Octopus Real Estate Graduate Rotation

Real Estate Graduate - No Real Estate Background Needed

• 33 Holborn, London, gb
• Full-time

Company Description

At Octopus, we’re entrepreneurs and we’re investors, on a mission to back the people, ideas and industries that will change the world.  

We think working here is great, but we’re understandably biased. Click here to explore Life at Octopus. 

About Octopus Real Estate 

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group, is a leading specialist real estate investor, with over £3.7 billion in real estate assets and secured lending, and a highly experienced team of over 90 professionals. 

The property lending team provides bespoke, customer focused financing solutions across the UK residential, commercial and development sectors. The team has lent more than £6.2 billion across over 4,400 loans, providing competitively priced financing throughout the UK and spanning the property investment lifecycle, with loans typically ranging from £100,000 to £100 million+. 

The investment team manages over £1.8 billion of investments, with a focus on care homes, retirement communities and affordable housing. 

Job Description

What’s in it for you?

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to develop your skills and understanding of the real estate and investments industry at one of the UK's most exciting, forward thinking businesses. As part of this graduate programme you will also get to study an industry leading qualification that will help set you up for a successful career.

What You’ll Do 

• Over a two-year programme, you will experience five rotations across the property lending teams, the Investment teams and our central team, known as the ORE Hub, which is responsible for customer experience, digital transformation and corporate development  
• Study for an industry-leading professional qualification, either in Real Estate, Investment Management or Financial Anaylsis 
• Gain direct exposure to client, broker and investor relationships 
• Participate in our credit and investment committees as you take new transactions from end to end 
• Learn how to identify gaps in the market and structure new funds to help fulfil ORE’s growth strategy 
• Develop your network within the industry by attending webinars and events, and potentially by undertaking a secondment at one of our partner firms 

Qualifications

Ideally, you'll be: 

✅A graduate of any discipline (minimum 2:1) 

✅Passionate about developing a career in Real Estate finance and investment management 

✅A fast learner, keen to get the most out of the scheme 

✅Self-motivated, capable of balancing work and study in a fast-paced environment 

✅A team player who enjoys working with a diverse team to achieve positive outcomes 

Additional Information

Timelines for the hiring process

As part of your application you will be asked to complete three written questions. If we like what we read, we will invite you to send in a video of yourself answering a further three questions. If successful at this stage, you will then be asked to attend an initial phone call. Successful candidates will then be invited to an assessment centre at our head office in London on 6th December.

Application Closing date: 10th November 

Video Interview: 15th - 19th November 

Telephone Interview: 22nd - 24th November

Assessment Centre: 6th December

What we offer

💰 A competitive salary, bonus, pension and share incentive plan
✈️ Untracked holiday
🏡 Hybrid working – most of our people spend 50% of their time in the office
⚓ Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace, one to one coaching through Wellness Cloud, Digital GP, employee assistance program & more
👪 Up to 6 months paid parental leave regardless of gender
❤️ Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection
🏥 Private medical insurance for you and your family
🚗 Electric vehicle leasing
🌍 The option to work overseas up to a month per year

Our Values 
At our core, we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. That’s why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders – employees, customers, communities, environment and shareholders – are considered in every decision we make.   

We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive employee experience for all. We promote equal opportunities for growth and development regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or socio-economic background. We believe strongly that teams are at their best when every member of the team feels safe to bring their whole self to work.