Vice President - Real Estate Equity Lead - Paris

Locations: Paris, France

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Vice President, Acquisition lead - Real Estate Equity – Paris based

BlackRock

BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. 

As of 31 December 2025, BlackRock's assets under management total US$14 trillion. BlackRock helps clients meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range of products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions®.

Headquartered in New York City, the firm employs 22,000+ talented professionals and maintains over 70 offices in over 30 countries around the world.  BlackRock is a major presence in key global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.blackrock.com

BlackRock Real Estate

In today’s dynamic and complex global investing market, we help our clients access real estate that has the potential to meet their investment goals by providing a distinct range of well defined, outcome orientated strategies, along the investment risk-return spectrum.

Our dedicated teams of industry and sector specialists deliver global reach, with deep local expertise. They have decades of relevant experience, are deeply embedded in their operating industries by sector and geography and have developed strong partnership networks over time.

BlackRock’s culture of risk management, knowledge-sharing and investment discipline sets us apart and underpins all that we do. With over 140+ professionals investing across 18 local markets managing over US$25.4bn in client commitments as of 30 September 2025, BlackRock Real Estate partners with clients to provide solutions tailored to individual portfolio needs such as income, growth, or total return focused real estate outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

The Vice President role is designed to support the continued deployment of a value-add investment strategy, with a clear focus on driving asset-level performance and identifying scalable growth opportunities. The successful candidate will be expected to adopt a flexible investment mindset, with increasing exposure to alternative sectors where structural tailwinds support outsized returns. A key priority of the role will be to contribute to platform-building initiatives and the establishment of strategic joint ventures with operating partners. The investment focus will centre on high-conviction sectors, including living, industrial, hospitality, and data centres, where active management and operational expertise can unlock value. In this context, the VP will play a critical role in sourcing, structuring, and executing transactions that align with the platform’s long-term strategic ambitions.

Deal origination:

Source attractive investment opportunities, with a focus on French & BeLux transactions through building and maintaining strong relationships with operating partners and intermediaries;

Make recommendations on pursuing investments projects, creating new partnership or financing structures;

Maintain market and targeted asset class monitoring and maintain a network of contact (appraisers, brokers, managers, owners…) to obtain relevant information.

Deal underwriting and project management at a pan-european level:

Lead the evaluation of transactions, including overseeing the development of complex financial models and analyses;

Plan, lead, coordinate and execute the due diligence process in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders;

Managing workstreams and deal team members, and presenting investment recommendations for approval.

Deal structuring and execution:

Negotiate and structure transactions, including coordination of financing, structuring, tax and legal due diligence workstreams;

Coordinate and participatein financing and refinancing of portfolio investments.

Portfolio monitoring and management:

Help the asset management lead in implementing strategies to maximise the performance of the portfolio (refinancing, early exit, add-on investments …)

Assume responsibility for the execution of individual asset level and venture level business plans including monitoring performance against budgets, income and cost control, project timetables and exit strategies,

Prepare internal quarterly valuation reports, and develop and maintain financial projection models

Ensure that all other stakeholders, including any banking partners, are effectively and professionally communicated with and managed, when taking ownership of an asset level business plan,

Skills & Experience

Relevant Experience:

7 to 10 + years of experiences in real estate, private equity or infrastructure investment ideally with experience in value-add investment, platform building, acquisition and development or Investment Bank

An in-depth understanding of real estate market dynamics.

Strong understanding of real estate legal documents (purchase-sale agreements, partnership and management agreements, financing, mortgages, leases, financial statements …).

Tools: Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other AI-tools.

Interpersonal Skills:Strong team player with strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, with experience coaching and developing deal teams

Language: Fluency in English and French with professional competency in other language(s) desirable

Education: Graduate (MBA, MSc or equivalent)

Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks and have the willingness to take on additional responsibility.

Availability for international travel.

Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks and have the willingness to take on additional responsibility.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.

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We are a fiduciary to our clients.

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Career path

Our people drive our business forward every day. That's why we're committed to helping you build an extraordinary career at the firm. In addition to supporting your vertical growth along corporate titles, we’ll help you expand your horizons across the firm – with opportunities to collaborate with unexpected colleagues, take on unique assignments outside of your regular business, and even move internally within BlackRock.

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Benefits

We care about your overall well-being and design our benefits package to support you in various aspects of your life.

Financial well-being

We offer resources designed to help you build a sound financial future for you and your family, like retirement savings plans and tuition reimbursement.
Pay for performance

Our pay-for-performance philosophy includes a base salary and a discretionary annual bonus.
Physical well-being

Our healthcare plans and resources help you focus on your physical health, so you and your family can feel your best.
Emotional well-being

We support our people's mental health and emotional well-being by providing access to an Employee Assistance Program and a network of Mental Health Ambassadors.
Life management

You'll be able to focus on moments that are important to you with benefits designed to support life in and outside of work with Flexible Time Off, parental leave and more.