Demonstrate an ability to follow company’s best practices and values
• Strong academic track record
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, along with excellent communication and organization skills
• Strong financial modeling skills
• Strong writing skills
• Proficiency with Excel
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced team environment
• Language skills: additional European language mandatory (preference for languages from the Nordics)

Source: Heitman Career Page

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