About this role

BlackRock Real Assets │ EMEA Real Estate Equity

Associate │Real Estate Investment and Asset Management │ London Real Estate

Location: London, United Kingdom

About BlackRock Real Estate:

BlackRock Real Estate is the dedicated real estate investment group within BlackRock Inc. and its subsidiaries (“BlackRock Real Estate”) investing in strategies across the risk / return spectrum, providing access to all major property types. As at Q2 2025 , BlackRock Real Estate manage $26.5 billion of private real estate equity on behalf of investors worldwide. Operating as a globally integrated platform, the group’s extensive on-the-ground presence includes over 230 professionals in 16 offices across 10 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and the US and over 30 years of strong client service with a focus on meeting portfolio requirements.

Investment structures include commingled funds, co-investments, joint ventures and customized separate accounts. For additional information, please visit BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com

The EMEA Real Estate team comprises 70 investment professionals located in 6 offices across the region providing a uniquely local real estate team, within a global asset manager. The team is headquartered in London and supported by numerous dedicated business partners including Legal, Compliance, Tax, Finance, Operations, Sustainability and Product Strategy & Research.

Description/Job Purpose

We are seeking a highly motivated Asset & Investment Manager to join our growing team. This role offers the opportunity to work across the full investment lifecycle—acquisition, value creation, and asset management—within a dynamic UK real estate fund. You will play a key role in driving performance and delivering superior returns through strategic asset management and investment execution.

This role demands strong commercial acumen, rigorous attention to detail, a strong team ethic and a passion to drive performance. Prior real estate experience in asset / investment management or a property related post with a thorough understanding of property fundamentals and financial modelling is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

Investment Analysis & Execution

• Support sourcing and underwriting of new acquisitions across multiple sectors.
• Prepare detailed financial models, sensitivity analyses, and investment committee papers.
• Assist in due diligence, transaction structuring, and deal closing.

Asset Management

• Develop and implement asset-level business plans, across multiple asset classes, to maximize value.
• Monitor performance against budgets and KPIs; identify opportunities for operational improvements.
• Manage leasing strategies, tenant relationships, and capex projects.
• Identify and execute initiatives to enhance income and capital value.
• Enhance portfolio sustainability credentials
• Collaborate with property managers, leasing agents, and external consultants.

Investment modelling

• Develop cash flow models and conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis for forecasting returns across investment, development and regeneration projects
• Prepare and maintain investment models ensuring accuracy (including leveraged vehicles), monitor investment outcomes, support project reviews, and conduct hold/sell analysis
• Create and monitor multi-phase development appraisals, research key market data to support underwriting assumptions
• Leverage AI and machine learning to deliver efficiency gains and new insights.

Skills /Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree minimum.
• Professional qualifications such as MRICS, CFA, or CAIA highly desirable
• Previous exposure to multiple asset classes preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years in real estate investment, asset management, or related field.
• Strong understanding of real estate markets, valuation methodologies, cashflow modelling (Excel and Argus), and deal structuring required.
• Understanding of UK property markets and key value drivers.

Soft Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to prepare high-quality materials and present to senior stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Strong team player, comfortable working collaboratively across functions and geographies.

Qualities

• Self-motivated, effective workload manager and reliable collaborator able to work as a team player
• Happy to work in a fast-paced, hard-working environment.
• High attention to detail, strong integrity and ethics.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.