Senior Investments Associate

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Senior Associate Investments position is part of QTS European Investment & Real Estates team which is focused on driving core growth initiatives domestically and internationally. The successful candidate will be responsible but not limited to strategic investment & asset management land and operating asset acquisitions new development opportunities and asset repositioning.

Duties & Responsibilities other duties may be assigned:

Prepare investment materials such as investment memorandums capital committee presentations and proposals
Create and maintain financial models to evaluate existing development projects acquisitions financings (joint-venture equity initiatives etc.) land and capital recycling
Support projects from identification through completion including coordination of due diligence teams model underwriting and financing.
Support calls and meetings with key internal and external constituents as well as partner with business leaders to ensure that they understand the key financial drivers of the various opportunities.
Effectively influence and communicate with the executive team and Blackstone partners.
Prepare and execute expense reports and check requests on a regular and timely basis
Work on strategic projects and process improvement initiatives to reduce risk and/or improve service delivery.
Maintain database and reports for key tracking measures.
Maintain and update templates for legal documents compliance documents and policies and procedures.
Manage and maintain files database including lead follow up and provide administrative support to create efficiency within the team.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors or masters degree preferably with a concentration in Finance Economics Real Estate or Mathematics or equivalent professional experience.
Three or more years of investments experience preferably in a collaborative financial environment (banking investment fund real estate etc.)
Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications especially Excel
Advanced ability to build comprehensive financial models.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience providing financial and analytical support to a capital-intensive business.
Knowledge of the data center industry

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

Ideal candidates will have a proven history of being extremely self-motivated highly organised and open communicators who are eager to work in a fast-paced client focused entrepreneurial environment with limited formal structure.
Ability to organise interpret and draw appropriate conclusions from large volumes of data and to creatively present the information in a manner that enables non-financial managers to easily understand the information.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Enthusiastic attitude in a team environment and ability to work independently.
Positive flexible outlook

Total Rewards:

25 days annual leave and public holidays
32 paid volunteering hours per year
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Employer paid private medical and dental cover for employees and dependants
Life assurance
Illness financial protection including critical illness cover and income protection
Employee referral bonus equivalent to exchange rates of $2500 at time of award subject to eligibility
This role is bonus eligible.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments duties or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments duties and responsibilities may be changed at any time with or without notice by QTS in its sole discretion. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on

Required Experience:

Senior IC

The Senior Associate Investments position is part of QTS European Investment & Real Estates team which is focused on driving core growth initiatives domestically and internationally. The successful candidate will be responsible but not limited to strategic investment & asset management land and ope...

Duties & Responsibilities other duties may be assigned:

Prepare investment materials such as investment memorandums capital committee presentations and proposals
Create and maintain financial models to evaluate existing development projects acquisitions financings (joint-venture equity initiatives etc.) land and capital recycling
Support projects from identification through completion including coordination of due diligence teams model underwriting and financing.
Support calls and meetings with key internal and external constituents as well as partner with business leaders to ensure that they understand the key financial drivers of the various opportunities.
Effectively influence and communicate with the executive team and Blackstone partners.
Prepare and execute expense reports and check requests on a regular and timely basis
Work on strategic projects and process improvement initiatives to reduce risk and/or improve service delivery.
Maintain database and reports for key tracking measures.
Maintain and update templates for legal documents compliance documents and policies and procedures.
Manage and maintain files database including lead follow up and provide administrative support to create efficiency within the team.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors or masters degree preferably with a concentration in Finance Economics Real Estate or Mathematics or equivalent professional experience.
Three or more years of investments experience preferably in a collaborative financial environment (banking investment fund real estate etc.)
Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications especially Excel
Advanced ability to build comprehensive financial models.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience providing financial and analytical support to a capital-intensive business.
Knowledge of the data center industry

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

Ideal candidates will have a proven history of being extremely self-motivated highly organised and open communicators who are eager to work in a fast-paced client focused entrepreneurial environment with limited formal structure.
Ability to organise interpret and draw appropriate conclusions from large volumes of data and to creatively present the information in a manner that enables non-financial managers to easily understand the information.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Enthusiastic attitude in a team environment and ability to work independently.
Positive flexible outlook

Total Rewards:

25 days annual leave and public holidays
32 paid volunteering hours per year
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Employer paid private medical and dental cover for employees and dependants
Life assurance
Illness financial protection including critical illness cover and income protection
Employee referral bonus equivalent to exchange rates of $2500 at time of award subject to eligibility
This role is bonus eligible.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills

Business Development
Organizational Management
GAAP
Accounting
Analysis Skills
Meeting Facilitation
Microsoft Powerpoint
Investment Banking
Microsoft Excel
Private equity
Financial Modeling
Writing Skills

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QTS Realty Trust, LLC is a leading provider of data center solutions across a diverse footprint spanning more than 9 million square feet of owned mega scale data center space within North America and Europe. Through it's software-defined technology platform, QTS is able to deliver sec ... View more

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