Real Estate Associate 3 / Assistant VP

London Permanent View Job Description
Associate 3 / AVP supporting origination, execution, and management of real estate investments, applying financial expertise, market insight, and commercial judgement to drive acquisitions, asset business plans and Op-Co performance. The role involves active participation across acquisitions, financing and disposals, as well as direct responsibility for executing business plans across an assigned portfolio spanning multiple sectors (CRE, Hotels, Living).
  • PE Real Estate Associate 3 / Assistant VP, well capitalised Value-Add fund
  • Sector-agnostic full-cycle investment role, institutional cap-partners

About Our Client

Our client is a top performing PE Real Estate fund with rising two decades of track-record investing across all sectors and Op-Co's. Now in an exciting period of growth, after a significant equity raise, they are looking to expand their investment team.

Job Description

  • Lead or materially support acquisition, financing and disposal processes, with appropriate senior oversight
  • Contribute to deal sourcing, business plan development, and commercial negotiations
  • Build and review financial models for acquisitions, re-fi, disposals and (where applicable) development underwriting
  • Prepare and review investment committee materials and lead presentations
  • Coordinate due diligence processes and support transactions through to completion
  • Lead performance oversight of an assigned portfolio, ensuring delivery of approved business plans and value creation initiatives
  • Monitor key operational metrics including leasing performance, cost control and NOI growth
  • Own the budgeting, re-forecasting, hold/sell analysis and asset-level modelling
  • Lead quarterly valuations and coordinate lender and investor reporting
  • Manage relationships with operating partners and property managers to ensure strategic alignment
  • Identify and implement initiatives to enhance asset performance and capital efficiency
  • Chair asset-level meetings and drive engagement across the team
  • Monitor performance flags and coordinate execution of corrective action plans
  • Support senior management in resource allocation across transactions and portfolio activity
  • Train and mentor junior team members on asset analysis and performance tracking
  • Maintain and enhance financial models, ensuring consistency and best practice
  • Contribute to broader operational and business improvement initiatives
  • Deputise for senior leadership when required, including chairing team meetings and coordinating workloads
  • Act with integrity, professionalism and accountability in all interactions
  • Embed company values in decision-making and day-to-day activity
  • Support ESG initiatives across the investment portfolio
  • Contribute to wider business priorities as required

The Successful Applicant

The successful Real Estate Associate 3 / Assistant VP should have:

  • High quality Academics, STEM Degrees / MSc
  • Excellent track record of end to end deal completion including demonstrable examples of their critical thinking influencing positive deal outcomes.
  • 5-8 years' experience in real estate investment, private equity, or asset management
  • Exceptional Real Estate / DCF financial modelling skills (advanced Excel essential)
  • Experience leading and mentoring juniors whilst also supporting senior leaders
  • Experience managing & delivering business plans across multi-asset portfolios
  • Solid understanding of debt structuring and refinancing processes
  • Confident engaging with lenders, investors and operating partners
  • Commercially minded / investment savvy, with a track record of identifying value-add opportunities
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple work-streams
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in development underwriting
  • Exposure to central London office markets
  • Experience in both Commercial RE and Living sectors

What's on Offer

Competitive fixed + variable compensation + benefits

Contact
Ben Hodgson
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7019539
Phone number
+44 207 269 2406

Job summary

Job function
Property
Subsector
Acquisitions / Disposals
Sector
Property
Location
London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ben Hodgson
Consultant phone
+44 207 269 2406
Job reference
JN-052026-7019539