Real Estate Investment / Portfolio Manager

Job Title: Real Estate Investment & Portfolio Manager

Reporting Line

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Africa Firm

Works closely with: Finance, Legal, Development Partners, External Advisors

Role Purpose

The Real Estate Investment & Portfolio Manager will be responsible for originating, structuring, managing, and optimising Africa Firm’s real estate assets and land bank into a scalable, high-performing real estate portfolio.

The role sits at the intersection of investment strategy, asset management, development oversight, and capital raising, with a clear mandate: protect capital, grow value, and build a disciplined real estate platform.

Key Responsibilities

1. Investment Strategy & Deal Origination

• Identify, evaluate, and recommend residential, mixed-use, and land-based real estate investment opportunities.
• Conduct market studies, feasibility analysis, and financial modelling (IRR, NPV, cash yields, cap rates).
• Structure acquisition and development deals, including joint ventures, SPVs, and co-investment structures.
• Lead negotiations with landowners, sellers, developers, financiers, and partners.

2. Portfolio & Asset Management

• Actively manage Africa Firm’s real estate portfolio to maximise income, capital appreciation, and risk-adjusted returns.
• Develop and implement asset-level business plans (rent optimisation, redevelopment, refinancing, exits).
• Oversee property managers, valuers, lawyers, surveyors, and facility managers.
• Monitor portfolio KPIs: occupancy, yield, NOI, operating costs, valuation growth.

3. Development & Project Oversight

• Oversee residential and mixed-use development projects from concept to completion.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, and planning authorities.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to investment specifications.
• Manage development risk, approvals, and compliance.

4. Capital Structuring & Investor Interface

• Support capital raising for real estate projects (equity, debt, blended finance).
• Prepare investment memoranda, pitch decks, and board papers.
• Engage with high-net-worth investors, family offices, banks, and DFIs.
• Track and report investor performance transparently and professionally.

5. Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure all real estate investments comply with legal, regulatory, and internal governance standards.
• Work closely with Legal and Finance on contracts, leases, title diligence, and risk mitigation.
• Maintain robust documentation, reporting, and audit trails.

6. Strategic Growth & Platform Building

• Help design Africa Firm’s long-term real estate platform and investment thesis.
• Identify opportunities to scale into REIT-style structures, funds, or special purpose vehicles.
• Build systems, templates, and playbooks for repeatable real estate execution.

Key Deliverables

• Bankable investment memos and feasibility studies
• Portfolio performance reports (quarterly & annual)
• Development and asset-level business plans
• Capital raising support materials
• Clear exit and value-realisation strategies

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 5–12+ years experience in real estate investment, development, asset management, or private equity.
• Strong financial modelling and deal structuring capability.
• Proven experience managing income-producing and/or development assets.

Desirable

• Degree (MBA, MSc Real Estate, Finance, or related).
• Experience in African real estate markets.
• Exposure to institutional investors, DFIs, or structured finance.
• Professional certifications (RICS, CFA, PMP) are an advantage.

Core Competencies

• Investment judgment and commercial acumen
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management
• Financial discipline and analytical rigor
• Project and risk management
• Clear communication and executive reporting
• High integrity and ownership mindset

Performance KPIs

• Portfolio IRR, yield, and capital appreciation
• Asset occupancy and NOI growth
• Development delivery (time, cost, quality)
• Successful deal closings and capital mobilisation
• Quality and timeliness of reporting

Culture Fit

At Africa Firm, we value:

• Long-term thinking over quick wins
• Capital discipline and execution excellence
• Ownership mentality
• Collaborative leadership with decisive action

This role is not administrative. It is entrepreneurial, investment-driven, and accountability-heavy.

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