Director - Portfolio Management (Fixed Term Contract)

Director - Portfolio Management

9-12 month Contract

Real Estate Investment Management

The company is a leading real estate investment manager of assets comprising investment and development stock across multiple European countries and is expanding into new territories following a recent mandate with a large sovereign investor.

This is a high profile role supporting the C Suite, senior management, investors and lenders during the ongoing expansion of the business. You will be responsible for leading a team of analysts in developing and managing Financial Planning (FP&A), Portfolio Management, Strategy and Debt transactions.

The role carries a high level of personal responsibility, is investor facing and is key link between the asset management, development, finance and investment teams, supporting strategic decision making through asset/portfolio level modelling, cashflow forecasting and debt management.

Responsibilities:

• Partnering with asset management, finance and investment teams as well as coordinating external property managers, leasing agents and valuers.
• Value add analysis and reporting on commercial lease proposals and transaction / investment opportunities.
• Analysis for and preparation of all data requests for quarterly external fund and bank valuations, alongside relevant members of the investment and asset management team.
• Support the asset management and development teams on ESG reporting and analysis.
• Work with the COO and CFO in the design and execution of an improvement roadmap for the platform, including exploring new technology where appropriate.
• Maintaining visibility of leasing events, debt transactions and covenant testing, reporting deadlines.

Skills & Experience needed:

• Exceptional Excel and financial modelling skills, as well as high proficiency in PowerPoint
• Professional qualifications within a relevant property or finance background - CFA, ACA, or a Masters Degree
• 8+ years relevant work experience in the European property industry
• Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen, coupled with the ability to think laterally to make and explain considered recommendations to colleagues, board members, clients, investors and lenders