Associate Director, Real Estate Investment Banking, EMEA

Associate/Associate Director SCS The Role We are seeking an Associate/Associate Director to join our EMEA Strategic Capital Solutions team based in London, Madrid or Frankfurt. The team combines our Real Estate Investment Banking and Pan European Capital Markets Sector teams as an integrated, market-leading platform. We specialise in complex, multi-stakeholder transactions including large portfolio sales, corporate M&A, recapitalisations, joint ventures, new funds and structured equity transactions. The team operates from offices in London, Madrid, and Frankfurt, within a highly motivated, high-performing, investment-banking-style environment that values initiative, analytical rigor, and ambition. As Associate/Associate Director, you'll be a trusted member of the team supporting directors throughout the full life cycle of projects. You will play an active role in live client processes, participating in client meetings and maintaining relationships. You'll also mentor analysts, graduates and junior team members, helping develop their financial analysis skills and understanding of the real estate market. Key Responsibilities Execution Leadership: Ensure quality and timeliness of all client-facing materials and transaction documentation while coordinating multiple workstreams, anticipating execution obstacles, and demonstrating ownership of transaction outcomes. Transaction Management: Manage complex transactions including joint ventures, corporate M&A, portfolio and asset sales, maintaining clear communication between multiple stakeholders while managing competing priorities across simultaneous transactions. Sector Specialisation Development: Build depth of market intelligence within preferred asset classes or product types, producing high-quality sector/product-specific technical analyses Client-Facing Capability: Present marketing materials and transaction updates with professionalism, respond effectively to technical client questions, and serve as point of contact externally. Financial Modelling and Analysis: Create and interpret financial models for large portfolio sales, corporate M&A, joint ventures, and structured equity transactions, providing strategic advice based on financial analysis and market trends with efficient turnaround times. Pitch Preparation and Business Development: Support preparation and coordination of pitches for potential projects, develop creative business opportunities, and execute investor marketing strategies to grow the team pipeline. Cross-functional Collaboration: Develop connections with local teams to support investment processes, manage research team outputs, coordinate with marketing teams, and build relationships with internal specialist teams including sustainability. Team Leadership and Development: Effectively supervise analyst team members on assigned deals, mentor graduates and junior team members on financial analysis and appraisal outputs, and support their professional development. What Are We Looking For?

• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience in investment banking / corporate finance with exposure to real estate, or real estate capital markets
• Sustained excellence across execution responsibilities over 3+ years
• Strong financial modeling capabilities - comfortable building and critically analyzing financial and valuation models and working with complex operating data
• Sound understanding of financial statements and how operational metrics drive platform / property value
• Deep market knowledge including submarkets, rental trends, and recent transactions
• Consistent leadership on transactions
• Excellent project management and organisational abilities with proven ability to manage multiple workstreams
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with ability to manage multiple stakeholders
• Proven track record in independent client relationship management and business development
• Deep market knowledge including submarkets, rental trends, and recent transactions
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Proactive attitude and ability to work independently while contributing to team objectives
• Ability to mentor and develop junior team members
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Expert proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Willingness to travel regularly throughout Europe for client meetings and site inspections
• Additional European languages are beneficial but not essential What You Can Expect From Us We offer:
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• Global exposure within a leading real estate services firm