ESR is seeking a driven and analytical Associate with minimum 4 years of investment experience to join the Group Investment Team. The candidate will independently evaluate real estate investment opportunities, conduct in-depth financial modelling, and prepare high-quality investment papers as well as ad-hoc analysis to support strategic decision making by ESR senior management.
The candidate will also work with key stakeholders across the broader business, including the Group Strategy & Investments team on Mergers & Acquisitions opportunities and the in-country investment teams on key projects.
Key Responsibilities
Investment Evaluation
- Independently assess potential real estate investment opportunities across various asset classes and geographies, including both equity and debt structures
Financial Modelling
- Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models to analyze deal-level economics, sensitivity scenarios, and return metrics (e.g., IRR, equity multiple, cash-on-cash)
Investment Papers
- Draft clear and compelling investment memos and presentations for internal investment committees and senior leadership, outlining the strategic rationale, risks, and recommendations.
Market Research & Analysis
- Conduct macro and micro-level market research, competitive benchmarking, and due diligence to inform underwriting assumptions and investment strategy
Due Diligence Coordination
- Liaise with brokers, partners, legal counsel, and other external advisors to facilitate deal execution
Ad-hoc Analysis
- Provide on-demand analytical support to senior management, including portfolio reviews, hold/sell analysis, and performance tracking
Internal Investment Support
- Review potential investment opportunities proposed by the broader business and work with Group Strategy & Investments team on potential Mergers & Acquisitions opportunities
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Target candidate will have a minimum of 4 years’ experience working in real estate investment, real estate funds management, real estate private equity, or similar role
- Bachelor’s Degree from top-tier university with an outstanding university academic record
Position Challenges
- Balancing competing priorities
- Adhering to important deadlines whilst maintaining accurate high-quality outputs
- The ability to work semi-autonomously, delivering well considered output with minimal continuous review and refinement by management
- Managing senior internal and external stakeholders whose opinions may vary, to find consensus and deliver the agreed upon outcome
- Clearly and effectively communicating deliverables with the capability to engage in thoughtful robust debate as required
Key Personal Attributes
- Ability to work and collaborate within a close-knit team structure
- Personal resilience and calm professional demeanour
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Highly proficient in financial modelling with knowledge of valuation and corporate finance
- Solid understanding of accounting concepts and financial statements
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to engage in strategic thinking
- Clear effective communicator capable of engaging with stakeholders from across the organisation
- Desire to continually strive for professional excellence and ongoing development
- Strong work ethic with the ability to work autonomously and deliver outcomes to agreed timelines
- Enthusiastic and energetic attitude toward both work and personal life
Top Skills
What We Do
ESR is a leading Asia-Pacific real asset owner and manager focused on logistics real estate, data centres, and energy infrastructure that power the digital economy and supply chain for investors, customers, and communities. Through our fully integrated real asset fund management and development platform, we strive to create value and growth opportunities for our global portfolio of investors. We offer our customers modern space solutions to realise their ambitions across Australia and New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Greater China, Southeast Asia, and India, including a presence in Europe. Our purpose, Space and Investment Solutions for a Sustainable Future, drives us to manage sustainably and impactfully for the communities we serve to thrive for generations to come.
