Investment Banking Analyst – Real Estate, L&L

5w1 month ago

UBS

London, GB · Full-time · £55,000 – £70,000

About this role

You’ll be working in the Real Estate, Lodging & Leisure team in London, advising leading public and private companies, financial sponsors and other real estate-focused investors across the UK and broader European real estate market. Our team has a strong and growing franchise in the sector, with broad exposure across strategic advisory and capital markets transactions.

You’ll play an important role in supporting advice to clients on a wide range of market and strategic matters, including M&A, capital raising, shareholder positioning, strategic reviews and broader corporate finance considerations. This involves hands-on exposure to transaction execution, financial modelling and client presentation materials.

We are a demanding, collaborative team with high standards, where analysts are expected to take ownership early, contribute thoughtfully and develop quickly through direct exposure to senior bankers and live client situations. We are a lean team offering genuine learning curve and accelerated development for high performers.

Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey, and we use artificial intelligence to work smarter and more efficiently. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, because together we’re more than ourselves.

Requirements

Understanding of corporate finance, valuation and accounting fundamentals with hands-on transaction execution experience
Ideally around 1 year of investment banking experience or exceptional internship from a top-tier advisory platform or similarly rigorous corporate finance environment
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, mathematics, engineering or another highly analytical discipline with outstanding academic record
Adaptable and intellectually agile, with capacity to move quickly between RELL subsectors and complex strategic situations
Strong analytical and execution skills with ability to produce accurate financial analysis and presentation materials under tight deadlines
Driven, intellectually curious and relentless in pursuit of excellence, with sound judgement and highest standards of integrity
Fluent in English and ideally proficient in another European language

Responsibilities

Advise leading public and private companies, financial sponsors and real estate-focused investors across the UK and broader European real estate market
Support strategic advisory and capital markets transactions, including M&A, capital raising, shareholder positioning and strategic reviews
Perform financial analysis and build complex financial models under tight deadlines
Prepare client presentation materials with accurate, high-quality output
Take ownership of workstreams early and contribute thoughtfully to live client situations
Gain direct exposure to senior bankers and develop judgment on complex strategic matters
Move quickly between RELL subsectors, transaction types and strategic situations across real estate, lodging and leisure

Benefits

Flexible working options when possible
Opportunities to grow and develop through challenging assignments
Inclusive culture that brings out the best in employees
Use of artificial intelligence to work smarter and more efficiently
Supportive team environment with collaboration at the heart of everything
Reasonable accommodation and adjustments available throughout the recruitment process