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Real Estate Analyst
Analyst, Real Estate – Asset Manager (London)
Posted on the Senna Private Equity Careers Network
Overview
This Analyst role sits within the Real Estate team at an asset manager responsible for over £55 billion in assets under management. The organisation is a collective of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) partner funds, investing across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, credit, and real assets.
Responsible investment is embedded in the approach to stewardship and investment philosophy.
Based in London, the Analyst will support portfolio management, investment underwriting, monitoring, and reporting activities across the Real Estate asset class. The role is structured to progressively build core investment capability, with increasing responsibility for forming and articulating independent views and recommendations over time.
Key Responsibilities
📊 Portfolio Management & Reporting
- Contribute to internal and external reporting, including quarterly asset class reviews and client reporting, providing independent insights where appropriate.
- Monitor portfolio performance, exposures, and risk across Real Estate investments.
- Manage cash flow forecasting, performance tracking, and pipeline monitoring.
- Support portfolio construction through qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Monitor the Real Estate team’s inbox, triaging requests and ensuring timely responses and escalation where required.
- Identify and support the completion of corporate governance actions, including tracking:
- Manager deliverables
- Consents
- Other governance-related processes
📈 Investment Underwriting & Monitoring
- Support the assessment of investment opportunities across:
- Funds
- Co-investments
- Direct assets
- Participate in monitoring and underwriting meetings, including advance preparation.
- Review manager due diligence materials, including:
- Financial models
- Investment documentation
- Produce investment write-ups and monitoring outputs.
- Form and articulate independent views and recommendations for discussion with senior team members.
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🗃️ Data & Systems
- Support data management processes underpinning:
- Underwriting
- Monitoring
- Reporting
- Maintain accurate investment data, systems, and documentation in line with internal procedures.
- Contribute to improving data quality and reporting processes.
🌍 ESG & Responsible Investment
- Support ESG integration into underwriting and monitoring processes.
- Assist in:
- ESG data collection
- Stewardship tracking
- Contribute to responsible investment reporting as required.
🤝 Stakeholder Engagement & Team Contribution
- Collaborate effectively across the Real Assets platform and wider investment teams.
- Build and maintain relationships with:
- Internal stakeholders
- Fund managers
- Advisers
- Contribute to process improvements and team knowledge sharing.
Experience
🔍 Skills & Experience
- Experience in:
- Real estate
- Investments
- Advisory
- Or related fields
- Exposure to investment underwriting, monitoring, or financial modelling is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Real Estate markets is preferred, with:
- Familiarity with fund structures
- Manager-led investing desirable.
🎓 Education & Qualifications
- Degree-level education preferably in:
- Real Estate
- Finance
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Or related discipline.
- Postgraduate qualifications or professional accreditations advantageous, such as:
- MRICS
- CFA
- CAIA
- Or equivalent
💻 Technical Skills
- Strong quantitative analysis capability and working knowledge of Excel, including:
- Building investment models
- Interpreting model outputs
- Strong report writing skills, with the ability to produce:
- Clear, structured investment write-ups
- Comprehensive commentary
- Ability to:
- Combine quantitative analysis with qualitative assessment to form balanced investment views
- Desirable knowledge of:
- Real estate investment strategies
- Capital markets
- Broad understanding of asset classes and fund manager universes
- Ability to:
- Interpret investment materials
- Synthesise complex information into clear insights
- Draw logical conclusions
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📌 Core Competencies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative working style, with the ability to engage effectively across:
- Investment teams
- Client-facing teams
Why This Role Stands Out
- Operates at significant scale, managing over £55 billion in assets, exposing the role to a broad, complex investment portfolio.
- Offers a structured development path, allowing increasing autonomy and responsibility as capability grows.
- Responsible investment and ESG are embedded within the investment process—not treated as a separate function.
- Flexible working model combining office and home working, underpinned by a culture defined by flexibility, collaboration, and people.
- Reasonable adjustments made to support individuals with a disability.
Application Process
- Job Ref: P0510
- Location: London
- Candidates should apply through the relevant channel, referencing this job number.
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