Assistant Fund Manager

We’re looking for an Assistant Fund Manager to join our Retail and Listed Real Estate team, supporting the management and growth of a defensive retail portfolio focused on neighbourhood and convenience-based shopping centres. You'll work on financial modelling & analysis, portfolio & fund management, plus research & strategy.

Why you want this role:

• Opportunity to work with growing fund and business in a sector that is attracting significant investment.
• Flat leadership structure providing exposure to all sectors of the commercial real estate market including fund modelling, capital management (acquisition and divestment), investor relations and financing.
• Opportunity to grow and expand into complementary sectors including large format retail and larger sub-regional and regional assets.
  
• We are a certified Inclusive Employer via the Diversity Council Australia, a certified Family Friendly Workplace, a certified bronze AWEI employer for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion, run our own corporate giving and wellness programs, plus many other employee benefits. 

What we are looking for:

• Experience in Australian commercial real estate, ideally across institutional or retail property portfolios.
• Strong attention to detail with experience in financial modelling.
• Strong work ethic and drive to assist with growth aspirations of the fund.
• Ability to work across multiple work streams liaising with key external and internal stakeholders to drive outperformance. 
• Ideally based in Sydney; Brisbane or Melbourne may be considered.
• Ability to travel interstate for asset inspections and stakeholder meetings.

Key accountabilities:

Financial Modelling & Analysis    

• Maintain and enhance detailed asset and fund-level financial models, including cashflow projections, scenario analysis, leasing assumptions, capital expenditure planning, and performance forecasting.
• Conduct detailed acquisition and feasibility modelling, supporting investment underwriting and transaction execution.

Portfolio & Fund Management

• Assist in monitoring and reporting fund-level performance through analysis of financial metrics, capital structure, debt facilities and hedging strategies.
• Support buy/sell decision-making through robust financial analysis and strategic recommendations.
• Contribute to the preparation of annual strategic plans, asset-level business plans, budgets, and operational benchmarks.
• Support leasing, asset repositioning, and capital deployment strategies aligned with neighbourhood and convenience retail fundamentals.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external Asset and Property Management teams to deliver high-quality forecasting, variance analysis, and actionable performance insights.
• Support acquisitions, due diligence and investment analysis for potential transactions.

Research & Strategy

• Conduct market research to underpin feasibility assessments, valuations, acquisitions, and broader fund strategy, including sector-specific trends and capital markets insights.
• Contribute to the preparation of high-quality investment materials, including Investment Committee papers, Board reports, and ASX-related documentation.
• Assist with capital raising initiatives through preparation of investor materials, management of data rooms, and coordination of RFI responses.

About RAM:

Real Asset Management is a fully independent Wealth and Asset Management firm providing investment solutions across the Asia Pacific region.

We’re committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where people can do their best work and build long-term careers. We support flexible and family-friendly ways of working and welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Our team works closely across investments, asset management and capital transactions, providing meaningful exposure, development opportunities and direct access to experienced leaders across the business.