My Client is a capital advisory business within the real estate space with close links to the Investment & Agency business, my client provides best-in-class advice to clients raising debt or equity across the property lifecycle.
My client is seeking an Associate to join the real estate debt & equity advisory team in a period of continued growth.
Interacting on a daily basis with senior partners on significant deal flow, responsibilities will include:
Origination:
* Lead alongside Partners in the origination of new debt and equity advisory clients and
mandates. We envisage this individual to take ownership over certain client relationships.
Evaluation of Deals:
* Conduct due diligence on potential clients
* Analyse transactions from a qualitative and quantitative perspective
* Undertake economic and market research to validate assumptions within proposals
* Produce & present various cashflow models to determine debt capacity and appropriate
financing structures to include senior debt, bridging, mezzanine as well as structuring joint
ventures
* Prepare full Deal Memo to present to Lenders, and consider which Lenders would be
appropriate to approach
Deal Execution:
* Present the investment opportunity to targeted lenders on behalf of clients with detailed
analysis of investment rationale, valuation and capital structure considerations as well as
potential exit strategies.
* Negotiate terms offered by lenders and present back to clients
* Assist Lender in obtaining credit approval
* Review legal documents and assist the Borrower in presenting deal and information to other Lender stakeholders including Valuers
The Candidate:
The candidate must be a highly motivated team player, with excellent technical skills and a strong
desire to learn new skills as part of a dynamic and growing team.
Specific skills / experience required are outlined below:
* Proven strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
* Experience in the real estate debt space, either from an advisory business or a lender.
* University degree with an excellent academic track record.
* Proven ability to generate new business, with the Candidate showing strong communication
skills
* Professionalism, presentation and attention to details are key for this role as the candidate
will be representing the brand in the real estate industry.