Associate - Asset management - Real Estate Research and Acquisitions
JPMorganChase
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.
- Hold an MBA/Master's 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/Moody's 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.
- 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.
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
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About The Team
J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.