Role Description

As we continue to grow our portfolio, we are looking for a Senior Acquisitions Manager to lead the origination of new hotel investments across central London and key UK cities. The role focuses on the acquisition of underperforming existing hotels and office buildings suitable for conversion to hotel use. Working closely with our Senior Leadership Team, you will own opportunities end to end – from origination through to completion – identifying targets, building the investment case, undertaking due diligence and negotiating terms.

This is a hands-on, deal-focused role where you will combine market knowledge, financial rigour and strong relationships with agents, vendors and property owners to build a consistent pipeline of opportunities, working alongside our development, planning, investment and operations teams to assess feasibility and to take deals through to a successful close.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and originate acquisition opportunities across the hotel market, including existing underperforming hotels and office buildings suitable for conversion to hotel use, through both on and off-market channels.
• Build and maintain relationships with agents, brokers, vendors, developers and other market contacts to generate a consistent pipeline of opportunities.
• Lead the co-ordination of underwriting new opportunities, including financial underwriting, valuation, the preparation of investment committee papers and business plans.
• Assess the feasibility of conversion opportunities, working with the development and planning teams to understand planning risk, physical suitability, costs and project timelines.
• Present investment committee papers and recommendations to the investment committee and Senior Leadership Team.
• Negotiate heads of terms, alongside the investment and legal teams.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the hotel and student living markets, including supply and demand dynamics, trading performance (ADR, occupancy and RevPAR) and comparable transactions.
• Leverage the use of AI and technology within the acquisitions process to drive efficiency and better decision-making.
• Contribute to wider business planning, investment strategy and target-market selection.
• Take a “continuous improvement” approach to the acquisitions and underwriting process.