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Real Estate Investment VP / Director

Location

Brussels, Belgium

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

6-8 years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

7h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Vice President / Director will be responsible for the origination, underwriting, execution, and portfolio management of real estate debt investments across Western Europe. This role involves managing complex CRE debt transactions, preparing financial models, coordinating due diligence, and monitoring a portfolio of real estate credit investments.

Tikehau Capital is seeking a Vice President / Director to support the origination, underwriting, execution and portfolio management of real estate debt investments across Western Europe. The role will focus on a broad range of transactions, including senior and junior loans, whole loans, bridge and select structured finance opportunities.

The successful candidate will combine strong credit judgment, transaction execution capabilities and portfolio oversight experience, and will work closely with investment, legal, risk, compliance and operations teams across the platform. The role will also involve regular travel as part of transaction execution, portfolio monitoring and business development activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in sourcing, underwriting and execution of complex CRE debt transactions across sectors, geographies and capital structures, from initial screening through closing.

  • Prepare, review financial models, investment memoranda and credit papers, including downside analysis, leverage metrics, asset performance and sponsor assessment.

  • Structure transactions and coordinate due diligence, documentation and internal approvals in partnership with legal, compliance, risk and capital markets teams.

  • Monitor and actively manage a portfolio of real estate credit investments, including amendments, restructurings, extensions, covenant monitoring and borrower dialogue.

  • Contribute to pipeline management, market intelligence and strategic origination efforts, maintaining strong relationships with borrowers, sponsors, intermediaries and financing counterparties.

  • Present recommendations clearly and credibly to investment and credit committees, while helping maintain high underwriting and governance standards across the platform.

PROFILE:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, business, mathematics, engineering, statistics or related quantitative field preferred

  • 6-8 years of experience in commercial real estate, real estate debt investing or real estate structured finance with a strong track record in complex transaction execution and ability to underwrite and execute a transaction from A to Z.

  • Deep understanding of CRE markets and underwriting, credit structuring and portfolio risk management across multiple asset classes and European markets; a strong understanding of the German, Nordic or UK market would be an advantage

  • Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills, with the ability to assess cash flows, downside scenarios, value protection and relative risk-adjusted returns.

  • Strong commercial judgment and confidence in dealing with borrowers, sponsors, advisors and internal senior stakeholders.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality investment materials to present to the investment committee

  • Pro-active, rigorous, autonomous and collaborative, with the maturity to operate in a lean, entrepreneurial and international environment and help mentor junior team members.

  • Fluency in English is required; an additional European language such as German or Spanish would be an advantage

Updated 7h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Credit judgment • 1+ yrs
Transaction execution • 1+ yrs
Portfolio oversight • 1+ yrs
Financial modelling • 1+ yrs
Underwriting • 1+ yrs
Credit structuring • 1+ yrs
Portfolio risk management • 1+ yrs
Commercial judgment • 1+ yrs

Experience

6-8 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Real Estate & Facilities

Industries

Real Estate & PropTech
Finance & Banking

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationBrussels, Belgium
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh8/10
physicalMedium5/10
cognitiveHigh9/10
executionHigh9/10
creativityMedium6/10
uncertaintyMedium7/10
communicationHigh8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Tikehau Capital

Team size

Growing team

Location

Brussels, Belgium

Tikehau Capital is seeking a Vice President / Director to support the origination, underwriting, execution and portfolio management of real estate debt investments across Western Europe. The role will focus on a broad range of transactions, including senior and junior loans, whole loans, bridge and select structured finance opportunities.

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Real Estate Investment VP / Director

Brussels, BelgiumFull Time