Associate, Debt

JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.
JLL Debt & Structured Finance is expanding our 40-strong European team and seeking an Associate to join our collaborative, high-performing environment working directly with senior stakeholders in the team.
Our clients include the world's largest real estate investment firms across all asset classes and major European jurisdictions.
We've completed £20Bn+ of financing transactions across 19 European countries in the past 24 months.
This diverse transaction exposure offers unique learning opportunities across varied deal profiles.
Close collaboration with other JLL Capital Markets teams provides broader industry exposure.
Clear career progression pathway to business production through our junior development programme.
Day-to-Day Activities
**Financial Modelling**: Associates will be required to have strong modelling competencies, working with analysts to model detailed unlevered and levered scenarios to align with the base case property business plan, as well as individual financing structures - underwriting is primarily performed in Microsoft Excel.
**Financing Memoranda**: Oversee and help with the preparation of comprehensive 30-100 page financing presentations summarising opportunities, collateral, business plans, financial metrics.
**Transaction Marketing**: Manage marketing of the opportunity, coordinate lender Q&A and draft thoughtful responses, and track market feedback
**Loan Execution Analysis**: Create detailed quote matrices and perform quantitative analysis on financing options through comparative modelling
**New Mandate Origination**: Outside of live mandates, associates play an integral role in preparing detailed RFP responses and pitch decks to assist the directors in securing new mandates - these documents, along with financing memoranda, are typically created in Microsoft PowerPoint.
**Internal Projects**: Lastly, there will be occasional projects related to specific sectors, locations or clients that Associates will help organise and lead - these are less common than transaction-specific tasks, but will occasionally be included in day-to-day responsibilities.
Fluency in Business French and English
A degree in Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Economics or Business Administration from a reputable University (or equivalent)
2+ years of previous experience in Investment Banking, Lending, Debt Advisory, Loan Sales, Banking Syndication Team or other relevant financial/analytical roles
High-level analytical skills and problem-solving ability
Excellent Financial Modelling Skills
Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
An inquisitive mindset and eagerness to learn
A self-starter who takes initiative, demonstrates good time management and is organised
A collaborative mindset; valuing being part of a high performing team
Ability to communicate and build relationships both with your colleagues and our clients
A commercial, pro-active and business oriented approach with an unstinting focus on providing external clients with a high-quality, high-value service
Ability to multi-task, succeed under pressure and effectively manage time and workload
Every day is different, and in all these activities, we’d encourage you to show your ingenuity
Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of JLL. We believe in recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing all our employees with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, political belief, disability or long-term health condition.
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Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.
About JLL
- We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.
Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that u