Riccardo Leo

Experience

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  La Ducale Spa

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Intern

  Granted internship with property development group to gain market understanding from developer’s perspective; joined small team tasked with the identification and acquisition of construction plots around Milan and enjoyed all-round view of activities.- Gained highly contextualised, hands-on knowledge of industry while shadowed by architects and surveyors. Participated in site visits, developed understanding of plot selection criteria, construction costs and methods, and learnt to interpret architectural blueprints.- Introduced to real estate finance and taught essentials of valuation technique as well as practical impact of global financial crisis from which the company derived deep insights, including risk management and best business practice. - Assisted with information management, studied new MIS system and trained other colleagues in its use. Show less

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  Darian RE

  Jun 2013 - now

  Board Member
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  Tecnocasa

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Intern

  - Deepened practical real estate market insights in client-facing role; helped source buyers for sale of residential project developed in partnership with construction group Il Quadrifoglio Srl.- Applied accountancy knowledge gained from school diploma studies and contributed to accounts production; collated financial and transaction information from group agencies, recorded information and created reports; designed presentations for monthly directors’ meeting using PowerPoint and Excel to produce graphs and tables illustrating performance. - Liaised with franchisee’s account bank to ensure smooth transaction process and to provide clarification on sources of funds, including KYC and due diligence information as required.- Participated in orderly information management, ensured appropriate recording of legal and financial data, including due diligence files. Assisted administration team with the resolution of client issues. Show less

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  Generali Real Estate SGR SpA

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2020

  International Fund Management Analyst

  - Facilitated increase in fund numbers via international expansion drive, reporting directly to Fund Management team; specialised in the Pan-European Value Added Fund (€ 1bn GAV); integral to new Pan-European Residential Fund set-up (€ 1bn GAV); assisted Italian Value Added Fund management (€ 500m GAV).- Increased IRR and enabled strategy formulation, contributing to fund performance; reviewed fund reporting and shared analytical insights. Developed strategic decision-making skills, including buy/sell timing, asset selection and high-level CapEx decisions. Show less

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  Interland

  Mar 2021 - May 2024

  • Investment Associate

    Dec 2022 - May 2024

  • Investment Analyst

    Mar 2021 - Dec 2022
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  Ogen Group

  Jun 2024 - now

  Investment Manager