Real Estate Asset Portfolio Manager (m|f|x) Zurich

BNP Paribas Asset Management, the asset management arm of BNP Paribas, is the third-largest European asset manager¹ and ranks 12th in Europe for long-term investments. With over 1.7 trillion euros in assets under management³ for institutional investors, corporations, retail investors, and wealth management clients worldwide, we offer a diverse range of liquid and alternative investment solutions. We draw on our global network of experts in 35 countries.⁴

We manage fixed-income assets as well as conviction-driven, active investment strategies—and are continuing to expand our ETF offering, which currently has over 1 trillion euros in assets under management.⁴ We are also one of the top ten providers of alternative investments worldwide.⁵ With over 30 years of experience and approximately 300 billion euros in assets under management, we invest in real estate, infrastructure, alternative credits, and private equity.

Our goal is to set a new standard in asset management. By leveraging our economies of scale, comprehensive expertise, and long-term access to capital markets, we aim to deliver sustainable and stable results for our clients and the economy.

Tasks

• Responsibility for the management and financial performance of the assigned real estate portfolio of residential and commercial properties.
• Actively identifying and realizing development potential within the framework of complex renovations, large-scale construction projects, and replacement new construction.
• Optimizing the performance of the assigned portfolio by developing and implementing strategies at the asset level.
• Developing and implementing property strategies, including financial planning, marketing, and leasing activities, and overseeing property management companies and other external service providers.
• Optimizing and monitoring financial results at the property level (budgets, revenues, operating costs, capital expenditures, and valuations) in collaboration with external property managers and appraisers.
• Monitoring the regional real estate market and identifying comprehensive opportunities and risks to sustainably optimize property performance.
• Assisting with real estate transactions and defining property strategies.
• Valuation of properties.
• Preparing, negotiating, and finalizing relevant commercial lease agreements.
• Developing new business ideas in the real assets sector.
• Implementing sustainability requirements at the property level.
• Support with international reporting.

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

Education:

• A college degree in architecture, engineering, finance, business administration, or a related field, and ideally additional training in real estate.

Experience:

• Several years of professional experience as an asset or investment manager, real estate consultant, tenant representative, or real estate manager, ideally with expertise in residential and commercial properties.

Skills and Competencies:

• An entrepreneurial and results-oriented individual who approaches challenges positively, develops solutions independently with a creative mindset, and advocates for them persuasively, while achieving measurable, data-driven results through collaboration.
• Confident, trustworthy demeanor with strong negotiation skills.
• Strong ability to analyze and summarize complex issues
• In-depth knowledge of conventional and financial valuation methods (DCF).
• Solid and practical legal knowledge.
• Ability to work in a team and in an international environment.

Language skills:

• Very good oral and written German and English skills. Knowledge of French is a plus.

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Location

Ernst-Nobs-Platz 7, CH-8004 Zurich