Manager, Investment, Student Housing (Based in Dallas, US)

Headquartered in Singapore, Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd (Mapletree) focuses on delivering value to its stakeholders through a business model that maximises capital efficiency. With a diverse portfolio spanning logistics, office, data centre, student accommodation, and other properties across 13 markets, Mapletree manages S$76.2 billion of assets as of 31 March 2026. The Group employs over 2,600 people worldwide and oversees three Singapore-listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and nine private equity real estate funds.

About the role

This position will be a key member of the Group’s investment team, responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing real estate investment opportunities, including acquisitions, dispositions, development projects, and M&A.

Responsibilities

• Involve in developing business strategies, as well as pursuing and evaluating business opportunities.
• Source and pursue potential investments, including asset and company acquisitions in the US.
• Perform and execute strategic dispositions by working with external and internal parties and seeing through the entire deal process.
• Manage the transaction process and ensure that approvals, deal points, consultant reports, and due diligence questionnaires are complete and timely for decision making.
• Manage end-to-end investment transactions including origination, research, deal evaluation and structuring, financial analysis (including financial modelling), transaction management, and deal negotiation and execution.
• Perform in-depth analyses on market, industry, competitor, business model, and financial metrics.
• Conduct commercial and financial due diligence.
• Manage and lead consultants in technical (property and environmental) due diligence and review materials to ascertain risk factors.
• Draft investment committee papers and presentations to present investment opportunities to management and investment committee.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Building, Real Estate, Business, Finance, or any related discipline.
• At least 8 years’ relevant working experience in US and/or regional real estate investments.
• Resourceful, organized, analytical, and highly proficient in financial modelling and data analysis.
• Independent and able to work with cross-functional teams across the organization.
• Good financial product knowledge, business development, and/or development management experience.
• Experience in Student Housing/Multi-Family properties investment is an advantage.
• Strong initiative, good business and financial acumen, and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.