Head of Business Growth Delivery, Real Estate

Full job description
In this role of Head of Business Growth Delivery, Real Estate you will be responsible for the management and delivery of significant change projects on behalf of Real Estate Operations with primary focus on business growth, working closely with the Real Estate Front Office reporting to the Head of Real Estate and Infrastructure Operations.
How you'll spend your time..

The Head of Business Growth Delivery, Real Estate is responsible for the implementation of strategic growth projects working closely with both Real Estate Front Office (Investment and Asset Management teams) and Operations under the direction of Fund Managers and the Head of Real Estate and Infrastructure Operations. The role provides key business change support from fund launch through to exit being supported by project management resource where appropriate.

Focus will be primarily on the Real Estate closed end fund range but will also cover other business growth/change projects as appropriate.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Development of the Real Estate operational platform to accommodate business needs, working closely with the Real Estate Front Office, Operations, Tax and Legal teams

Supporting complex transactions and exit strategies including corporate acquisitions and disposals

Supporting product development where appropriate including input into fund structuring of funds in the UK, Jersey and Luxembourg

Leading fund launches, including input into the production of constitutional documentation for the funds and production of key investor documents

Working alongside the Front Office in support of debt strategy and origination and subsequently, loan facility and hedging implementation.

Liaising with service providers including onboarding of third parties such as fund administrators, valuers etc and managing the book of change with each supplier

Responsible for direct line management of the Senior Project Manager to ensure key milestones are met and progress, risks and issues are adequately captured, documented and communicated


To be successful in this role you will have..

Significant experience working with UK Real Estate funds in the UK, Jersey and Luxembourg

Ability to develop deep understanding of Real Estate fund strategies and the operational implications

A deep understanding of the end-to-end operation and processes of a Real Estate Asset Manager

Client Focus driven with proven experience

Clear and concise communicator with experience of working with colleagues at all levels and external service providers

Ability to work under pressure

Strong issue identification and resolution ability

It would be great if you also had

Fully Qualified Accountant

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.

We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,500 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 650 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.

Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client-base.

We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.


Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time
Worker Sub Type

Permanent
Job Family Group

Mutual Fund Operations