Real Estate Planning Apprentice

Job Description

The Real Estate Planning team sits within American Tower's Property Management organization in Europe.
The team is responsible for structuring a harmonized, data-driven view of the European real estate portfolio, supporting executive decision-making, and driving cross-market programs aimed at protecting and improving site profitability.

As a Real Estate Planning apprentice, you will support strategic, Europe-wide initiatives such as cost optimization, risk prevention, and portfolio analytics, working closely with senior program managers and cross-functional stakeholders (Real Estate, Finance, Legal, Operations).

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Portfolio & Data Analysis Support

• Support the consolidation and maintenance of Europe-wide real estate portfolio data across multiple markets
• Assist in analyzing site-level financial performance, including revenue, land rent, margins, and total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Help identify data gaps, inconsistencies, and quality issues, and coordinate with local teams to resolve them

Reporting & Dashboards

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of Power BI dashboards and reports used by senior management
• Support recurring reporting on:
  • high-risk sites
  • loss-making sites
  • cold steel / vacant sites
  • portfolio performance by market
• Prepare structured analysis and summaries to support monthly and quarterly reviews

Program Support (European Initiatives)

• Support Europe-wide real estate programs such as:
  • Tower Loss Prevention
  • Cost optimization / loss-making site analysis
• Help track program actions, milestones, and status across markets.
• Support the preparation of executive-level materials (slides, summaries, key messages).

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work with Real Estate, Finance, and Legal teams to support data collection and analysis.
• Interface with local country teams to gather inputs and clarify assumptions.
• Ensure documentation and processes are clearly structured and up to date.

Qualifications

Profile

Required

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree (Business, Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, Data, or similar)
• Strong analytical skills and interest in data-driven decision-making
• Good command of Excel; familiarity with Power BI or similar tools is a strong plus
• Ability to structure information clearly and communicate concisely
• Comfortable working in an international, English-speaking environment

Preferred

• Interest in real estate, finance, or portfolio management
• First experience (internship, apprenticeship, project) in data analysis, consulting, or operations
• Curiosity, autonomy, and willingness to work on complex, sometimes ambiguous topics