REPE Portfolio Management Analyst

Norfin is a leading Real Estate Investment Manager founded in 1999 with over €2.1bn of assets under management in funds, SICs or SPVs, with a high diversity of profiles and strategies across all real estate and real estate connected sectors for a wide range of institutional investors. In 2018, Norfin was acquired by Arrow Global, a pan-European alternative asset manager focusing on credit and real estate, with over €5.3bn of funds under management. Arrow Global was incorporated in 2005 and has recently been acquired by TDR Capital, a European private equity firm.

Further information available at www.norfin.pt and https://www.arrowglobal.net/

Our success is built by the junction of our high-performance, talented, innovative team with our corporate culture of excellence, meritocracy, and cooperation to fulfil our mission: “Create Better Financial Futures”. We recognize the importance of having both the best individuals and providing them with the means and the motivation to excel and to jointly build a team stronger than the sum of its parts.

Job Description

Due to the company’s continual growth and forthcoming capital deployment stream, Norfin intends to select a REPE Portfolio Management Analyst. The candidate will sit within the newly founded Portfolio Management Team, responsible for overseeing the investment strategies and performance across the full c. €2.1bn portfolio, that ranges from direct Real Estate exposure to large scale Real Estate developers or Hospitality Groups, and that is expected to keep expanding over the next few years.

The Portfolio Management department closely monitors the Portfolio investment performance, leading strategic planning and coordinating efforts with the Asset Managers and Operators to secure its proper execution, from onboarding to divestment, acting as a point of contact to investors. The team also supports the Investment team in the Underwriting of multi-million euros new investments and leads optimisations to existing capital structures.

The successful candidates will be deeply involved in regular monitoring of the portfolio’s performance, and actively engaged in proposing new strategies to react to threats or opportunities that face it, duly supported by performed research and financial modelling efforts. The analyst will also be involved in coordinating financing efforts and other capital structure optimisation, as well as helping coordinate efforts to analyse and provide sound strategy datapoints for new investments to be performed by the Investment team.

As a REPE Portfolio Management Analyst your responsibilities may include:

• Assist in gathering and revising strategy datapoints for new investments;
• Support the strategic revision and implementation of ongoing business plans, participating in financial modelling and Investment memorandum drafting;
• Assist financial structuring of the existing portfolio, liaising with banks and investors for capital;
• Reporting and KPI analysis of existing investments to support strategic redefinition efforts;
• Create and present a wide array of Updates to Investment Committees and Strategy Pitches;
• Perform market research and analysis;
• Support investor relations.

Candidate Profile:

• Undergraduate and/or Master’s degree in Finance, Management, Economics, Engineering or Maths;
• Strong understanding of valuation methodologies;
• Financial modelling and real estate knowledge will be valued;
• Knowledge in Excel and PowerPoint (VBA knowledge will be valued);
• Fluent in English (C1 or above) and Portuguese;
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking:
• A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and speaking;
• A high degree of perfectionism and attention to detail;
• Self-awareness and a will to constantly learn and evolve;
• Collaborative and open attitude, contributing to a positive culture;
• Perseverance and stamina.

Requirements:

• Brief motivational paragraph in the candidacy email;
• CV in pdf format.