Director - Student Living FTC (Maternity Cover)

CBRE; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

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LONDON VALUATION

Director

Role Purpose

The Director role will provide valuation and advisory advice to clients, focusing on executing business development and client care. The role will deliver higher complexity valuations and reporting and supervise, review, and quality check the valuation work and processes completed by other members of the Valuation team.

As property value experts, we deliver valuations with unmatched accuracy and speed. We understand the challenges of navigating risk and value in volatile markets and provide precise and swift valuations leveraging the scale of our data, advanced technology, sector expertise, and geographical coverage. We provide clients with a professional, fully compliant, and efficient valuation process so they can make well-informed decisions and act with confidence. Within our teams, we work collaboratively and embrace connected ways of working. We are close and connected to our clients and the markets they operate in, forging long-term relationships.

This role is an opportunity to join CBRE's Operational Living Team, a market leader in Living Sector Valuations, where we value over £60bn of assets annually across Build to Rent (BTR), Single Family Housing (SFH), Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), and Co-Living spaces. With key clients like Grainger, Lloyds Living (Citra), and IQ, we provide unparalleled expertise and market-leading advice for over 90,000 units. At CBRE, we take a partnership approach with our clients throughout the valuation process, ensuring tailored and insightful solutions. This is your chance to be part of one of the industry's leading teams, leveraging the CBRE platform, data, and technical innovation to deliver exceptional client outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Conduct valuation and advisory work for loan security, financial reporting, fund reporting, strategic advice, and investment purposes.
2. Take the lead on valuations across a broad range of asset types in the UK, including development sites, investment portfolios, and single assets.
3. Responsible for business development activities and maintaining existing client relationships.
4. Support business expansion in key strategic growth areas and sectors.
5. Lead and/or support RFPs and pitch activities.
6. Maintain close liaison with clients, ensuring high-quality advice is consistently delivered.
7. Collaborate with other members of the Hyderabad and London Valuation team.
8. Play an active role in strategic team management and growth, including day-to-day team and line management duties, such as performance review, coaching, and development.
9. Oversee QRM compliance, sign off conflict checks, and manage Client IQ opportunity records up to execution.
10. Conduct physical property inspections and supervise and review output of inspections conducted by junior team members.
11. Engage in valuation modelling (including DCF modelling), calculation, and sensitivity analysis of higher complexity work.
12. Complete 'activate' set up in TOPS2.
13. Hold the team accountable for maintaining Client IQ data to ensure WIP dashboard is up to date.
14. Enhance and fulfill Client Reporting Requirements - sign off on client portals and data controllership requirements.
15. Review valuation work drafted by other members of the Valuation team to ensure quality and consistency and sign off for job completion.
16. Work with the Service Delivery team to ensure that execution is prioritized and completed.
17. Assist with more complex revenue recognition tasks.
18. Integrate and collaborate with the wider CBRE network and other business lines. Support other value-add tasks and internal initiatives for innovation and improvement.
19. Work flexibly across services within the Division and support other Sectors and Divisions as required.

Person Specification/Requirements:

1. MRICS qualified or equivalent, with a minimum of 6 years post-qualified experience.
2. Bachelor's degree or higher in Real Estate, Surveying, or a related field.
3. Proven experience of managing client accounts.
4. Experience using valuation software and tools, such as Argus Enterprise & Developer and Excel.
5. Strong understanding of property market trends and factors influencing property values, and the ability to use that intel in business development discussions.
6. Strong knowledge of regulations and standards in property valuation.
7. Proven management experience.
8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling the development of good relationships with both clients and colleagues.
9. Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.
10. Ability to prioritize tasks, delegate where appropriate, and meet deadlines.
11. Enjoy working under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
12. Valid UK driving licence - if applicable.

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE, you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mindset is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, and an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training, and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do - from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing.

At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it's like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE.

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.