Analyst, Group Investments

About the organisation

ESR is a major Asia-Pacific real asset owner and manager with a focus on logistics real estate, data centres, and energy infrastructure that support the digital economy and supply chains for investors, customers, and communities. Using a fully integrated fund management and development platform, the business aims to create value and unlock growth for a global investor base. Its customer solutions span Australia and New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Greater China, Southeast Asia, India, and also include a footprint in Europe.

Role overview

ESR is looking for an analytical and self-driven Analyst to join the Group Investments team in Singapore. This role requires 1.5 to 3 years of investment experience and involves assessing real estate investment opportunities, building detailed financial models, and preparing investment materials and ad-hoc analyses that help senior leadership make informed strategic decisions.

The position also involves close collaboration with stakeholders across the wider business, including the Group Strategy & Investments team on mergers and acquisitions work and in-country investment teams on important projects.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate real estate investment opportunities independently across different asset classes and regions, including both equity and debt structures.
• Build and update advanced financial models to assess deal economics, scenario outcomes, and return measures such as IRR, equity multiple, and cash-on-cash return.
• Prepare well-structured investment memos and presentations for internal committees and senior leaders, explaining the strategy, key risks, and recommendations.
• Carry out market research, benchmarking, and due diligence at both macro and micro levels to support underwriting assumptions and investment direction.
• Coordinate due diligence by working with brokers, partners, legal advisers, and other external specialists to keep transactions moving.
• Deliver analysis on demand for senior management, including portfolio reviews, hold-versus-sell assessments, and performance monitoring.
• Review investment opportunities introduced by other parts of the business and support the Group Strategy & Investments team on potential M&A transactions.

Requirements

• About 1.5 to 3 years of experience in real estate investment, real estate fund management, real estate private equity, investment banking, or a comparable role.
• A bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university, backed by an excellent academic track record.

Position challenges

• Handling several competing priorities at once.
• Meeting strict deadlines while still producing accurate and high-quality outputs.
• Working with a good degree of independence and delivering thoughtful work with limited repeated review.
• Managing senior internal and external stakeholders with differing viewpoints and building agreement on the final outcome.
• Communicating deliverables clearly and effectively, including participating in rigorous discussion when needed.

Personal attributes

• Comfortable working collaboratively in a close-knit team environment.
• Resilient, composed, and professionally steady under pressure.
• Strong analytical ability and a structured approach to problem-solving.
• Advanced financial modelling skills with knowledge of valuation and corporate finance.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to think strategically.
• Clear communicator who can engage stakeholders across the organisation.
• Committed to continuous learning, professional excellence, and personal development.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently and meet agreed timelines.
• Energetic and enthusiastic in both work and personal life.

Benefits and culture

ESR emphasises career growth and learning, aiming to build confidence from day one and provide support, learning opportunities, and personalised guidance for long-term success. The company highlights its values and purpose as central to its culture and performance.

• Do the right thing: maintain integrity, accountability, and transparency in every financial and business decision.
• Win as one team: achieve success through collaboration, shared goals, and removal of functional silos.
• Think beyond the present: focus on long-term excellence, sustainable growth, and decisions that go beyond short-term results.