Senior Analyst, Real Estate in London/Hybrid - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)

London/Hybrid

Competitive (DOE)

Permanent

Not Specified

37.5 Working Hours - (Flexible)

08 Sep 2025

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Senior Analyst, Real Estate

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Role Overview

The role will be primarily focused on supporting the Senior Investment Manager, Real Estate with their day-to-day responsibilities. The candidate will be responsible for undertaking portfolio and property level financial analysis, conducting in-depth market research and due diligence to support both investment and manager selection and monitoring and co-ordinating portfolio administration.

The candidate will support with financial modelling, manager evaluation and preparing materials for internal committee discussions. This includes analysing, monitoring, and evaluating Nest’s current portfolio at both an asset and portfolio level. In addition, the candidate is expected to research and understand the macro dynamics and risk and return drivers across real estate sectors and geographies and assist with the identification of new investment opportunities. They are also expected to maintain and grow a network of manager and peer relationships.

The role will be as a member of the Public and Private Markets team and will at times be expected to contribute to the research, selection and evaluation of other private market mandates and investments.

Real Estate is a critical component of Nest’s overall private market portfolio and has a direct impact on Nest Invest meeting its overall objectives.

Directorate/Department Overview

About Nest Invest
Nest Invest Ltd is the investment subsidiary of Nest Corporation, responsible for managing the retirement savings of millions of UK workers. Our mission is to grow members’ pension pots over the long term through thoughtful, responsible, and innovative investment strategies.

Since December 2019, the Nest Investment and Investment Operations teams have been seconded into Nest Invest Ltd. As an FCA-authorised and regulated entity, Nest Invest operates within a robust governance framework, ensuring high standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.

What We Do
Our team is responsible for:

Strategic Asset Allocation & Portfolio Risk Management - Designing diversified portfolios that balance long-term growth with risk control
Manager Selection & Oversight - Appointing and monitoring external fund managers to deliver strong, cost-effective performance.
Responsible Investment & Stewardship - Embedding ESG principles across all investment decisions and engaging with companies to drive sustainable outcomes.
Investment Communications - Communicating our investment approach and performance clearly to members and stakeholders.
Fund Administration & Operational Oversight - Ensuring smooth execution and administration of investment activities.
Investment Technology & Financial Modelling - Using advanced tools and analytics to support decision-making and portfolio efficiency.
Investment Proposition Development - Innovating and evolving our investment offering to meet the changing needs of our members.

Working at Nest Invest

As part of a regulated entity, employees are expected to uphold the FCA’s Code of Conduct (COCON), including the Individual Conduct Rules, which require:

Acting with integrity and due skill, care, and diligence
Observing proper standards of market conduct
Treating customers fairly and acting in their best interests
Complying with all applicable regulatory requirements

Organisational Overview

Nest was set up by the UK government to give every UK worker somewhere good to save after the introduction of auto enrolment. Since then, it’s grown to become the largest workplace pension scheme in the country with more than 13 million members. One in three of the working population is expected to have a Nest pension pot by the late 2020s.

Nest’s members benefit from an award-winning investment strategy and one of the most diversified DC portfolios in the industry. It practices responsible investment that aims to deliver long-term growth while carefully managing risk.

Nest safeguards in excess of £50 billion in assets on its members’ behalf. It takes around £600 million a month in new contributions, and that figure is expected to rise. By 2030, Nest will have close to £100 billion invested on its members’ behalf.

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