Associate, Digital Partnerships & Investments

This role will report to the Senior Director of Digital Partnerships & Investments (US based) and should be in the United Kingdom. While part of this role's responsibilities will include managing our European VC partner, most of the work will be global in nature and will require interaction and collaboration with international teams., Strategy

• Understand and track changes to the industry resulting from digital & tech trends, digitally enabled business models, macroeconomic shifts, etc.; develop a point of view on disruptive threats and breakout opportunities
• Support evaluation of partnership, investment, and acquisition opportunities within the real estate technology space - articulate / translate the business value these opportunities could create for CBRE
• Prepare and present verbal and written reports of ecosystem analyses and findings to inform CBRE's digital strategy, opportunistic investments, and more
• Help develop executive perspectives or recommendations on key-competitive actions and their implications to CBRE's businesses, clients, and strategic initiatives
Deal Execution & Portfolio Management
• Support efforts with business groups, corporate development, procurement, and legal to develop, structure, and negotiate partnerships, investments, and acquisitions in the real estate technology and venture capital spaces
• Perform strategic and financial analyses on opportunities to inform deal feasibility, structure, and terms
• Support CBRE's existing portfolio of "Proptech" partnerships through tracking and management of financial and strategic value to the enterprise- find opportunities to improve value creation from portfolio
• Own, manage, and report on CBRE's relationship with its European VC partner
  
  A minimum of a bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, statistics, engineering, or related quantitative discipline
• Experience in business operations, management consulting, corporate strategy, strategic finance, startups, VC/PE, etc.
• Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to articulate information concisely and precisely to various types of audiences - comfort communicating directly with executive leadership
• Prior experience working with startups and / or an understanding of common startup and venture capital terminology - experience working with funding data to inform partnership and investment theses preferred
• Conceptual understanding of key technologies and their ability to address business challenges or create new business opportunities
• Familiarity with the commercial real estate industry and real estate technology, or a willingness to learn
• Proficiency in creating complex financial models for investment analysis using Excel
• Demonstrable understanding of financial statements, use of comparative data, and financial forecasting
• Demonstrated command of written and oral communication and strong business writing skills
• Mastery of commonly used business productivity software (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel, Office, etc.)
• A solid team player and an independent thinker
  
  CBRE's Digital Partnerships & Investments team is responsible for developing and managing CBRE's strategic partnership and investment activity in the global real estate technology ecosystem, including direct investments, strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and more. In connection with the enterprise digital, data, and technology strategies, the group forms relationships with startups, venture capital and private equity funds, and established industry players to access leading innovation from the external ecosystem.
The team currently manages a global portfolio of direct and VC fund investments, strategic partnerships, and vendor relationships that have created significant value for the enterprise. The Digital Partnerships group is also deeply involved in developing CBRE's forward-looking strategies across all business lines and advises executive levels of the organization on some of the most substantial challenges facing the commercial real estate industry at large., When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry. Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do-from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing. At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it's like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE About CBRE CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Equal Opportunities We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. For information about accommodations we can make during the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.cbre.co.uk/careers/accommodations CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)