Development Analyst

Development / Portfolio Analyst – Real Estate Location: Central London | Permanent | Office-based The Opportunity Madison Berkeley is excited to be working exclusively with a leading UK real estate developer and investor is seeking a Development / Portfolio Analyst to join its team. This is a varied role combining development appraisal, financial modelling and portfolio analysis. You will work closely with senior management, development teams and capital partners, supporting major development projects while providing financial analysis and reporting across the wider portfolio. Key Responsibilities

• Financial analysis and appraisal of major development projects.
• Build, review and maintain development and cash-flow models.
• Model debt and joint-venture equity structures.
• Take financial ownership of individual projects, including underwriting, budgeting and reporting.
• Work with development teams, lenders and equity partners to assess returns, risks and opportunities.
• Produce portfolio-level cash-flow forecasts, budgets and management reporting.
• Support senior management with ad-hoc analysis and strategic decision-making.
• Assist with the appraisal of potential new development and investment opportunities. Analyst Sep 2026 Analyst Sep 2026 Candidate Profile
• Previous experience or strong exposure to real estate development, investment or financial analysis. Circa 2-4 years experience.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Understanding of real estate finance and debt modelling.
• Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicating financial analysis to a range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of IRR, NPV, leverage and cash-flow analysis would be advantageous. Analyst Sep 2026 Analyst Sep 2026 This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad exposure across development, investment, financing and portfolio analysis within a major UK real estate platform.