Deloitte Global

Financial Advisory | Talent standards

Real Estate – Valuation – Business Analyst

When you work for us, you commit to a career at one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the world. Looking for a rewarding career? Take a closer look at Deloitte & Touche ME. You'll understand that Deloitte is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has received numerous awards in the last few years which include Best Employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, and the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

In an international firm like Deloitte, our strong global presence is complemented by our local reach and market knowledge. A career in Financial Advisory Services with Deloitte Professional Services (DIFC) Limited will equip you with a deep understanding of the local and regional business landscape, enabling you to identify opportunities and risks to our clients’ businesses. In addition, your breadth of vision will be engaged, as you match our global resources to our clients’ advantage. Our FAS practice encompasses a broad range of specializations and services but whose common goal is to offer strategic services to clients throughout every phase of the economic cycle. With such a wealth of specializations, you will have the opportunity to pick the one most suited to you.

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Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:

•         Integrity

•         Outstanding value to markets and clients

•         Commitment to each other

•         Strength from cultural diversity

During your tenure as an Business Analyst in Real Estate, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:

•          The multi-disciplinary Real Estate team in the Middle East supports a wide range of clients in the Real Estate sector, including developers, investors, land owners and government entities. Integrating with other teams within the FA practice, other work we undertake includes project finance, capital raising, financial modelling, transaction due diligence and forensic support

•       The Real Estate team provides the following services for clients:
• Valuation: Valuation of various use classes including but not limited to office, retail, residential, industrial and hospitality assets in accordance with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (“RICS”) Valuation – Global Standards 2022 (the “Red Book”) incorporating the International Valuation Standards (“IVS”) and TAQEEM. Our real estate valuation Team also act as Subject Matter Experts to support various teams across Deloitte including Audit.
• Development & THL: Market, financial and strategic development advice for planned Real Estate (office/retail/residential/industrial) and Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure (“THL”) industry projects (from single sites to large scale mixed use master planned schemes).
• Dispute: Arbitration and Expert Witness services to support real estate related disputes.
• Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life
• Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador
• Seeks opportunities to challenge self; teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results
• Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders
• Understands objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities

·                You will work within a team of Chartered Surveyors to gain experience in real estate valuation across the Middle East and North Africa

·                During your tenure with Deloitte, we will support you with the required training and experience in order to undertake the assessment of professional competence (“APC”) to become a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (“MRICS”)

·                You will assist with the delivery of engagements, the collection of comparable sales/rent evidence, the preparation of client reports, valuation models and working with clients to support their real estate strategies. The work will cover various use classes including but not limited to residential, office, retail, hospitality and industrial sectors

Leadership Capabilities:

Qualifications:

• Educated to graduate level, with a Real Estate or related (Economics, Geography, Finance, Business) degree
• RICS accredited course an advantage, though high-performing graduates with non-Real Estate qualifications are also encouraged to apply
• Work experience/internships undertaken in a similar field is advantageous
• Primary English speaking and writing is essential. Arabic fluency is an advantage
• Strong interpersonal, planning, organizational and time management skills
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills

·       A high level of numerical competence, with experience of using MS Excel, Estate Master DF and/or Argus Developer along with Argus Enterprise an advantage