We are supporting a real estate developer in raising capital for and executing due diligence on a €200M Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) portfolio comprising 10 assets across Italy. A flagship 400+ bed asset nearing completion serves as the cornerstone for the broader platform initiative. The role sits at the intersection of capital formation and transaction execution, with the Associate / Manager / Director / VP acting as the central coordinator across legal, technical, tax, and commercial workstreams. The environment is lean, AI-forward, and largely self-sufficient — outside advisors are used sparingly, meaning the Associate is expected to operate with significant independence and ownership. Responsibilities: / Coordinate and project-manage end-to-end due diligence workstreams across legal, technical, tax, and commercial domains, both internally and with external advisors where engaged / Lead contract negotiation and review across the deal lifecycle, including financing, equity, and asset-level agreements / Draft and refine investor-grade presentations and materials for lenders, equity sources, and other capital providers / Negotiate term sheets, commitment letters, and definitive agreements with debt and equity counterparties / Build and maintain financial models supporting the portfolio thesis, capital structure, and individual asset underwriting / Conduct market and competitive analysis on PBSA demand drivers, supply pipelines, and yield benchmarks across Italian university cities / Manage data room organization, diligence trackers, and counterparty Q&A flow / Leverage AI tooling to accelerate document review, drafting, modeling, and research workstreams / Interface directly with the developer's principals, capital partners, and external advisors as a peer-level operator Requirements: / Possess a strong foundation in real estate transactions, capital formation, or M&A execution, ideally with exposure to development or living-sector assets / Demonstrate hands-on experience coordinating multi-workstream due diligence processes across legal, tax, technical, and commercial diligence / Show fluency in financial modeling for real estate, including development cash flows, capital structures, and returns analysis / Exhibit professional working proficiency in both Italian and English, sufficient for live negotiation and document drafting / Possess experience drafting investor materials, lender presentations, and capital-raising documentation / Demonstrate comfort operating in a lean, principal-led environment with limited reliance on external advisors / Show evidence of being a heavy and effective user of modern AI tooling for productivity, drafting, and analytical workflows Nice to Have: / Prior exposure to PBSA, student housing, BTR, or other operational living-sector real estate / Familiarity with the Italian real estate market and Italian legal and tax frameworks for real estate investment vehicles / Experience structuring development debt and joint-venture equity in a European context / Track record of working directly with institutional LPs, family offices, or international capital sources on real estate mandates / Experience with portfolio-level capital raises or platform aggregation transactions rather than single-asset deals Scope of Work: / Full ownership of the diligence coordination layer across all four workstreams for the duration of the capital raise / End-to-end production of lender and equity materials, including pitch decks, financial summaries, and information memoranda / Active involvement in commercial negotiation and document review through to financial close / Engagement assumed to run through the closing of the cornerstone asset financing and broader platform capital raise / Hybrid working model with periodic on-site presence required in Italy for principal and counterparty interactions