Strategy and Transactions - Valuation Modeling & Economics - Real Estate Senior Consultant

Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed decisions. As a Real Estate Valuation Solutions Senior Consultant, you’ll help make that happen. You will be an important part of our diversely talented, highly experienced team and work at the forefront of high-profile transactions. Our team of strategic advisors sits at the heart of a global real estate network of specialists who deliver high-quality advice through each phase of the transaction process. You will have the opportunity to be part of a larger Valuation, Modeling and Economics team that creates and delivers broad, analytics-enabled solutions that align to our client’s focus on corporate finance, strategy, buy and integrate or sell and separate decisions, and reshaping of results. 

We are looking for Real Estate Valuation professionals in NY, Philadelphia, and Boston

The opportunity 

EY has an established industry leading real estate practice. We address complex issues in commercial real estate. We advise our clients on analytical, valuation, operational, hospitality and other business advisory services. You have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. 

Your key responsibilities 

You are likely to spend your day working on strategic or operational issues, working with management on parts of the acquisition process and regularly undertake valuations for strategic priorities, with a focus on commercial real estate. 

Skills and attributes for success 

We support clients with their evolving business strategy throughout the real estate lifecycle with the following services: 

• Valuation – including purchase price allocation of real property for purposes of financial or tax reporting, which often involves the valuation of other tangible and intangible assets for mergers and acquisitions 
• Transaction diligence (buy-side and sell-side/carve-out) – including lender diligence, real estate asset diligence, and transaction closing prorations 
• Transaction strategy & operations – including tourism and economic advisory, risk and compliance advisory, development advisory, entity and asset strategic advisory, and corporate real estate 
• Capital markets – including teaming with our capital strategy/brokerage platform, which includes property and real estate entity brokerage and raising equity capital  

To qualify for the role you must have 

• A bachelor's degree in real estate (preferred), accounting, finance or business and at least 2 years of related work experience; or a master's degree and at least 1 year of related work experience 
• Previous commercial real estate, acquisition due diligence, real estate valuation, loan underwriting, asset management, finance, or market research 
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling expertise. Argus, Access and Visual Basic experience strongly desired 
• Demonstrated record of solving complex problems and completing challenging projects  

Ideally, you’ll also have 

• Previous real estate experience in professional services/Big 4 Firm  
• Financial modeling experience Professional designations are a plus with the expectation of one completed designation within a given timeframe, such as MAI, CFA, or ASA  

What we look for 

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for real estate and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our client’s goals.