Portfolio Manager – Private Equity - Europe

Our client is a US backed multi-asset private equity firm at the mid-cap range with c. €20 billion of equity capital under management and over 200 employees worldwide. Within the real estate arm, they provide both equity capital and debt, and funds are mainly value-add and operationally focussed on global markets.

A newly-created role has arisen within their London office for a Portfolio Manager at Associate level to support Asset and Investment Managers with the running of funds.

About the role:

• Assist with internal and external reporting: preparing portfolio summary tables, KPIs, projects summaries, market research
• Assist with projects internal quarterly valuations
• Assist with annual fund valuations
• Maintain the portfolio masterfile including accruals, liaising with investment colleagues, updating debt terms
• Assisting with various regulatory  requirements
• Ad hoc operational duties eg. fund documentation, working with finance/distributions
• Capex control
• Reviewing invoices
• Supporting the Asset management team on acquisitions and disposals
• Assist with debt servicing covenants
• Set up of new projects (DD, handover, liaison with agents, lawyers, insurance etc)
• Assisting with audits

About you:

• Basic accountancy knowledge required (reading a balance sheet and P&L, understanding notions such as accruals or book costs)
• Portfolio Management background likely to be from a fund, real estate or accounting firm, or accountant with experience in a real estate fund/firm
• Thorough understanding of modelling for cashflow analysis IRRs
• Degree educated with specialism in Accounting or advanced understanding of accounting matters
• Superb knowledge of MS packages including Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Experienced in preparing presentations and reports
• Well organised, thorough and diligent, have a great attention to detail and prepared to work flexibly
• Travel to Europe as required

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