Portfolio Data Analyst - London Bridge, London

Job Type: Permanent

iQ is one of the UK's biggest providers of student accommodation, committed to giving our 30,000 students in 77 sites across 29 UK cities their best year yet. Our London- and Manchester-based support teams are the oil that keeps the iQ wheels turning, providing our brilliant site teams (circa 600 employees) with everything they need to deliver a fantastic student experience every day.

The iQ Support functions cover everything from Real Estate and Legal to Marketing, People and Finance, but what we all have in common is our uncompromising commitment to doing the right thing, even when nobody's watching. The iQ thing.

iQers are a pretty special bunch. Our team is bursting with independent thinkers and problem solvers, who join us to explore what's possible and build a career as part of a diverse, fun and supportive team. If you have people skills, personality and potential, you're already our cup of tea. Ready to feel like you've got the best job ever?

IQ is looking for an Analyst who will play a central role across the Investment and Asset Management functions, helping to deliver the iQ business plan & drive the deliver of key transformation projects. This person will be responsible for supporting the team on all aspects of asset management focusing on, market research/analysis, property valuations in partnership with our external valuers, the preparation and presentation of key portfolio information.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide analytical support to members of the team primarily for projects involving existing assets and developments;
• Work with our external valuers to support the annual asset valuation process, managing information requests and analysing our portfolio valuation
• Work with stakeholders across the business to improve our reporting systems and data capture to improve transparency and efficiency;
• Work with the Capital Projects team to monitor performance and returns against capital budget expenditure;
• Monitor and report on key business, market, industry and competitor data;
• Support internal and external communication through the production of reports and commentaries;
• Periodically visit iQ portfolio sites to build knowledge of the portfolio and review asset management opportunities 

Experience and Skills:

• Experience in real estate private equity, private equity, investment banking or other finance roles
•  Must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of “financial modelling” including appreciation of key valuation concepts
•  Proven experience in an analytical role preferably within the real estate sector however most important to show transferable experience
•  Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Ability to research, analyse and present complex financial data
• Effective financial modelling skills with the ability to both run and make changes to existing models, as well as build models in line with best practice
• Fluent in Microsoft Excel

We work a hybrid working model with 3 days in our office in London Bridge

Apply today and find out what it's like to work at iQ!