Buy Side Associate/VP Opportunity, Sale-Leaseback

Buyside Associate/VP Opportunity, Sale-Leaseback

We have been retained by a $20bn global alternatives fund looking to build out its European platform. This will be an opportunity to join a high calibre team focused on providing alternative financing to investment grade and sub-investment grade European corporates with asset downside protection.

This opportunity will allow the right individual to gain a large amount of exposure and responsibility much earlier in their career than most other private credit or direct lending funds, given a small sub 10 individual investment team.

This position is based in London, UK.

Job description:

The Junior Investment professional would support the investment team in underwriting and executing deals as well as exploring new opportunities and monitoring/surveilling existing portfolio opportunities.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Buy-side acquisition of real estate assets and portfolios.
• Working directly on investments with senior officers and senior management.
• Credit and real estate underwriting.
• Building complex financial models.
• Analysing findings and performing in depth market research.
• Negotiating terms and structuring agreements and documentation.
• Preparing presentation materials including Investment Committee Memos.
• Managing third party advisors.
• Managing the closing process.
• Identifying markets and sourcing opportunities - origination.

Ideal candidate:

• 3–5 years of dedicated sale-leaseback experience
• Relevant experience in underwriting corporate credits and real estate investment in a financial or real estate investment firm (global net-lease, sale-leaseback, build-to-suit and development experience preferred).