**Associate - Real Estate Research & Acquisitions**
Strategic thinker sought for Real Estate Acquisitions, Research, and Underwriting. In Bengaluru, support end-to-end acquisitions and research, produce Europe-focused market analysis, build underwriting models using Excel and Argus/Argus Enterprise. Audit models, value assets, and track portfolio performance. Maintain comparable databases and collaborate with global stakeholders. Requires MBA/Master's degree with 4+ years' real estate/infrastructure/consulting experience, proven Excel skills, strong financial modeling, valuation, and communication skills. Familiarity with CBRE Erix, Oxford Economics, and other real estate databases preferred.
Full Job Description
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Real Estate Acquisitions, Research & Underwriting. You have found the right team.
As Real Estate Acquisitions, Research & Underwriting Professional within our RE Europe (REE) India Research, Acquisition, and Asset Management Team, you will be responsible for setting and improving our organizational objectives, and ensuring their consistent accomplishment.
Job Responsibilities
Support end-to-end acquisitions and research activities for Real Estate Europe (REE) funds.Produce Europe-focused market and sector research (themes, supply-demand, rental/yield trends, capital markets, comps).Build detailed underwriting models in Excel and Argus/Argus Enterprise, including DCF, NPV, IRR, MOIC, sensitivities, scenarios, and return attribution.Audit underwriting models to ensure accuracy, consistency, and investment rationale.Prepare income analysis and quick valuations for preliminary deal screening.Update detailed Excel cash flow models to support comprehensive underwriting.Analyze disposals and draft investment committee memos during asset sale processes.Maintain comparable databases (transactions, leasing comps, market rents, operating benchmarks) to support pricing and underwriting assumptions.Track portfolio-level and asset-level performance versus underwriting and identify key drivers for strategic reviews.Contribute to fund/investor/lender materials including narratives, valuation summaries, market commentary, and ad hoc analyses.Collaborate with global and local stakeholders (property/technical managers, finance controllers, marketing) to deliver in a multi-cultural environment.Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
Hold an MBA/Masters Degree in Economics/Maths (or related stream) with strong academics and financial concentration.Bring a minimum of 4 years post-qualification experience from real estate, infrastructure, or consulting.Demonstrate experience using third-party real estate research databases and broker portals (e.g., CBRE Erix, Oxford Economics, CoStar, MSCI Real Estate/RCA, Green Street, REIS/Moodys Analytics CRE).Apply strong real estate valuation and financial modeling concepts.Exhibit advanced MS Office proficiency with strong Excel skills (formulae, pivot tables, macros).Communicate effectively with excellent written and oral communication skills.Deliver well-developed written and quantitative analytical outputs.Show a strong, long-term interest in real estate with high attention to detail.Solve problems with strong partnership and stakeholder management skills.Operate with an analytical bent of mind and a keen eye for detail.Coordinate across teams to manage expectations and deliverables consistently.Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
Use Argus/Argus Enterprise for real estate underwriting and analysis.Leverage understanding of European/global real estate markets to strengthen research and underwriting.Apply German, French, or Italian language skills to support cross-regional collaboration. Support end-to-end Acquisitions and Research related functions for our Real Estate Europe (REE) funds 
