This Opportunity
 

Heitman’s Frankfurt office is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Private Equity team. The ideal candidate will be highly analytical with strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, fluent in English and German, able to work in a fast paced, team-oriented environment and have an interest in growing their career in Real Estate Investment. This position will also work on both new acquisitions as well as portfolio and asset management work streams.
 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in the management a portfolio of real estate investments for various Heitman managed funds and separate accounts
• Assist in the underwriting and evaluation of European real estate acquisitions across strategies and asset classes, including operating business and listed vehicle transactions.
• Prepare presentation materials of investment opportunities for Investment Committee purposes.
• Assist in preparation of, and monitor, monthly and quarterly reporting as well as annual business plans for the assets under management.
• Contribute to the management of investments through their lifecycle, including preparing valuations/quarterly reports, cash flow projections, and budgeting analysis.
• Implement a long-term asset management strategy for a specific property type, including income and expense forecasting, leasing plan, capital budget, value creation activity and risk-return analysis for assets, perform hold/sell analyses.
• Provide support in the due diligence and closing phase of the transaction in conjunction with in-house and outside parties.
• Support and coordinate dispositions of assets from the portfolio as well as any financing of assets.
• Prepare financial analysis/modeling at portfolio/asset level.
• Review appraisals and valuations, support external valuation process.

Qualifications:

• 1 to 3 years of work experience within real estate.
• Strong academic track record from tier one college or university, with a degree in Business, Economics, Finance or Real Estate preferred.
• Previous experience in the real estate corporate finance such as private equity, investment banking or as a corporate finance consultant within an accounting firm.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, along with outstanding organization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Proficiency in English and German languages, written and spoken.

We are looking for great candidates who have a unique combination of experiences, traits, and talents. We couldn’t describe you in a list of bullet points, so consider this posting a conversation starter. If you check some, but not all, of our boxes, we still want to talk! Please apply for this role if much of this job description describes you.

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The Firm

Founded in 1966, Heitman is a global real estate investment management firm. Our mission is to lead the evolution of real estate through investments that fulfill the needs of people and communities in a world of constant change. To learn more about our organization and culture, click here.

Total Rewards (Benefits & Perks):

At Heitman, we believe that our success is driven by the success of our team members. That's why we use market data to ensure competitive compensation for every role, reflecting our commitment to investing in our team. In addition, all of our team members are bonus eligible and participate in a generous annual bonus plan, with the percentage varying based on your role and level, ensuring that your contributions are recognized and rewarded. When we grow, you grow!

In alignment with our People First core value, we offer rewarding careers that focus on both personal and professional growth. We are dedicated to helping you and your family thrive, both in the office and at home. To support this, we provide competitive compensation and a leading-edge, human-centric benefits package. Click here to view the details of our benefits.

Additional Information

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Equal Employment Opportunity: Heitman is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, medical or mental disability or condition (including, without limitation, HIV and AIDS), developmental disability, handicap, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy leave, domestic partner status, status as a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or familial relationship to such victim), veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, arrest records, citizenship status, criminal history that has been expunged, unfavorable discharge from the military, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.