Director Investment Banking/M&A

Job ID: 285003

Posted: 15-Jul-2026

Service line: Advisory Segment

Role type: Full-time

Areas of Interest: Capital Markets

Location(s): Milan - Lombardia - Italy

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company based in Dallas, is the world's largest real estate consulting firm (based on 2020 revenue). The company employs over 105,000 people (excluding subsidiaries) and provides services to property owners and real estate investors through approximately 530 offices worldwide (excluding subsidiaries). CBRE offers a wide range of integrated services, including strategic consulting, real estate sales and leasing; corporate services; property management, facilities and project management; debt advisory; corporate finance; appraisals and valuations; development services; investment management; research and consulting.

CBRE Italy, with over 1500 employees and collaborators and 5 offices in Italy (Milan, Modena, Rome, Florence and Padua), offers a service of excellence to all Real Estate stakeholders, covering the life cycle of a property at 360 degrees and providing innovative solutions in various business sectors, always guided by our RISE values (Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence).

Principali responsabilità

For our Milan office, we are looking for a Director with experience in Investment Banking/M&A, to be included in our Capital Advisors Team.

Attività:

• End-to-end management and coordination of real estate M&A operations (acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, corporate restructurings), from origination to closing, with direct responsibility for transaction structuring and negotiation with counterparties.

• Development and maintenance of commercial relationships with institutional investors, real estate funds, developers, family offices and credit institutions; support for generating new mandates and growing the client portfolio of the Capital Advisors Team.

• Production of advanced financial analyses, financial modeling (DCF, LBO, NAV), information memoranda, portfolio valuations and presentations for management; supervision and mentoring of junior team resources.

• Structuring and management of Sale & Leaseback operations for corporate and institutional clients, with analysis of accounting, tax and financial implications and coordination with legal and tax advisors in the various phases of the process.

• Support for equity placement and capital raising activities for real estate vehicles (funds, SIIQ, club deals, co-investment platforms), with identification of target investors, preparation of offering documentation and roadshow management.

Skill

• 6-10 years of experience in similar roles, preferably in real estate.

• Solid knowledge of Italian and European real estate market dynamics, with experience in different asset classes, such as offices, retail, logistics, hospitality, residential, etc.

• Proven ability to develop financial analyses and valuations to support M&A operations, including the construction of complex financial models (DCF, LBO, NAV, scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis); ability to translate quantitative output into clear strategic recommendations for the client and internal management.

• Strong relational and commercial skills, results-oriented, aptitude for working in multidisciplinary teams and ability to manage multiple processes in parallel in a dynamic and performance-oriented environment.

• Excellent knowledge of English.

• Excellent command of digital tools.

Fascia Salariale: €70.000-€90.000

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