Real Estate Valuation Consultant

The Opportunity

Altus Group has an immediate opening for a Real Estate Valuation Analyst role within our Advisory business unit in Singapore. The successful candidate will support a team of 8 based in Singapore. The primary role of the Consultant will be to manage mandates and supervise and review work of subordinates while also supporting the valuation (appraisal) management and review process of commercial real estate portfolios located across Asia Pacific for real estate funds. The Consultant will be responsible for managing all aspects of the valuation management process and workflow through interaction with clients, subordinates and supervisors. Responsibilities, each quarter, include the review of valuations, and update of ARGUS and/or MS-Excel valuation models for all property types, as well as assisting in the preparation of client deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

· Conducting reviews of external third-party commercial real estate valuations across APAC.

· Reviewing market data and applying judgment to determine reasonableness of valuations assumptions used in deriving a Market Value opinion.

· Analysing and reviewing ARGUS and/or MS-Excel based valuations models for accuracy and reasonableness.

· Supervise Analysts within team on daily workflow management, which includes reviewing the preliminary reviews with Analysts.

· Assist the Team Director in managing the quarterly valuation review processes, which will include reviewing work completed by Analysts, and working with clients to address their comments and questions.

· Address comments on valuations to the third-party appraisers, with collaboration with clients.

· Advise new clients on setting up the valuation management process including the training of clients and third parties.

· Preparing presentations on review findings and portfolio metrics.

· Research market data for additional support of review comments to the third-party appraisers.

Position Requirements

The preferred candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

· A university degree in real estate, finance, or a related field is required.

· 3+ years of commercial real estate valuation experience, with any current or prior exposure in a valuation firm (e.g. CBRE, JLL, C&W, Knight Frank, Savills) being a plus.

· MRICS qualified (Valuation pathway) candidates are welcome to apply.

· A good understanding of IVS/RICS Valuation Standards, with valuation experience gained in regional core APAC markets a plus.

· Good financial modelling skills to model and analyse commercial real estate assets in ARGUS Enterprise and MS-Excel. Prior knowledge of or use of ARGUS Enterprise is a plus.

· Analytical with high attention to detail.

· Strong communication skills both verbal and written.

· Ability to multi-task and prioritise and coordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met.

· Strong time-management skills.

· A team player who embraces teamwork and deals effectively with colleagues and clients.

· High level of integrity and intellectual curiosity.

· Languages: Fluency in English with any other additional Asian languages (such as Japanese) is an advantage.