Transaction Real Estate Executive

Job description / Role

Transaction Real Estate Executive - Dubai

MENA TAS, Transaction Real Estate Executive

Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed decisions. As a Transaction Real Estate Executive 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 Transaction Real Estate network of specialists who deliver high quality advice through each phase of the transaction process.

The opportunity

EY has an established industry leading Transaction 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

As an Executive within Transaction Real Estate 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 commercial real estate.

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 or portfolios for purposes of financial or tax reporting
• Transaction due diligence (buy-side and sell-side/carve-out) – including lender diligence, real estate M&A diligence, real estate asset diligence, transaction closing proration’s
• Transaction strategy & operations – including tourism and economic advisory, risk and compliance advisory, development advisory, entity and asset strategic advisory, transactional corporate real estate
• Capital markets – including capital strategy/brokerage - property and real estate entity brokerage, raising equity capital

Requirements

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 clients goals

To qualify for the role you must have
• A bachelor's degree in in real estate (preferred), accounting, finance or business and at least 4 years of related work experience; or a master's degree and at least 3 years 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 modelling 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 modelling experience Professional designations are a plus with the expectation of one completed designation within a given timeframe, such as MAI, CFA, or ASA

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, plus, we offer:
• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

About the Company

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

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The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region