Associate – Direct Investment

Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for real estate equity investment management activity across the VIC/SA/WA region, including supporting deal origination and leading the execution and ongoing management of equity investments through to exit.

• Work collaboratively with the Director on business development and origination strategy for VIC, SA and WA business.
• Lead due diligence activities and complete in-depth risk analysis of direct investment and development projects.
• Prepare and present investment papers for investment committees outlining key risks and objectives of potential transactions.
• Oversee or lead the development of cash flow/feasibility modelling and analysis to assess viability of projects against key risk and return parameters.
• Manage the negotiation and implementation of key transaction documentation and legal structuring for new and existing investments.
• Manage the preparation of information memorandums and pitchbooks for presentation to financiers and investors.
• Proactively develop and manage relationships with joint venture partners and key market stakeholders.
• In collaboration with the Product team, monitor and report on actual and projected returns at a fund and portfolio level.

• A relevant Degree in Commerce, Business, Law, Property or related discipline.
• Experience in commercial property or property finance experience gained with a real estate investment team, boutique investment banking firm, fund manager, development manager or private equity firm.
• Experience across multiple real estate asset classes including investment and development.
• Detailed understanding of financial modelling and feasibility analysis.
• Ability to lead due diligence processes and negotiate term sheets.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills.
• Well-developed professional networks combined with the ability to develop and nurture new relationships.

Culture Alignment:

• Partnership – We’re here for them
• Collaboration – We run as one
• Responsibility – See it, own it, do it
• Adaptiveness – One step ahead
• Ambition – Energised by possibility