Investment Manager (ACA/CIMA) – Real Estate Private Equity recruitment
HBRE is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in real estate ventures and property assets.
HBRE is looking for a talented individual that is looking to graduate to a more hands-on role in real estate private equity, involving greater interaction with management teams, and direct involvement with the performance of businesses as well as board representation. HBRE’s portfolio consists of fast-growing, early stage property sector businesses and requires a proactive investment manager that can work well with management, representing the shareholders, adding value by offering operational, financial, and strategic guidance.
Working with the Managing Partner of HBRE, you will work on key tasks across the investment cycle. You will analyse and conduct due diligence leading to structuring and managing the completion of live deals. Post completion of the transaction, you will be representing Hamilton Bradshaw as an active director on the board of up to five different investee companies to drive value creation. Motivated by working within an entrepreneurial environment, you must be a commercial thinker, who can demonstrate adding value to businesses, both financially and operationally.
A background in acquisitions and disposals (either client side or advisory side) is necessary, as is experience of managing difficult situations, and project managing the deal completion process. The role requires the ability to present an investment case and formulate a commercial view on acquisition opportunities to the HB investment committee. A high level of attention to detail and the ability to advise principal investors and investee companies on key financial, investment, and commercial decisions is essential.
To be considered for this unique opportunity, you must have experience within the real estate sector and at least 5 years’ transactional or transactional support experience in the UK. It would be beneficial if you also have exposure to a start-up or early stage business in the property sector, as part of your role will involve advising and adding value to a growing portfolio of property start-ups.
To be considered for this position, you must:
- Be ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified with a Big 4 Firm
- Be immaculately presented, an exceptional communicator with good presentation skills and an excellent command of the English language
- Have at least 3 years’ UK-based experience with real estate businesses as either an investment analyst, investment manager, due diligence analyst, OR advisory/transactional services experience with a Big 4 firm advising in the property sector
- Ideally have worked within a top10 accounting firm