Background Fundament Advisory

Fundament Advisory in an independent investment manager focusing on German residential assets. The senior team sports more than 70 years of combined experience in the German property market, executing and managing transactions of more than €5bn. Headquartered in Berlin with offices in Munich and Cologne, Fundament manages more than €900m of residential assets in German metropole regions for global blue-chip investors.

Our investment focus lies in identifying good quality assets with unrealized potential. We unlock this potential through granular tenant management, re-leasing, refurbishment, extensive Capex works, and re-developments in a variety of strategies.

Fundament’s aim is to build a portfolio of stable assets that deliver exceptional returns to our investors at relatively low risk and in doing so, to ensure a transparent, personalized, and seamless experience that creates value for all stakeholders at every stage of the value chain and across the entire transaction life cycle.

Responsibilities

During your
internship, you will be fully integrated into the day-to-day business of
the Acquisitions and Asset management team. Your main tasks will
comprise:

• Evaluation of new opportunities (business model, business plan, etc.)
• Building financial models and conducting valuations
• Preparation of draft presentations for current and prospective projects
• Supporting the due diligence process of new targets
• Benchmarking and industry analysis
• Conducting market research
• Supporting
  our asset management specialists in employing value-maximizing
  strategies for our portfolios Coordination with external providers and
  property managers

Qualification and skills

• A strong interest in finance, real estate, M&A, private equity and related sectors
• Bachelor or master’s students in economics, finance, real estate or a related discipline with outstanding academic performance
• Ability to work within a small and dynamic team
• Strong analytical skills; ability to quickly grasp new tasks and contents
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel (this will be tested)
• Fluency in both German and English
• Previous experience in corporate finance or real estate is an advantage, but not a requirement

The internship is paid market-standard. Well-performing interns have chances to be offered a full-time position with Fundament, subject to staffing requirements.

Contact information

If you are interested in an internship with Fundament in Munich (preferred) or
Berlin, please submit your CV, cover letter, and period of availability
to:

Ms Sophie Daecher

Fundament aligns interests with stakeholders to create long-term value
for its investors. We target all residential asset classes for hold,
privatization, assisted living, mixed-use and modern co-living
strategies ranging from core to opportunistic risk-return profiles. The
team has extensive experience with the world's leading institutional
investors.

Fundament Advisory is owned by its management team and Edmond de
Rothschild REIM. Edmond de Rothschild REIM is the European real estate
platform of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, comprising more than €12
billion real estate assets, managed by 120 investment professionals in 9
offices.