Square One

Student-led financial literacy workshops and platform

Senior Investment Analyst/ Real Estate

Real Estate DevelopmentConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLimassol, CyprusNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Requires 5–8 years of experience in real estate investment, development finance, or transaction advisory; Big 4 Real Estate Advisory, Corporate Finance, or Valuations experience is ideal, and principal-side exposure at a developer, fund, or investment firm is a strong plus.
Requires advanced Excel skills and the ability to build development and fund models from scratch, including construction draws, debt structures, sensitivities, and multi-tier distribution waterfalls.
Requires a strong command of residual land valuation, discounted cash flow analysis, comparable and yield analysis, and development appraisal, with a solid understanding of debt and equity structuring.
Requires proven ability to turn complex analysis into clear investment committee memoranda and investor decks and present them confidently to senior investors.
Requires a degree in Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Engineering, or a similar field.
Requires knowledge of the Cyprus real estate market, planning framework, and transaction costs, including VAT and transfer fees; fluent English is essential.

Responsibilities

Build and own investor-grade financial models for ground-up residential, mixed-use, hospitality or serviced apartment, and Build-to-Rent projects, covering construction cash flows, sales absorption, financing, sensitivities, and scenarios including IRR, equity multiple, profit on cost, peak equity, and NPV.
Screen and underwrite a continuous pipeline of off-market land plots, existing buildings, and urban regeneration opportunities, assessing planning potential, buildable area, unit mix, pricing, rental yield, and development margin.
Prepare investment committee memoranda and recommendations for each new project, including the investment thesis, key risks and mitigants, and exit strategy.
Create the analysis required for fundraising, including fund and project pitch decks, teasers, information memoranda, track-record analysis, fund-level return models, and distribution waterfalls.
Present investment cases and fund performance to HNWIs, family offices, and institutional investors alongside the Managing Director; answer technical questions about assumptions, returns, and risk; and manage investor due diligence requests and the data room.
Coordinate commercial, technical, legal, and tax due diligence with in-house architecture, legal, and construction teams and external valuers, advisers, and banks; support negotiation of purchase terms, land-swap and joint-venture agreements, and project financing.
Maintain Limassol and Cyprus market datasets, including sale and rental comparables, absorption rates, construction costs, land values, and competitor pipelines, to evidence underwriting assumptions.
Track live projects against original business plans, including budget, sales velocity, margin, and IRR; flag deviations early and prepare quarterly investor reporting.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in Big 4 Real Estate Advisory, Corporate Finance, or Valuations teams is ideal, and principal-side exposure at a developer, fund, or investment firm is a strong plus.
Argus Developer or EstateMaster experience is an advantage.
An MSc in Real Estate, MRICS, CFA, or ACA/ACCA qualification or progress toward qualification is a strong advantage.
Greek is highly desirable; Russian or Hebrew is an asset for investor-facing work.

Senior Investment Analyst/ Real Estate

Square One · Limassol, Cyprus · — · Posted 2026-09-29

Workplace: on_site

Description

A senior, hands-on investment professional to own the analysis behind every land acquisition, new development and fundraising at Square One. You will underwrite off-market sites and buildings across Limassol, build the models and investment cases that go to the Investment Committee, and produce and present the materials we put in front of investors.

Development Feasibility & Financial Modelling: Build and own investor-grade models for ground-up residential, mixed-use, hospitality/serviced apartments and Build-to-Rent projects, covering construction cash flows, sales absorption, financing, sensitivities and scenarios (IRR, equity multiple, profit on cost, peak equity, NPV).Screen and underwrite a continuous pipeline of off-market land plots, existing buildings and urban regeneration opportunities, assessing planning potential (building density, coverage, height), buildable area, unit mix, pricing, rental yield and development marginInvestment Committee Papers: Prepare clear investment memoranda and recommendations for every new project, setting out the thesis, key risks and mitigants, and the exit strategy: unit-by-unit sales, block sale to institutional buyers, or hold as income-producing stock managed by MovingDoors.
Fundraising Analysis & Investor Materials: Create all the analysis required before any fundraising: fund and project pitch decks, teasers, information memoranda, track-record analysis, fund-level return models and distribution waterfalls (preferred return, catch-up, carried interest).
Investor Presentations: Present investment cases and fund performance to HNWIs, family offices and institutional investors alongside the Managing Director; answer technical questions on assumptions, returns and risk, and manage investor due diligence requests and the data room.
Due Diligence & Deal Execution: Coordinate commercial, technical, legal and tax due diligence with the in-house architecture, legal and construction teams and with external valuers, advisors and banks; support negotiation of purchase terms, land-swap (antiparochi) and JV agreements, and project financing.
Market Research & Intelligence: Maintain Limassol and Cyprus market datasets (sale and rental comparables, absorption rates, construction costs, land values, competitor pipelines) so every underwriting assumption is backed by evidence.
Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting: Track live projects against their original business plans (budget, sales velocity, margin, IRR), flag deviations early, and prepare quarterly investor reporting.

Requirements

Must Have's:

Relevant Experience: 5–8 years in real estate investment, development finance or transaction advisory, ideally within a Big 4 Real Estate Advisory, Corporate Finance or Valuations team (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG), with principal-side exposure at a developer, fund or investment firm a strong plus.
Expert Financial Modeller: Advanced Excel with the ability to build development and fund models from scratch, including construction draws, debt structures, sensitivities and multi-tier distribution waterfalls; Argus Developer or EstateMaster is an advantage.
Real Estate Finance & Valuation: Strong command of residual land valuation, DCF, comparable and yield analysis, and development appraisal, with a solid understanding of debt and equity structuring.
Investor-Grade Presentation Skills: Proven ability to turn complex analysis into clear, persuasive IC memos and investor decks, and to present them with confidence to senior investors.
Qualifications: Degree in Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Engineering or similar; an MSc in Real Estate, MRICS, CFA or ACA/ACCA (qualified or in progress) is a strong advantage.
Market & Language: Knowledge of the Cyprus real estate market, planning framework and transaction costs (VAT, transfer fees); fluent English is essential and Greek highly desirable, with Russian or Hebrew an asset for investor-facing work.

Who you are:

Investor Mindset: Thinks like a principal, not an adviser: forms a view, backs it with numbers, and is comfortable recommending that we walk away from a deal.
Analytical Rigour: Obsessive about accuracy; models are clean, auditable and stress-tested before they reach the Investment Committee or an investor.
Commercially Curious: Challenges assumptions, digs into site-level detail and understands what really drives returns in the Limassol market.
Clear Communicator: Explains complex returns and risks simply, both in writing and in the room.
Ownership & Pace: Runs several live deals and a fundraise in parallel, meets tight deadlines, and thrives in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial platform.
Discretion & Integrity: Handles confidential deal and investor information with absolute professionalism.

Benefits

What's in it for you:

Competitive package: Salary tailored to your experience and expectations.
Rewarded for impact: An annual bonus tied directly to your performance and KPIs.
Wellbeing covered: Benefits to keep you balanced
Deals that matter: Work on a varied pipeline of high-profile projects across a fast-growing portfolio in Cyprus and Greece.
Grow with us: Real ownership and a clear path to progress in an entrepreneurial team that's scaling fast.

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About the Company

Square One

Student-led financial literacy workshops and platform

Square One runs student-led programs that teach financial literacy through a mix of in-person or online workshops and a gamified community platform. Its offerings cover budgeting, banking, taxes, credit, and career development, with free tools and resources to build real-world skills. The platform makes learning finance engaging by gamifying progress: users track levels, unlock rewards, and earn achievements for contributions, while workshops and career resources provide practical knowledge. The program differentiates itself through a student-led, peer-supported model and a strong emphasis on gamified learning and free access, aiming to empower youth to build financial independence. The overarching goal is to equip young people with practical money skills and pathways to sustainable financial outcomes.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: North Vancouver, Canada
Founded: 2017

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