Analyst - Real Estate Asset Management

6h6 hours ago

Ares Management Corporation

London, GB · Full-time · £48,000 – £62,000

About this role

The Analyst – Asset Management (Multi-Asset Class) supports the Asset Management team in driving value creation, monitoring performance, and executing business plans across a diversified portfolio. The role partners closely with senior asset managers, investment teams, finance, and third-party operators to deliver high-quality analysis and reporting throughout the asset lifecycle.

Based in London, the position supports assets across Europe in direct holdings, joint ventures, and Co-Invest vehicles. The Analyst contributes to acquisitions onboarding, ongoing oversight, financing and refinancing processes, and exit execution with rigorous financial analysis and data integrity.

Day-to-day work involves maintaining asset financial models, tracking performance versus plan, and preparing materials for operating and quarterly business reviews. The Analyst coordinates budgeting cycles, validates third-party reporting, and maintains action logs and core documentation for governance and audit readiness.

Ares fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment guided by its core values of being Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, and Trustworthy. The firm supports career development within the real estate and alternative investment industry across multiple strategies and structures.

Requirements

Strong financial modeling skills with experience building cash flow, debt and sensitivity models.
Proficiency in Excel and ability to maintain complex asset-level financial models and forecasts.
Understanding of real estate KPIs including NOI, EBITDA, IRR and variance analysis.
Experience preparing reporting packs, dashboards and governance materials for senior stakeholders.
Ability to validate and consolidate data from multiple third-party sources with high attention to detail.
Knowledge of market research techniques for rents, vacancies, cap rates and comparable transactions.
Strong organisational skills for tracking initiatives, action logs and milestone reporting.

Responsibilities

Support senior asset managers in developing, tracking and updating asset-level business plans, including identification of performance gaps and value creation initiatives.
Monitor operating and financial performance versus plan and prepare concise variance analysis and commentary on revenue, costs, NOI/EBITDA and IRR KPIs.
Maintain and enhance asset financial models including cash flow, debt, scenarios and sensitivities, and support hold/sell analysis.
Coordinate annual budgeting and periodic IRR reforecasting cycles, ensuring timely inputs, consistency of assumptions and clear audit trails.
Collect, validate and consolidate reporting from property managers and operating partners, following up on data gaps and inconsistencies.
Prepare materials for weekly and monthly operating reviews and quarterly business reviews, including dashboards and KPI packs.
Conduct market research and benchmarking on rents, vacancies, supply pipeline and cap rates, translating findings into actionable insights.
Maintain core asset documentation including business plans, budgets, valuations and compliance items to support audit readiness.

Benefits

Career development and employee-focused programming within the alternative investment industry.
Commitment to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse perspectives.