Job Description:
Job Title: Vice President, Real Estate Investments
The Role
The VP, Real Estate Investments will partner with the Head of Direct Real Estate and the Direct Real Estate Investment Team to execute on a plan to acquire commercial real estate in the US on behalf of various FMR fund vehicles. This will include sourcing the opportunity, managing the financial and market underwriting, negotiating with the seller, presenting the opportunity to the Investment Committee, running the due diligence process, closing the transaction and leading the property-level financing process as required.
Primary Responsibilities:
Source real estate investment opportunities that meet portfolio criteria (asset class and risk/return) across target markets through existing network or broker relationships
Review and underwrite potential investment opportunities
Negotiate and structure real estate acquisitions and property level financing
Prepare analysis of opportunity and materials for investment committee approval, present opportunities to investment committee for approval
Review and approve legal, operational, environmental, engineering and appraisal reports created as part of the due diligence process
Contribute valuable knowledge of US real estate markets
Build and maintain appropriate pipeline of opportunities
Manage and develop investment analysts and associates
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
Minimum of 15 years work experience in commercial real estate required; majority within investment roles
Strong professional relationships throughout the US real estate industry
Recent relevant investment experience in US commercial real estate across various asset classes; Asset Management experience a plus
Strong writing, financial analysis and presentation abilities
Ability to evaluate real estate and real estate markets
Management and leadership skills necessary to implement a new product/strategy within Fidelity
Critical, objective thinker that can analyze an opportunity and make a quick decision
Collaborative, results driven leader
The Team
Fidelity Investments has established a team in Boston, Massachusetts to develop, launch, and manage direct real estate products for Fidelity’s customers.
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Category:
Private EquityMost roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.
Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.