Real Estate Investment Sr. Associate

About Awqaf Investment

Awqaf Investment is seeking a Real Estate Investment Sr. Associate to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is integral to the success of the company's real estate portfolio, focusing on strategic planning, investment structuring, and cross-functional collaboration across diverse asset classes and markets.

Role Purpose and Impact

The Sr. Associate will contribute to the real estate investments team by supporting investment analysis, market research, financial modeling, and transaction execution. This position offers significant exposure to the full investment lifecycle within a dynamic and growth-oriented environment, requiring active liaison with internal teams and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market research and maintain current intelligence on real estate trends, macroeconomic developments, and sector benchmarks to inform investment strategy.
• Support the preparation of investment screening memorandums and presentations for executive and committee-level approvals.
• Build and maintain financial models to assess investment feasibility, support underwriting decisions, and evaluate return scenarios across various real estate asset classes.
• Monitor performance metrics of existing assets and projects, delivering data-driven reports to support asset management strategies.
• Support transaction planning and execution by contributing to deal structuring, financial analysis, due diligence coordination, and internal approval materials.
• Support portfolio-level initiatives, including asset and land monetization strategies and business case development, through various analyses and financial scenario modeling.
• Lead the evaluation of development and investment opportunities by preparing feasibility studies and coordinating with internal and external consultants.
• Communicate with external partners, including fund managers, operating partners, and service providers, for due diligence and updates on investment activities.
• Drive the coordination of internal meetings and planning sessions, preparing briefing materials and tracking departmental initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to internal governance frameworks, investment policies, and reporting protocols.
• Collaborate with legal, investment operations, and other internal stakeholders for efficient transaction execution and risk management.
• Manage the preparation and administration of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and support the evaluation of proposals.
• Contribute to the enhancement and implementation of investment policies, operational processes, and departmental procedures.
• Support the Real Estate Investment teams across all department activities and initiatives.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in real estate investment.
• Demonstrated experience in financial modeling, investment analysis, and market research.
• Proven ability to support transaction execution and due diligence processes.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering a dynamic and growth-oriented environment with significant opportunities for professional development within the real estate investment sector.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the outlined qualifications are encouraged to apply. Salary details will be disclosed during the interview process.