Vice President - Real Estate Equity Lead - Paris

• Deal origination:

• Source attractive investment opportunities, with a focus on French & BeLux transactions through building and maintaining strong relationships with operating partners and intermediaries;

• Make recommendations on pursuing investments projects, creating new partnership or financing structures;

• Maintain market and targeted asset class monitoring and maintain a network of contact (appraisers, brokers, managers, owners…) to obtain relevant information.

• Deal underwriting and project management at a pan-european level:

• Lead the evaluation of transactions, including overseeing the development of complex financial models and analyses;

• Plan, lead, coordinate and execute the due diligence process in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders;

• Managing workstreams and deal team members, and presenting investment recommendations for approval.

• Deal structuring and execution:

• Negotiate and structure transactions, including coordination of financing, structuring, tax and legal due diligence workstreams;

• Coordinate and participate in financing and refinancing of portfolio investments.

• Portfolio monitoring and management:

• Help the asset management lead in implementing strategies to maximise the performance of the portfolio (refinancing, early exit, add-on investments …)

• Assume responsibility for the execution of individual asset level and venture level business plans including monitoring performance against budgets, income and cost control, project timetables and exit strategies,

• Prepare internal quarterly valuation reports, and develop and maintain financial projection models

• Ensure that all other stakeholders, including any banking partners, are effectively and professionally communicated with and managed, when taking ownership of an asset level business plan,

Skills & Experience

• Relevant Experience:

• 7 to 10 + years of experiences in real estate, private equity or infrastructure investment ideally with experience in value-add investment, platform building, acquisition and development or Investment Bank

• An in-depth understanding of real estate market dynamics.

• Strong understanding of real estate legal documents (purchase-sale agreements, partnership and management agreements, financing, mortgages, leases, financial statements …).

• Tools: Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other AI-tools.

• Interpersonal Skills: Strong team player with strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, with experience coaching and developing deal teams

• Language: Fluency in English and French with professional competency in other language(s) desirable

• Education: Graduate (MBA, MSc or equivalent)

• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks and have the willingness to take on additional responsibility.

• Availability for international travel.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks and have the willingness to take on additional responsibility.