Role Overview

ZICO Asset Management is seeking an Analyst / Associate, Investments, Finance & Capital Raising to support the firm as a regulated, Shariah-aligned alternative investment manager focused on real estate and real assets strategies. The role will work closely with the Head of Investments across financial modelling, investment evaluation, transaction support, fundraising, fund/SPV reporting, portfolio monitoring and investor-facing materials. This is a junior, hands-on role for a lean platform: the candidate must be able to prepare models, analyse real estate transactions, coordinate information and support investment and capital-raising workstreams under senior guidance.

Reporting Line

Reports to the Head of Investments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Modelling, Investment Evaluation & Portfolio Analysis

• Build, update and maintain real estate / real assets financial models for investment opportunities, funds, SPVs, co-investment vehicles and portfolio assets.
• Prepare return analysis, IRR, MOIC, yield-on-cost, cash-on-cash return, exit-yield, valuation sensitivity and scenario analysis.
• Support review of asset-level assumptions including rental income, occupancy, lease terms, operating costs, capex, development budgets, financing assumptions and exit values.
• Conduct market research, comparable transaction analysis, valuation cross-checks, sector benchmarking and key investment risk assessments.
• Assist in preparing investment summaries, approval papers, board materials and internal decision-making documents.

2. Investment & Transaction Execution Support

• Assist the Head of Investments on deal evaluation, transaction structuring, financial due diligence, execution planning and closing mechanics.
• Support transaction workstreams including due diligence trackers, conditions precedent, adviser requests, closing checklists, bank-account flows and funding mechanics.
• Review and summarise key commercial terms from term sheets, financing papers, leases, SPV documents, subscription materials and transaction documents.
• Coordinate with legal counsel, tax advisors, valuers, technical consultants, fund administrators, banks and other external advisors where required.
• Support preparation of materials for investment committee, board, shareholders, lenders, strategic partners and investors.

3. Fundraising & Capital Formation Support

• Prepare investor presentations, teasers, one-page summaries, information memoranda, financial exhibits, use-of-proceeds schedules and other fundraising materials.
• Translate financial models and investment analysis into clear investor-facing messages, tables, return scenarios and supporting assumptions.
• Support deal-by-deal capital raising by preparing follow-up materials, investor Q&A responses and due diligence information under senior guidance.
• Assist in maintaining investor data rooms, document trackers, subscription status logs, onboarding checklists and fundraising workplans.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy and quality across investor-facing materials, financial tables and supporting documents.

4. Fund, SPV & Portfolio Reporting Support

• Assist with fund, SPV and investment vehicle reporting by coordinating data, financial schedules, capital call information, distribution calculations and investor allocation summaries.
• Support periodic investor updates, internal reports, asset performance summaries and portfolio review materials.
• Track portfolio KPIs, transaction milestones, capital call status, fee schedules, expenses, payment records and reporting deadlines.
• Support valuation analysis, refinancing analysis, exit planning, budget tracking and asset management initiatives.
• Maintain organised records of models, investor materials, transaction documents, board papers, adviser reports and portfolio updates.

5. Corporate Finance, Accounting & Controls Support

• Support budgeting, management reporting, cash-flow tracking, expense controls, vendor/payment processes and internal finance schedules.
• Assist with audit, tax, statutory filing and regulatory-support workstreams by preparing schedules, collating documents and coordinating with external advisors.
• Help build practical templates, trackers and documentation standards suitable for a lean asset-management platform.
• Support finance-related governance records, including approval logs, related-party transaction records, audit trails and document filing.

6. Market Research & Strategic Support

• Conduct research on real estate, data centre, infrastructure and private market trends, including capital flows, pricing, rental benchmarks, supply-demand dynamics and comparable transactions.
• Support development of investment themes and sector strategies across real assets, digital infrastructure, logistics, industrial, renewable energy and other alternative asset classes.
• Assist in identifying and profiling potential investors, partners, operators, lenders, developers and strategic counterparties.
• Prepare briefing notes, market snapshots and competitor analysis to support investment and fundraising discussions.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Real Estate, Business or a related discipline.
• Approximately 1-3 years of relevant experience in real estate investment, real estate asset management, REITs, valuation, transaction advisory, investment banking, corporate finance, private equity, infrastructure, data centres, fund management or investment analysis.
• Real estate / real assets exposure is required, whether through full-time work, internships, valuation, transaction advisory, asset management, development, REITs, funds, infrastructure or data centre-related experience.
• Strong Excel financial modelling skills, including asset-level modelling, project cash flows, return analysis, debt assumptions, valuation sensitivities and scenario analysis.
• Strong PowerPoint skills and ability to prepare clean, structured and professional investment and investor-facing materials.
• Good understanding of private markets, deal evaluation, due diligence and fundraising processes, with willingness to learn quickly in a lean platform.
• Strong writing ability and attention to detail, especially in preparing investment papers, financial tables and investor materials.
• Organised, responsive and comfortable managing multiple workstreams, deadlines and document-heavy processes.
• High integrity and discretion in handling confidential financial, transaction and investor information.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a junior investment and finance professional who can support both investment and fundraising workstreams. The person should be analytical, commercially curious, strong in Excel and PowerPoint and comfortable working in a lean team where the scope is broader than a pure analyst role.

The candidate is not expected to independently lead transactions, originate capital or own the finance function, but should be able to take direction from the Head of Investments, convert guidance into usable models and materials and progressively take ownership of defined workstreams.