Principal Real Estate

Location
Manama, Bahrain
Salary
Competitive
Posted
22 Nov 2018
Closes
17 Dec 2018


An Investment Bank based in Bahrain is looking for a Senior Associate/Principal for their team to report into the Managing Director (Head of MENA Investment Team).

Job Role
  • Research local, regional and international real estate investments; identify supply and demand gaps and recommend new investments to the Head of Real Estate with appropriate rationales;
  • Work with the Analysts to prepare detailed investment presentations;
  • Assist in conducting market and feasibility studies which support the investments;
  • Create cash flow models and be able to stress test the financial models;
  • Spread and analyze property financials on a historical, current and future perspective;
  • Analyze, summarize and comment on leases including summarizing Arabic leases / documents into English;
  • Help in drafting MOUs, mandate letters, engagement letters, request for proposals from business perspective;
  • Assist in drafting fund documents such as PPMs, Prospectus, Shareholder Agreements, Subscription Agreements etc.;
  • Prepare detailed product presentation and marketing materials for investors;
  • Assist in structuring, internal and external (regulator) approvals of real estate products (real estate funds, portfolios);
  • Work closely with third party property managers and leasing agents to provide direction for and oversight of business plans, budgets, forecasts, leases, analysis and approvals;
  • Assist in managing cash flow, distribution analysis and investment projections of funds;
  • Help in developing and distributing periodic asset management reports to investors, consultants and other partners;
  • Provide pre-acquisition input and assistance in due diligence process, including review of financial and operational assumptions, and supporting the effort of originating and negotiation of debt financing;
  • Model full life cycle financial analysis for each asset from acquisition through disposition;
  • Help in overseeing asset disposition process;



  • Requirements
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in either of the following: business, economics, finance, real estate finance, or related field with strong record of academic achievement; a Master's degree or a CFA will be much preferable;
  • Minimum 5-10 years of commercial real estate analysis / asset management experience with an emphasis in office and industrial properties and markets;
  • Experience in real estate fund / real estate portfolio / property management / leasing / operations desirable;
  • Proficiency with modeling investments, property cash flows in excel is critical;
  • Solid analytical and organizational skills and ability to multi-task;
  • Highly-developed verbal and written communication skills;
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
  • Proactive thinking with detail-oriented and creative problem solving approach.



  • Sthree UAE is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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