Job Description

Reporting Group:
Thriving Investments
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Thriving Investments is an ambitious, socially-conscious fund manager with a distinct purpose - to turn capital wins into community gains. Powered by Places for People Group, Thriving Investments was established in 2017 to bring institutional capital to help tackle the housing crisis. It currently has four fund strategies - open-market rental; discount-to-market rental, affordable housing and urban regeneration with 0.75bn+ committed to date from a variety of institutional investors. The approach is to not only grow the existing investment strategies but also to add further funds underpinned by strong responsible investment in residential sectors. As part of a not-for-dividend group, any profit made is re-invested back into the wider business, providing investors even more opportunities to support social change.
Thriving Investments has a current team of 17 people based across the UK with its main office in central London. It is supported by a board of non-executive directors from across the residential, sustainability and investment management sectors with access to support from other functions such as IT, Finance, HR and Facilities from its parent, Places for People.
More about the role:
We are currently recruiting for an Investment Associate on a permanent basis.
Working out of our London office 3 days a week (with some site visits expected), this role is a key part of the Investment Team and you will provide support to senior team members across the investment life cycle. Reporting to the Director of Development and Delivery, the primary focus of this role is on the development of our housing strategy.
About you:
On a daily basis, you will review and analyse and new investment opportunities through the preparation of financial models and lead on the application of grant funding from government bodies. In addition, you will support the investment team with the negotiation of legal contracts.
At Places for People, we are committed to a safe working environment so a basic DBS check is mandatory.
Experience/ Skills:

• Experience in real estate Investment, Valuations or Capital Markets at an established company in the Real Estate sector (Exposure to deal side preferred),
• Have experience in a similar role.
• Degree educated,
• Excel modelling experience,
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.

The benefits
We are an ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary
• Excellent holiday package - 28 Days + Annual Leave
• Private Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Bonus Scheme
• Company Car/Car Allowance
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

For more Information, please download the attached Job Profile
What's next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team
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Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.
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