Role Overview:
Join our dynamic Real Estate Valuations Practice, where you'll gain extensive exposure to diverse valuation projects across global markets. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with international Deloitte member firms and contribute to high-profile real estate valuation assignments.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Real Estate Valuation Execution:
- Conduct property and portfolio valuations across commercial, residential, industrial, agricultural, and development sectors.
- Apply various valuation approaches: Cost Approach (RCN, Residual), Direct Comparison, and Income Approach (Cap Rate, DCF).
- Develop and review complex real estate valuation models using ARGUS Enterprise.
2. Research & Analysis:
- Perform secondary research to analyze key valuation drivers, rental benchmarks, vacancy rates, cap rates, and discount rates.
- Utilize real estate databases like Costar, RCA, IPD, etc., for market insights.
- Analyze cash flows, business plans, management presentations, and other financial documents.
3. Audit & Compliance Support:
- Assist audit teams in evaluating real estate valuations performed by external valuers.
- Review valuation reports, assess key assumptions, and prepare valuation memos.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS and relevant accounting standards.
4. Client & Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Engage with Deloitte member firms in Canada, UK, Australia, Middle East, and Europe.
- Independently handle audit assist engagements and deliver results with minimal supervision.
- Provide guidance, supervision, and support to junior team members.
5. Reporting & Documentation:
- Prepare high-quality deliverables, including detailed valuation reports and financial models.
- Maintain and enrich the internal valuations database.
- Contribute to financial feasibility studies, market analyses, and due diligence exercises.
Qualifications:
Educational Requirements:
- Civil Engineering background preferred.
- MBA in Real Estate or related field.
- MRICS certification is highly preferred.
- CFA (International) certification is a plus.
Experience:
- Minimum 4 years of relevant real estate valuation experience.
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience with ARGUS Enterprise (certification preferred).
- Experience with Big 4 firms or leading real estate valuation firms is an asset.
Key Skills:
- Strong understanding of real estate valuation principles and financial modeling.
- Proficiency in ARGUS Enterprise and advanced Excel skills.
- Expertise in valuation testing as per IFRS and accounting standards.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with real estate data sources like Costar, RCA Analytics, IPD.
Personal Attributes:
- Proactive, inquisitive, and detail-oriented with a passion for client service.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with onshore clients.
- Ability to work independently under tight deadlines.
- Leadership qualities to mentor and guide junior team members.
