Director, UK Real Estate Investments
Location
London, City of London, United Kingdom
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full Time
Experience
10-15 years
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Posted
2w ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
The Director, UK Investments, will be responsible for sourcing and underwriting real estate investment opportunities in the United Kingdom, while also cultivating new relationships to aid in investment potential. This role involves managing transactions, presenting to the Investment Committee, and collaborating with internal teams to analyze the market and negotiate terms in line with the company's acquisition objectives.
Position Overview:
The Director, UK Investments, will be responsible for sourcing investment opportunities in the United Kingdom, as well as underwriting transactions. Additionally, this role will create and cultivate new relationships that can aid in sourcing investment potential. Reporting to the SVP, Head of Asset Management & Value-Add Investments, UK, the Director’s duties will include acquisitions underwriting, opportunity sourcing, transaction management, and investment research for potential transactions. This position will partner with various internal teams to analyse the overall real estate market, communicate UK acquisition pipeline targets and negotiate terms that are in-line with the company’s acquisitions objectives, therefore playing an important role in shaping and growing Realty Income’s UK/European platform.
Key Responsibilities:
Identify, analyse, and pursue real estate investment opportunities in the UK.
Lead negotiations of deal terms and communication with counterparties.
Coordinate and manage deals through the transaction life cycle.
Present proposed transactions to Investment Committee.
Maintain relevant market knowledge and contacts in order to support the identification and analysis of investment opportunities
If required, manage the Analyst team to model potential returns for prospective investments.
Oversee the creation of investment memorandums for presentation to the Investment Committee and/or the Board of Directors.
Work with the Acquisitions Team to generate, maintain, and furnish periodic reports/industry tracking pieces reviewed by the senior executives
Approach the role with a positive attitude, a diligent work ethic, and a sense of ownership.
Consistently operate as a team player, encouraging, empowering, and assisting other team members with the team’s success as the primary focus.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Travel up to 15% of the time with overnight stays
Drive during travel to tenant sites
Organisational Relationships:
Work with internal team members and external advisors to build investment cases for opportunities to be considered by the Investment Committee.
Collaborate with the Research team to identify new occupiers, business sectors, property types, and geographies for investment consideration.
Utilise internal and external contacts to gather market information and data that may be helpful to the team’s objectives.
Candidate Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Must have for the role:
Extensive real estate acquisitions experience gained in a leading institution (Private Equity / Investment Banking / Real Estate Investment Fund) with an impressive deal sheet.
Experience of leading the origination, underwriting and execution of UK real estate transactions including corporate/entity-level deals, portfolios, and asset-level deals (extensive transactional history of at least one or more of either logistics, industrial or offices asset classes).
Experience originating UK Real Estate transactions that generate above average returns.
Strategic mindset
Strong public speaking skills and sharp attention to detail
Commercial awareness and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills, combined with tenacity and a desire to succeed.
A team player who feels energised when working with others to achieve a common goal.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Desirable but not essential:
Developmental experience.
Undergraduate degree (or equivalent work experience) with a preferred focus on Real Estate, Business, Commerce or Finance.
Updated 2w ago
Candidate fit
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Additional skills
Experience
10-15 years
How this role is positioned
Role classification
Job domains
Industries
Employment
Full Time
Contract duration
Permanent
Hiring type
Direct
Global hiring
Location specific
Offer details
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Location, schedule, and role shape
Work setup
Work conditions
Bandwidth profile
Context on the employer
Company snapshot
Company
Realty Income
Team size
Growing team
Location
London, City of London, United Kingdom
Realty Income (NYSE: O), an S&P 500 company, is a real estate partner to the world's leading companies. Founded in 1969, we invest in diversified commercial real estate and have a portfolio of 15,600 properties in all 50 U.S. states, the UK and six other countries in Europe, with a gross book value $58bn. We are known as "The Monthly Dividend Company®” and have a mission to deliver stockholders dependable monthly dividends that grow over time. Since our founding, we have declared 656 consecutive monthly dividends and are a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats® index, having increased our dividend for the last 30 consecutive years. You will be joining one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the world as we rapidly expand into the UK and European markets, including moving into new offices at 3 St. James’s Square. The European portfolio, including the UK, has experienced consistent growth quarter-on-quarter since our first international acquisition, a £429m 12-property portfolio from Sainsbury’s in 2019. In just five years the portfolio now includes investments of over $11bn, and 483 distinct properties. As we accelerate our expansion into the UK and European markets, the company is making significant investments in infrastructure and talent. You will be joining one of the most active UK commercial real estate acquisition team. In the last 5 years we have become the UK market leader in retail parks, with huge plans for growth into other UK real estate asset classes. You will be part of the future strategic investment plan for Europe and team expansion. This environment offers exceptional opportunities for professional development and career advancement as the company continues to expand.
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Director, UK Real Estate Investments
London, City of London, United Kingdom • Full Time