Federated Hermes Limited
Senior Real Estate Solutions Manager
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Job title – Senior Real Estate Solutions Manager
Location – London
About Federated Hermes
Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $907.1B AUM in assets under management, as of March 31st, 2026. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed income, alternative/private markets, multi asset, and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks, and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York and offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.com.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Real Estate Solutions, this is a high-profile role that will play a critical part in supporting the continued growth of Federated Hermes' Real Estate Development Management platform (known as Federated Hermes MEPC). You will work closely with senior colleagues across investment, Development Management and client-facing teams to strengthen our market presence, develop strategic client relationships, engage with public sector and local authorities, and secure new business opportunities that contribute to revenue growth and the expansion of assets under management.
As a key ambassador for the Real Estate platform, you will be responsible for building and deepening relationships with existing and prospective clients from both the public and private sector, identifying or originating new mandate opportunities and helping to shape and articulate compelling development solutions to address evolving client needs.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven professional who enjoys operating at the intersection of investment and development, client engagement and business development, while representing one of the industry's most respected and well established real estate platforms. A significant focus of the role will be on developing and maintaining relationships with prospective clients, local authorities / councils / combined authorities and other partners for real estate development opportunities. Acting as a commercially focused representative for the Real Estate platform, the successful candidate will help position Federated Hermes as the partner of choice for clients seeking specialist development management expertise and long-term value creation.
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The role will combine market engagement, opportunity origination and business development, leveraging an existing established network where relevant. As a highly visible representative of the business, this represents an exciting opportunity to help shape and communicate Federated Hermes' Real Estate Development Management proposition, ensuring the business is well positioned to secure mandates and opportunities across a highly competitive market.
The Candidate
We are looking for an accomplished relationship and business development manager with a strong understanding of real estate investment and real estate development, including the processes required to originate, equity raise, and win new development projects. They will possess an existing, well established network within both public sector and private sector capital relationships.
They will be commercially astute, highly credible with real estate investors and confident engaging with senior stakeholders across the industry. Equally important will be their ability to identify opportunities, understand client objectives and translate capabilities into compelling, client-focused development solutions.
Beyond their professional credentials, they will be recognised as a trusted relationship builder with the integrity, professionalism and interpersonal skills required to represent Federated Hermes effectively in the market and contribute to the continued growth of the platform. They will demonstrate strong personal accountability, intellectual curiosity and a genuine passion for creating sustainable, long-term value through real estate investment.
Minimum requirements for the role
- Significant experience within real estate investment, development management, capital raising, investor relations, client solutions or business development.
- Strong knowledge of real estate investment strategies, value creation initiatives, development procurement processes and institutional investor requirements.
- Proven ability to build, nurture and expand senior-level client relationships, both in private sector and across public sector and landowners.
- Demonstrable track record of supporting business growth, fundraising or public procurement bid processes.
- Experience contributing to client pitches, RFPs or mandate acquisition processes.
- Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
- Strong commercial judgement with the ability to identify and develop strategic opportunities.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and disciplines.
- High level of professionalism, integrity and personal accountability.
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Diversity, Inclusion and Flexible Working
We believe in genuine opportunity, fairness, and respect for all applicants and aim to ensure that no current or prospective employee is subject to discrimination or treated less favourably on the basis of their disability, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sex, or sexual orientation, or disability.
We understand that applicants may have different needs and expectations related to their working arrangements and are committed to a discussion on flexible working. Please raise these with your Recruitment contact to discuss what type of arrangements can work for you and the role for which you are applying.
We welcome applications from all eligible candidates, and we particularly encourage applications from qualified candidates who identify as women and/or are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services sector.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and participate in the “Offer of Interview” scheme, intended to actively encourage applications from people with a disability or long-term condition and offer an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria set out within this job description. You will need to let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme by contacting Jessica Sheehan at Jessica.sheehan@federatedhermes.com or +44 207 702 0888. You do not need to share details of your disability or long-term condition.
If you would benefit from alternative methods of applying or for workplace adjustments during the recruitment process, please also let us know by contacting Jessica Sheehan at Jessica.sheehan@federatedhermes.com or +44 207 702 0888 to discuss the support you need.
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