ANALYST, FUNDS OPERATIONS

Job description

Entreprise:
AEW is one of the world's largest real estate asset managers, with circa €50 bn of assets under management as at 30 September 2016. AEW has over 600 employees, with its main offices located in Boston, London, Paris and Hong Kong and offers a wide range of real estate investment products including comingled funds, separate accounts and securities mandates across the full spectrum of investment strategies.
AEW represents the real estate asset management platform of Natixis Global Asset Management, one of the largest asset managers in the world.
Poste et missions:
This job opportunity reaches out for graduated having already made first practical experiences in the field of finance or real estate and who wish to acquire professional hands-on experiences in Investment & Finance.
AEW in Germany has outsourced essential aspects of the fund administration to external AIFM service providers (such as German “Kapitalanlagegesellschaft – KVG”), hence focusing entirely on business sales and fund operations, but under this specific regime serving as the fund advisor and progressing Asset Management functions in full scheme. In this role the candidate will assist in a team of four in supervision guidance and general assistance of the AIFM, enabling the AIFM in fulfilling its role as a responsive and efficient fund administrator.
ACTIVITES PRINCIPALES
MAIN FUNCTION:
The candidate—from day one—will assist the Team Fund Operations & Finance in its day-to-day operations cooperating with the internal divisions Fund Management, Investment, Asset Management and the external AIFM partner.
MAIN ASSISTS & TASKS:
Support Fund Operations and Finance:
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Analyzing operational fund performance and making monthly financial performance checks in reflection with the fund strategy, targets and budgets
Preparing PowerPoint presentations as requested by the team
Reviewing business processes, analysing optimization potential and documenting changes and adjustments in a professional manner
Support in preparing fund financial budgets, requesting real estate operational figures, corporate administration figures and developing P&L projections in local-GAAP accounting schemes and German investment GAAP accounting schemes
Analyzing finance, making forecasts and analyze optional finance. Reviewing legal and tax memos, identifying key tax implications and cash flow constraints, and implement optional finance schemes in financial models as circumstances occur or change
Maintain full insight on the fund vehicles investment corporations (SPVs), track administrative processes, such as registrations, contract signage and closures, drafting contracts and board motions, and ensuring an effective and efficient information workflow between AEW divisions, the AIFM and external consultants
Develop investment structures of new funds, including the investment model, key performance indicators and entire finance scheme, discuss hypothetical fund arithmetic in the team and optimize the model towards successful sale to customers
Maintain responsive and efficient information workflow with other divisions, especially Fund Management
Track contract work flows, gather information and document essentials to the process, discuss process stages and support the team in completing processes efficiently.
Prepare internal order forms for money transfer, track workflow and completion
On an as-needed-basis assist in the development of tools and methods in order to optimize the new established division Fund Operation and Finance.
Be part of other internal projects and tasks, if required by the team
INTERACTIONS-CLES
KEY-INTERACTIONS
External:
AIFM (Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft)
Internal:
Divisions: Fund Management, Investment, Asset Management
HIERARCHICAL REPORT
Head of Fund Operations & Finance, Germany
COMPETENCES
COMPETENCIES:
- Technical:
Very good analytical skills
Excellent skills in Excel
University study level in Business Administration /
Finance / Real estate / Engineering / Tax or Law
Knowledge in finance for non-finance students would be an advantage
Self-endurance, high motivation and affection for real estate and finance
English fluent required
Previous experience in a real estate company would be an asset
- Behavioural:
Proactive behavior and appeal for dealing with operational issues necessary
Rigorous, well-organized and able to manage several projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
Commitment to professionalism and customer service, willingness to work hard
Good communicator, listener and team player