Investment Management - Real Estate Investing - Senior Associate

Paris

About Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Real Estate Investing

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has more than 1,300 investment professionals around the world and $1.7 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of June 30, 2025. Morgan Stanley Investment Management strives to provide strong long-term investment performance, outstanding service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (“MSREI”) is the global private real estate investment management business of Morgan Stanley. One of the most active property investors in the world for over three decades, MSREI employs a patient, disciplined approach through global value-add / opportunistic and regional core / core-plus real estate investment strategies. With 17 offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia, regional teams of dedicated real estate professionals combine a unique global perspective with local presence and significant transaction execution expertise. MSREI currently manages $54 billion of gross real estate assets worldwide on behalf of its clients.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Country Head of the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing team in France, the Senior Associate role provides investment professionals with a broad exposure:

• all real estate sectors (logistics, residential, student housing, hospitality, retail, office),

• across the return spectrum (core, value-add, opportunistic),

• different structures (asset and share deals, operating platforms, alternative lending) and

• across the life cycle of the investments and the underlying assets, including developments

The individual will have the opportunity to contribute broadly:

• Acquisitions

- thoroughly evaluate new investment opportunities, to conduct in-depth sector research and analysis, to develop views on valuation and resulting returns

- compose and present investment memos and presentations

manage new acquisition processes including due diligence, negotiation of documents, internal approvals

- support the financing and refinancing of portfolio assets

• Asset Management

- drive the execution of the business plan of the acquired assets, portfolios and portfolio companies, recommend asset management initiatives to continuously drive value creation

- manage relationships with management teams and operating partners

evaluate strategic options and exit scenarios

- manage disposal processes

• Market Coverage

- contribute to the French market coverage, interacting with real estate market participants to stay informed and to identify relevant opportunities to deploy capital

• Investor Coverage

- provide support to the investor relations effort

• Team Development

- manage, motivate, train and coach junior team members

Required Skills:

• Strong academic credentials from a leading university; degree in Management or Engineering ideally with specialisation in Finance, Real Estate or a related field
• Substantial experience and relevant track record in a similar role within real estate private equity or in investment banking
• Strong analytical and financial skills, high degree of attention to detail and ease with numbers
• In-depth real estate and capital market knowledge combined with commercial acumen
• Proven process management skills
• Track-record of being proactive, self-motivated and results oriented
• Fluent in French and English, additional European languages are desirable

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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