Intern, Private Equity Real Estate

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Company Description

Founded in 1966, Heitman is a premier global real estate investment management firm with over $50 billion in assets under management. Heitman has three main business lines: direct real estate investment; the origination and servicing of debt secured by real estate and investments in publicly traded securities, including REITs, REOCs and other real estate companies. The Firm offers investment products and services across the risk/return spectrum, within each category.

Heitman is proud to be employee owned, and the firm’s real estate solutions are directed by some of the most experienced and innovative professionals in the industry. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices in Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Melbourne, New York, Seoul and Tokyo, Heitman has 350 employees who offer specialized expertise — from a specific discipline to local insight.

This Opportunity

Heitman’s Frankfurt office is seeking an Intern to join our Private Equity Real Estate team.

What we offer:

• Deep insight into the daily business of a global real estate investment manager
• Be part of the underwriting and evaluation of real estate acquisitions throughout Europe across strategies and asset classes
• Contribute to the management of investments through their Lifecyle, including internal and external reporting
• Supporting the analyses and strategy implementation at asset and portfolio level
• Open corporate culture with flat hierarchies
• Steep learning curve through constructive teamwork with qualified and experienced colleagues
• Pleasant working environment in a modern office, located centrally in Frankfurt
• Possibility to enter into a working student or full-time position after successful completion of the internship

We are seeking individuals who meet the following criteria:

• Advanced studies for a degree in Finance/Economics/Business, preferably with a focus on real estate
• Passion for the real estate industry
• Previous experience in a relevant field such as real estate, investment banking or corporate finance (e.g. through an internship or working student activity)
• Profound MS Office knowhow (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
• Strong quantitative, analytical and communicative skills
• Proactive and goal oriented working style
• Proficiency in German and English

The Heitman Difference – Culture

Our culture recognizes the importance of our biggest differentiator — our people. Heitman’s collaborative work environment gives our professionals the opportunity to build something together. Something too appealing to ignore and too rewarding to leave.

Our culture is driven by our core values: Respect, Commitment, Innovation, and Integrity. We strive to maintain an inclusive and collaborative environment where all ideas are welcome. Among many other Heitman sponsored programs, we encourage our employees to get out into the community and volunteer with their favorite organizations – you’ll even get paid time off to do just that!

Additional Information

Interested professionals should apply via our website at www.heitman.com. Please make sure to select “careers” under the About tab to submit your cover letter and resume. If you are a Heitman employee, please make sure to apply using your Heitman email address.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Heitman is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, medical or mental disability or condition (including, without limitation, HIV and AIDS), developmental disability, handicap, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy leave, domestic partner status, status as a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or familial relationship to such victim), veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, arrest records, citizenship status, criminal history that has been expunged, unfavorable discharge from the military, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.