Associate, Corporate Development (M&A)

Department: Ventures & Incubation (WD Function)

City: Berlin

Company Description

Join one of the world’s largest and most innovative digital real estate tech companies. Backed by global investment leaders KKR and CPP Investments, AVIV Group ist dabei, die Art und Weise, wie Menschen Immobilien in Europa und dem Nahen Osten kaufen, verkaufen, mieten und bewerten, neu zu definieren. Mit einer starken Präsenz in Frankreich, Deutschland, Belgien und Israel sind wir hinter einigen der ikonischsten digitalen Immobilienplattformen der Region — einschließlich SeLoger, immowelt, Immoweb, Meilleurs Agents (Frankreichs führende Bewertungsplattform für Immobilien) und Homeday, einem der am schnellsten wachsenden PropTechs in Deutschland. Unsere Mission? Das Leben bei den wertvollsten Transaktionen zu vereinfachen. Wir bringen Daten, Technologie und menschliche Einsichten zusammen, um Millionen von Menschen zu befähigen, ihren perfekten Ort zu finden! Begleiten Sie uns bei der Gestaltung der Zukunft der Immobilien.

Job Description

Role Overview

Partnering with colleagues in Product, Finance, Legal and the country businesses, you will manage the full M&A lifecycle from market mapping and financial modeling through diligence, signing and the first 100‑day integration plan. You will refine investment theses on prop‑tech adjacencies, prepare materials for the Investment Committee, and help portfolio leadership realize synergies post‑close.

Core Skills & Behaviors

You bring a blend of analytical depth, structured communication and pragmatic execution. Comfortable building detailed DCF or LBO models, you also translate findings into clear narratives for non‑financial stakeholders. You balance an entrepreneurial mindset with a collaborative style, driving timelines forward while maintaining diplomacy in negotiations. Living AVIV’s behaviors, you are customer‑focused, data‑driven, inclusive, and results‑oriented.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse market trends, competitors and investment opportunities across Germany, France and Belgium
• Support the development of investment cases and market assessments
• Build financial models and support company valuations
• Prepare presentations, investment memos and decision‑making materials
• Coordinate due diligence activities with internal teams and external partners
• Identify business opportunities, potential risks and value creation initiatives
• Support negotiations, transaction processes and deal execution
• Assist with post‑merger integration planning and KPI tracking
• Work closely with Managing Directors on strategic business initiatives
• Build relationships with founders, investors, banks and other stakeholders
• Represent AVIV at industry events and networking opportunities

Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications – must‑haves

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, STEM or a related field.
• Excellent financial modeling skills (financial statements) and confidence in valuing and structuring investments (LBO, DCF, comps).
• Entrepreneurial mindset, strong drive paired with diplomatic negotiation skills and the ability to set priorities in a results‑oriented private‑equity environment.
• Outstanding communication skills for professional interaction with internal and external stakeholders, including C‑level executives.
• Exposure to digital marketplaces, SaaS or wider prop‑tech ecosystems is highly advantageous.
• Professional fluency in English; German or French strongly preferred.
• CFA charterholder (or comparable professional qualification) is a plus.

Additional Information

At AVIV, we are an equal opportunities employer and an organisation where everyone is welcomed to be their authentic selves. We strongly encourage individuals with visible and non visible disabilities, all educational backgrounds, people from minority backgrounds, those from the LGBTQIA+ community and parents and carers to apply. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, or wish to discuss part time or flexible working requirements, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc). Our ambition is to be the leading Employer in PropTech across Europe and this is a pivotal time to join us and unlock your perfect job!