Junior Fund Finance Manager – Real Estate

Recognising tomorrow's opportunities today. Yours and ours. Swiss Life Asset Managers Luxembourg holds a dual license as a UCITS Management Company and AIFM and is supervised by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier («CSSF»). As such, Swiss Life Asset Managers Luxembourg manages UCITS as well as AIF pursuing Real Estate, Infrastructure and Senior Secured Loan strategies of corporate and contractual form. At Swiss Life you will contribute your talent and expertise in a motivated and flexible work environment. You will take on a high degree of responsibility and master demanding challenges independently, with room to manoeuvre and in cooperation with professional teams. Flexible working models will enable you to reconcile your professional and personal goals. About the position Swiss Life Asset Managers Luxembourg (“SLAM”) is looking to strengthen its Portfolio Management Real Estate team with a Junior Fund Finance Manager (f/m/d). We manage c. EUR 10 billion in Real Estate assets across Europe through direct and indirect strategies. As a Junior Fund Finance Manager, you will support the team and take an active part in the product life-cycle management of real estate funds with various internal and external stakeholder exposure. This is a great opportunity to work within a dynamic team with a wide range of skill sets and backgrounds. Your Responsibilities
• Performance & Business Planning: Support the monitoring of fund performance, KPIs and investment restrictions. Prepare dashboards, cash-flow projections and variance analyses. Contribute to fund and SPV budgets and forecasts.
• Fund, SPV & Asset Controlling: Review business plans and financial information for regulated and unregulated real estate vehicles across Core and Core Plus strategies. Help identify data inconsistencies, analyse performance drivers and follow up on exceptions with the relevant teams.
• Reporting & Business Partnering: Support periodic internal and external reporting by compiling financial and non-financial information and preparing clear KPI commentary. Work closely with Investment Advisors, Asset Management, Fund Accounting and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Liquidity & Capital Management: Monitor and manage liquidity, funding requirements and upcoming obligations at fund and SPV level. Assist with cash-flow planning, capital calls, redemptions, and distributions, financing analyses and the assessment of covenant headroom in close collaboration with Investor Services and external transfer agents.
• Investment Committee: Support the review of proposed investments against fund strategy, investment restrictions and available funding. Organize the Investment Committee and compile and prepare all required supporting documentation.
• Valuation & Investment Support: Prepare financial analyses, scenarios and committee materials for investment and valuation reviews. Support the explanation of valuation movements, NAV impacts, returns and other key financial effects.
• Financial Statements & Fund Governance: Provide financial input for annual financial statements and support the preparation of investor advisory committee and shareholders’ meetings in coordination with the responsible teams.
• Process & Tool Development: Contribute to the continuous improvement and automation of fund management processes, reporting and analytical tools.

Your Profile
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Controlling, Real Estate Management, Accounting or a related field; professional corporate finance qualifications are an asset.
• 1–3 years’ experience in an AIFM, fund controlling, fund management, accounting, audit or similar role, preferably with real estate funds and Luxembourg fund structures.
• Strong analytical skills including cash-flow forecasting and financial-modelling; very good wider MS Office skills, problem-solving ability and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Languages: Fluent in English; German or French would be an asset. Your Benefits We support our employees, their professional development, and the optimal shaping of their private lives. Our attractive benefits contribute to this. Your contact: Barbara DaileyPhone +41 43 547 66 59