Principal, Portfolio Operations – Real Estate / Housebuilding

REF: DC53531

Job Title: Principal, Portfolio Operations – Real Estate / Housebuilding

Industry: Private Equity

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Salary Guide: Up to £200,000 + Bonus + LTIP

Our client is a leading private equity investor, with a 30-year track record of investing in transformational private equity, operational real estate and infrastructure opportunities. The team prides itself on genuinely adding value through an active, hands-on approach, working closely with the leadership teams at portfolio businesses and providing access to a wide range of sector experts to drive financial, strategic and operational transformation.

Description

We are looking for an experienced strategic finance professional, at Principal level, to focus on the real estate house-building portfolio, collaborating closely with the business on tasks such as strategy execution, operational efficiency, financial oversight, people management, and governance matters related to the Portfolio Business.

The Principal will work alongside the Portfolio Business management teams on both routine activities and ad-hoc initiatives associated with managing the specific Portfolio Business. They will also oversee the management of a team at Investment Analyst and/or Associate level, assigned to the Portfolio business.

Skills

The candidate for this Principal, Portfolio Operations role will have commenced their career with a leading strategy consulting firm, investment bank or leading accountancy practice and have gained additional experience in a portfolio role in private equity or in strategy / corporate development within the house-building or property sectors. Candidates should be highly numerate, able to understand, interpret and analyse financial data and have had responsibility for the analysis and processing of transaction data within the deal context of the Portfolio Business or development opportunities.

They should feel comfortable preparing and/or reviewing sophisticated operational and financial models and be able to succinctly review, prepare and structure memos, powerpoints and any other relevant documentation for internal and external stakeholders. Prior sector experience would be advantageous in allowing analysis of potential risks and returns on investment decisions within existing portfolio businesses and potential new investments; and in leading wider market research and analysis in identifying trends, opportunities, and risks affecting companies in the sector. Supportive of those less experienced than them, candidates should enjoy providing coaching and mentoring support.

This is a genuinely influential and value creating role, working closely with high quality management teams in growing successful businesses.

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. If you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in private equity, media, retail, education, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.