Associate/ Associate Director, Real Estate Investment Banking, EMEA
Jones Lang LaSalle
- Location
- London, GBR
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- Sep 3, 2026
About this role
JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way . Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. Associate/Associate Director SCS The Role We are seeking an Associate/Associate Director to join our EMEA Strategic Capital Solutions team based in London, Madrid or Frankfurt. The team combines our Real Estate Investment Banking and Pan European Capital Markets Sector teams as an integrated, market-leading platform. We specialise in complex, multi-stakeholder transactions including large portfolio sales, corporate M&A, recapitalisations, joint ventures, new funds and structured equity transactions. The team operates from offices in London, Madrid, and Frankfurt, within a highly motivated, high-performing, investment-banking-style environment that values initiative, analytical rigor, and ambition. As Associate/Associate Director, you'll be a trusted member of the team supporting directors throughout the full life cycle of projects. You will play an active role in live client processes, participating in client meetings and maintaining relationships. You'll also mentor analysts, graduates and junior team members, helping develop their financial analysis skills and understanding of the real estate market.
Key Responsibilities
Execution Leadership: Ensure quality and timeliness of all client-facing materials and transaction documentation while coordinating multiple workstreams, anticipating execution obstacles, and demonstrating ownership of transaction outcomes. Transaction Management: Manage complex transactions including joint ventures, corporate M&A, portfolio and asset sales, maintaining clear communication between multiple stakeholders while managing competing priorities across simultaneous transactions. Sector Specialisation Development: Build depth of market intelligence within preferred asset classes or product types, producing high-quality sector/product-specific technical analyses Client-Facing Capability: Present marketing materials and transaction updates with professionalism, respond effectively to technical client questions, and serve as point of contact externally. Financial Modelling and Analysis: Create and interpret financial models for large portfolio sales, corporate M&A, joint ventures, and structured equity transactions, providing strategic advice based on financial analysis and market trends with efficient turnaround times. Pitch Preparation and Business Development: Support preparation and coordination of pitches for potential projects, develop creative business opportunities, and execute investor marketing strategies to grow the team pipeline. Cross-functional Collaboration: Develop connections with local teams to support investment processes, manage research team outputs, coordinate with marketing teams, and build relationships with internal specialist teams including sustainability.
Team
Leadership and Development: Effectively supervise analyst team members on assigned deals, mentor graduates and junior team members on financial analysis and appraisal outputs, and support their professional development. What Are We Looking For? Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience in investment banking / corporate finance with exposure to real estate, or real estate capital markets Sustained excellence across execution responsibilities over 3+ years Strong financial modeling capabilities - comfortable building and critically analyzing financial and valuation models and working with complex operating data Sound understanding of