Real Estate Investment

About us

Schroders is a global investment manager which provides active asset management, wealth management and investment solutions. We aim to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We serve a diverse client base that includes pension schemes, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, high net worth individuals, family offices, as well as end clients through partnerships with distributors, financial advisers, and online platforms.

Established in 1804, we have around 5,500 people across 36 global locations. Schroders' success can be attributed to its diversified business model, spanning different asset classes, client types and geographies.

 

Schroders Capital

Schroders Capital is the private markets business of Schroders with $113.7bn of AUM. We work as a global network of specialised, entrepreneurial teams. We combine a global perspective with local market expertise to serve institutional and private wealth clients. Our offering spans the private markets universe and provides access to unique capabilities across private debt and credit alternatives, real estate equity, private equity, and infrastructure equity.

The firm has deep expertise in creating bespoke solutions for institutional clients and is committed to providing scalable capabilities across the spectrum of risk, return and sustainability and impact objectives.

Supported by the resources, experience, and institutional framework of one of the world’s leading asset managers, Schroders Capital is dedicated to helping investors achieve their goals and is at the forefront of product innovation to meet the evolving needs of investors.

We see our role as being a driver of positive change drawing on deep skills to select, acquire, and improve the assets we own.

The team

Schroder Real Estate being in a strategic development phase in France, you are to assist the investment management team in acquisition analysis as well as management of acquired assets. 

Since 2014, the Paris team, consisting of 7 investment professionals, has executed c. €1.3 billion of commercial real estate transactions. It currently manages a diversified portfolio located in France, Belgium and Luxembourg.

The internship will provide you with a unique introduction into the investment management industry and how the Real Estate department operates within it, as well as in-depth training, challenge and responsibility. You will assist with the management of a broad range of open and closed ended real estate funds, whether that’s in single countries or on a pan European basis. 

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for an Investment Analyst (internship) to join our Private Equity Real Estate division in Paris on a 6-month internship starting in January 2027. The role involves working on diversified real estate products and Investment and Asset Management initiatives.

What you’ll do

• Assist the Team in daily management tasks and more cyclical operations on the existing portfolio: budget elaboration and follow up, reporting, valuations etc.
• Build and update financial models to support asset management initiatives, transactions (acquisitions and sales) and debt financing
• Perform market studies, benchmarking and analysis of comparable assets 
• Support the Team in the preparation of investment memorandum and various asset management reports
• Attend Team meetings, collaborate with other departments and help with project management activities 
• Update investment pipeline and collect data from external stakeholders
• Assist the Team in implementing asset management initiatives and ensuring data reliability to meet ESG requirements 
• Attend (onsite) meetings with service providers including agents, architects, building managers and contractors
• Help organize and maintain asset documentation and internal databases (performance, sustainability etc)

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Student at a top tier Business School, Engineering School or University
• Previous internships in Finance and/or Real Estate and genuine interest in Real Estate
• Experienced with Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Fluent in French and English

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help

• A first experience in M&A, TS or Private Equity will be highly appreciated
• Another EU language would be a plus

What you’ll be like

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong analytical skills and independent work attitude 
• Willing to work in a dynamic and challenging work environment
• Flexibility in working across a variety of tasks

We Recognise Potential, Whoever You Are

Our purpose is to deliver excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We believe diverse perspectives and an inclusive culture help us make better decisions and achieve better outcomes for our clients. That's why inclusion is a strategic priority for us, and we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic. 

We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.
We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.