Assistant Director Strategy And Transactions - Infrastructure And Real

Job description / Role

Assistant Director Strategy And Transactions - Infrastructure And Real Estate | Real Estate Advisory

About Deloitte

When you work for us, you commit to a career at one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the world. We have received numerous awards over the last few years, including Best Employer in the Middle East, Best Consulting Firm, and the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award.

Our Purpose

Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges, and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

Our Shared Values

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

• Lead the way
• Serve with integrity
• Take care of each other
• Foster inclusion
• Collaborate for measurable impact

Responsibilities

During your tenure as a Manager in the Real Estate Strategic Projects team, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:

• Supporting municipalities, town planning departments, other regional authorities, and mega-projects in real estate sector initiatives, business planning, and development viability assessment.
• Real estate development, market and financial due diligence, and strategy.
• Assets activation and optimization opportunities.
• Land development and management strategy.
• Developing business cases for real estate projects.
• Demand determination, benchmarking, development brief, and phasing plan.
• Integrating with other teams within the firm's practice; other work we undertake includes city strategy, funding and financing, business readiness, economic assessment, among others.
• Being a primary point of contact for clients, managing the delivery of engagements, undertaking the preparation of client reports, undertaking development appraisals, and working with clients and their design teams to deliver strategies to support real estate development projects. The work will cover residential, office, retail, hospitality, industrial sectors, and city planning strategy.

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.
• Minimum of 5+ years' experience in strategy and real estate consulting.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is essential.
• 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, Power BI, and other data analytics tools.

About the Company

Deloitte is the world's largest and leading professional services firm, providing audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax and services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries, whether they are in the energy, communications, oil and gas, financial services, family businesses, healthcare, public or education sectors among others.

With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte's more than 250,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.

Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte globally and is the first Arab professional services firm established in the Middle East region Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and is a leading professional services firm established in the Middle East region with uninterrupted presence since 1926 with 26 offices in 15 countries to date. What distinguishes Deloitte member firms in the Middle East is the global and regional expertise and know-how offered through specialized and highly knowledgeable talent. Deloitte aims to offer the best services to its clients through a team with more than 3,300 partners, directors and staff in the Middle East which guarantees effective communication with clients and a deeper understanding of their needs. It is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has also received numerous awards in the last few years which include best employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the best CSR integrated organization.

Deloitte drives progress. Our practices around the Middle East support clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we.

Our Purpose

Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most-for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

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