Associate, Real Estate Debt Investment

ESR Debt Strategies provides flexible financing solutions for real estate companies and investors. We focus on a diverse range of commercial asset classes, including living, logistics, hospitality, offices, and alternative real estate assets across Europe and the UK.

Our flexible approach allows us to support value creation through asset acquisitions, refurbishments, repositioning, and debt refinancing. Financing solutions typically range between €15mn and €80mn, structured as senior or subordinated loans with up to 5-year terms.

Since its launch in 2013, the ESR Debt platform has successfully invested more than €4.5bn across Europe, building a strong track record, deep market relationships, and a reputation for delivering tailored real estate credit solutions.

Join Our Team

We are looking for an Associate – Real Estate Debt Investment Team, based in London, to join our dynamic and growing platform. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated professional to be part of an established European real estate credit team, gain first-hand exposure to complex financing transactions, and develop expertise within a fast-evolving investment area.

What You’ll Do

• Analyse and structure senior and subordinated real estate financing opportunities across Europe.
• Build detailed financial models, valuations, and scenario analyses to assess risk and return.
• Support the preparation of credit papers, investment memos, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in due diligence processes and coordinate advisory workstreams (valuation, legal, technical, environmental).
• Assist in transaction execution, monitoring, and closing, ensuring accurate documentation and communication.
• Conduct market research and competitor benchmarking to identify new origination opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with senior team members to ensure successful deal execution and portfolio management.

Requirements

Experience and Education

• 2-4 years of experience in real estate finance, structured credit, investment banking, or advisory roles.
• Bachelor’s degree with a preference in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or Engineering.

Skills and Competencies

Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills (Excel, valuation, scenario analysis).

An understanding of real estate assets, capital structures, and credit metrics.

High attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.

Fluency in English; additional German, French or Dutch languages are a plus.

Why Join Us?

We bring together a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and high-performance culture where every team member can have an impact from day one. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals on diverse transactions and gain deep insight into real estate markets across Europe.

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ESR Group is Asia-Pacific's leading New Economy real asset manager and one of the largest listed real estate investment managers globally. Our fully integrated fund management and development platform extends across Australia and New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Greater China, Southeast Asia and India, including a presence in Europe. We provide investors with a diverse range of real asset investment and development solutions across private and public investment vehicles. Our focus on New Economy real assets offers customers modern solutions for logistics, data centres, and infrastructure and renewables. Our purpose, Space and Investment Solutions for a Sustainable Future, drives us to manage sustainably and impactfully for the communities where we operate and the spaces we develop to thrive for generations to come.

ESR Group is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKSE: 1821.HK).