Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Real Estate Analyst to join our Private Markets Investment team. Reporting directly to the Head of Real Estate, you will play a key role in the oversight, development, and execution of London CIV’s real estate investment strategy.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of a purpose-led institutional real estate platform within the broader Private Markets team.
The Investment team is compact so flexibility and a strong commitment to working collaboratively are essential. You will support our investment, risk management, fund and manager monitoring and client servicing processes across real estate and if required across other asset classes within private markets.
You will conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis in collaboration with portfolio managers, analysts and other stakeholders, including external investment managers and suppliers of data and analytical tools.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Support the Head of Real estate and portfolio managers with fund and portfolio monitoring, including participating in meetings with external investment managers, writing investment memos and manager write ups and producing analysis and commentary in quarterly reporting to Partner Fund investors.
* Support quarterly investment valuation process, including collaborating with other teams including fund accounting.
* Support the Head of Real Estate and portfolio managers with product/fund design, the investment process, investment transactions, and fund modification projects.
* Help prepare investment committee memoranda and presentation materials.
* Support colleagues with Partner Fund-related and ad-hoc projects and queries including the draft of power point presentations and pitch books.
* Help develop and maintain dashboards and other reports using London CIV’s private markets portfolio management system, summarising performance and risk metrics and key characteristics of London CIV’s private markets funds for use by internal committees and Board level sub-committees.
* Build familiarity with key systems and processes used by the Private Markets team to enable cross functional working, back up cover where needed and consistency across teams.
* Support the delivery of investment function policies, processes and procedures, and contribute to the enhancement of processes.
* Work with the Fund Accounting and Operations teams to ensure the accuracy of data and help resolve day to day issues.
* Collaborate with the Responsible Investment team to integrate ESG considerations.
* Research market trends and investment managers within real estate and if required other private markets asset classes to help develop ideas with the wider team.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience
* Relevant degree – real estate, business, mathematics, finance, or economics preferred.
* Meaningful experience within the real estate investment industry
* Familiarity with real estate investment structures
* Passionate about developing career within real estate and private markets
* Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
* Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
* Accuracy and attention to detail.
* Well organised, ability to be proactive and work independently, strong workflow management and problem-solving skills.
* Good written and oral communication skills.
* Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills to drive and enable cross functional working.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience (but not essential)
* Preference is for a senior real estate analyst with Chartered Surveying (MRICS) qualifications.
* Experience in conducting investment due diligence on investment managers across private real estate.
* Experience in implementing and using risk management systems.
* Experience in preparing reports for Committees and clients and supporting preparation of presentations.
* Experience of reviewing and negotiating legal agreements.