Analyst/Associate, Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Debt (m|f|x) London

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed-income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and non-traditional solutions for companies seeking financing and investors seeking strong risk-adjusted returns.

Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance, inclusive culture that celebrates diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to instill our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility, and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed, and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, an industry thought leader, and a trusted advisor to our clients.

PIMCO is one of the world’s largest real estate investors, with a real estate platform exceeding $185 billion. With over 15 years of experience in alternative investments, PIMCO combines the firm’s investment discipline and unique sourcing capabilities with talent and resources specific to the alternative investment space. PIMCO offers a diverse range of hedge fund, risk-premium, private credit, and real estate strategies that stem from PIMCO’s core capabilities across global macro, quantitative, commodities, credit, and residential and commercial real estate markets.

This position will be part of PIMCO’s European Real Estate Debt business, which currently employs approximately 10 investment professionals. The team is active in sourcing, underwriting, executing, and managing real estate debt transactions across Europe. Having deployed more than €4 billion in real estate debt commitments to date, the team continues to invest across the capital structure and risk spectrum (senior, whole loan, mezzanine, development) and is capable of evaluating all real estate asset classes.

We are seeking a Real Estate Debt Analyst or Associate to join our investment team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the underwriting, analysis, execution, and management of real estate debt investments across all major European real estate sectors. This position offers an excellent opportunity to build a career at one of the leading alternative lenders in the European real estate debt market, while gaining exposure to a broad spectrum of transactions and markets in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Tasks

• Support the team in reviewing investment opportunities and screening potential transactions
• Conduct thorough financial modeling and analysis of potential real estate debt investments
• Evaluate cash flow projections and key credit metrics
• Prepare investment memos for presentation to PIMCO investment committees
• Assist with due diligence, including the review of business plans and coordination of legal, technical, valuation, and other workstreams
• Conduct market research to identify risks, trends, and opportunities within European real estate markets
• Work closely with other team members to support the overall investment strategy, participate in team meetings, and contribute to strategic discussions

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

• A university degree in mathematics, finance, economics, real estate, or engineering from a top-tier institution
• Strong analytical skills with high proficiency in financial modeling
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in real estate (e.g., real estate finance, real estate investments, M&A/investment banking, corporate finance, real estate advisory, surveying, consulting, etc.)
• Strong work ethic and integrity: the candidate should be a team player who is proactive, self-motivated, and has a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, and writing skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet multiple deadlines
• Knowledge of additional European languages is a plus

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Location

25 Baker Street, London, UK-W1U 3AH, London