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Position Title: Assistant Portfolio Manager, Real Estate Debt - Europe
Corporate Title: Associate Director
Department: Real Estate Debt - Europe
Reports to Functional Title: Head of Portfolio Management Real Estate Debt – Europe
Overall Purpose of Role
Reports to the Head of Portfolio Management for the European Real Estate Debt group. This team is responsible for strategy development, the execution of investment solutions to meet and exceed client objectives, as well as raising capital for co-mingled funds and SMA’s in Europe. This role will support the Head of Portfolio Management to foster and maintain key relationships with the European Business’s largest clients, developing new client relationships and will involve regular collaboration with Client Portfolio Management, Distribution, Research & Strategy; as well as working closely with the European Real Estate Debt Origination, Underwriting and Asset Management teams.

Key Accountabilities

• Management of day to day investment needs of commingled funds and separate managed accounts, including review of liquidity requirements, capital calls, concentration limits, risk limits and return requirements; liaise with operational support teams as required;
• Active participation in Pipeline meetings and Asset Management meetings;
• Travel as needed to visit properties and markets, to interact with clients as necessary;
• Support the European Debt team’s capital raising strategy and implementation by working closely with the Head of Portfolio Management, the Client Portfolio Management and Distribution teams;
• Work with Client Portfolio Management team to design and review client presentations;
• Work closely with Origination and Underwriting; provide hands on support as needed to ensure debt investments are appropriately structured and executed in a timely fashion; adhoc requirement to assist in executing and closing loans;
• Work closely with Asset Management teams to understand ongoing performance, and contribute to loan performance mitigation strategies;
• Maintain fluency in macro and micro trends that will influence the industry;
• Work with the Origination team to develop the Portfolio Management group’s view on investment strategies;
• Communicate the team’s investment philosophies and processes and collaborate with peers across the Global Real Estate Debt business to ensure consistent application across the globe;
• Manage and produce internal Fund/Portfolio models; contribute commentary and data to internal and external reporting;

Person Specification (Skills, Experience and Knowledge Requirements):

• Collaborative team player, self-starter who will need to be hands-on;
• Excellent modelling skills;
• Demonstrable track record as a pan European Debt Investor with 6+ years experience, including experience in Origination or Underwriting CRE loans across Europe and the UK; experience gained with a Debt Fund preferable;
• Educated to degree level with a qualification in real estate / finance related discipline preferred;
• Established relationships in target markets and a good knowledge of real estate markets and real estate asset classes in Continental Europe and the UK;
• Ability to identify risk in new and / or existing transactions and effectively develop mitigation strategies;
• Expertise in creditor rights and real estate law in multiple jurisdictions across Europe;
• Ability to influence and engage peers;
• Strong written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with clients, prospective clients, senior management and staff;

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Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply

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