Associate / Senior Associate, Fund Management (Data Centre)

About the role

ESR, a real asset owner and manager focused on logistics real estate, data centres and energy infrastructure, is looking for an Associate or Senior Associate for its Fund Management team in Singapore. The role supports existing fund activities and helps the Funds Management and Finance areas make decisions that maximise fund performance while minimising risk.

Key responsibilities

• Fund modelling and reporting: build and maintain fund-level financial models (cash flows, IRR/MOIC, waterfall and distribution mechanics, sensitivity analysis)
• Prepare quarterly and annual investor reports, including performance summaries, valuation updates and capital account statements
• Track fund-level KPIs and prepare materials for LP queries, board meetings and investment committee updates
• Support NAV and valuation processes, liaising with valuation teams and auditors
• Monitor asset-level performance across the data centre portfolio (occupancy, capacity utilisation, opex/capex, lease terms)
• Oversee fund flow and cash flow management, and maintain portfolio dashboards and trackers for budget-to-actual variance
• Support annual budgeting and business planning, and help prepare materials for asset reviews, capex approvals and portfolio strategy discussions
• Act as a right-hand across fund management workstreams, coordinate with property management, finance and leasing teams, and support ad hoc projects such as benchmarking and market research

Required profile

• 3-4 years of experience in real estate or infrastructure fund management, asset management, real estate private equity or investment banking
• Fast learner, self-starter with a positive attitude and willingness to work hard
• High attention to detail and ability to manage several workstreams under deadline pressure
• Ability to follow up on critical issues raised by sensitivity reviews of fund models

Required skills

• Strong financial modelling in Excel, able to build models from scratch
• Knowledge of fund structures, waterfalls and investor reporting; data centre or digital infrastructure exposure is a plus
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint