Vice President / Senior Vice President – Real Estate Acquisitions – Investments & Deal Execution (Reports to CEO)<br /> Role Summary<br /> This role will lead the financial underwriting, investment evaluation, structuring, and yield optimisation for assets being<br /> acquired by the company<br /> Key Responsibilities<br />

1. Investment Underwriting & Financial Modelling<br /> • Build detailed asset-level financial models, including Rental cash flow projections, Escalation structures, Vacancy<br /> assumptions, Step-up rentals, Fit-out amortisation, and Lock-in analysis.<br /> • Evaluate: IRR, Equity yield, Cash-on-cash returns, Sensitivity scenarios, leveraged vs unleveraged return, Structure<br /> REIT-friendly payout models (9-month rent scenarios, rent-free periods, etc.)<br />
2. Yield & REIT Structuring<br /> • Compute distributable surplus<br /> • Analyse: Net Operating Income (NOI) normalisation, Weighted Average Lease Expiry (WALE) impact, Tenant credit<br /> strength, Renewal probabilities<br /> • Build return frameworks factoring: Subleasing income, Capex reserves, Debt servicing, Exit cap assumptions<br /> • Post-tax projections /calculations<br />
3. Transaction Leadership<br /> • Lead discussions with developers/owners from the first meeting to the term sheet<br /> • Work with legal & finance for NDA, LOI, definitive agreements<br />
4. Due Diligence & Risk Assessment<br /> • Take primary ownership and lead the commercial due diligence process for an asset being evaluated for<br /> acquisition.<br /> • Coordinate with: Legal, Technical consultants, Tax advisors, and identify risk-adjusted pricing thresholds.<br /> • Lead financial underwriting, cash flow modelling, and sensitivity analysis<br /> • Assess tenant covenant strength, lease structures, and income sustainability.<br /> • Review title, regulatory, tax, and technical diligence findings and incorporate them into valuation assumptions.<br /> • Identify key transaction risks and recommend mitigation strategies.<br /> • Evaluate capital expenditure requirements and asset-level value enhancement opportunities.<br /> • Support IC memos with detailed commercial analysis and risk-return assessment.<br /> • Drive alignment between diligence findings and final bid pricing.<br /> • Lead micro and macro market trend analysis, developing projections and key assumptions to inform acquisition<br /> strategy and valuation.<br />
5. Investment Committee & Board Interaction<br /> • Prepare detailed Investment Committee (IC) memoranda<br /> • Present the thesis<br /> • Defend assumptions with data.<br /> • Provide scenario analysis under various macro conditions.<br />
6. Portfolio Strategy & Optimisation<br /> • Evaluate: Portfolio diversification strategy, Sectoral exposure limits, Tenant concentration risks<br /> •<br /> Develop acquisition screening frameworks.<br /> •<br /> Build dashboarding for performance tracking.<br /> Candidate Profile:<br /> •<br /> Experience of 8–12 years in: Real estate private equity, REIT underwriting, Transaction advisory, Valuation advisory, Real estate Investment Banking<br /> •<br /> Strong modelling orientation<br /> Technical Strength Required<br /> •<br /> Advanced Excel modelling<br /> •<br /> Cash flow waterfall modelling<br /> •<br /> Sensitivity analysis<br /> •<br /> Strong understanding of:<br /> o<br /> Discounted cash flow<br /> o<br /> Cap rate mechanics<br /> o<br /> Lease accounting implications<br /> o<br /> Debt structuring