Associate

at  CBRE

ROLE DESCRIPTION

We are now looking to recruit a full-time Associate or Analyst to join our Capital Markets team based in our Helsinki office. In this role, you will be a key member of the Capital Markets team and provide commercial and strategic advice to domestic and international clients in relation to property transactions. You will primarily work with real estate transactions as part of the Investment Properties team. Your tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Be an important part of the transaction team in client engagements, which typically involve advising clients (such as private equity firms, institutional investors, public companies, and family offices) on buy-side and sell-side transactions, with a focus on direct property transactions.
• Prepare various documents, including presentations, market analyses, pitch books, investment memorandums, financial data books, etc.
• Utilize real estate cash flow models to assess and underwrite potential deals, including using discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis.
• Assist in managing due diligence processes and negotiating sale and purchase agreements (SPA) in collaboration with senior colleagues.
• Participate in client meetings and interactions.
• Collaborate with CBRE’s geographical, asset class, sector, and function specialist teams on both a Nordic and global level.
• Promote innovation and a commitment to improving work processes.
• Develop knowledge of the property market, including current activity, key players, and trends, as well as different client types, their commercial drivers, and needs.

By working within CBRE’s Capital Markets’ Investment Properties team, the position provides a unique opportunity to gain experience in real estate transactions as well vantage point to the investment banking and debt & structured finance deals.