Senior Associate, Transaction Real Estate - Toronto, Canada - EY

Description

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

EY has an established industry leading Strategy and Transactions (SaT) Practice. We help clients determine the right deal to do, and then assist them in doing the deal right. We are a growing practice that has the resources to serve any client, anywhere in the world. With so many offerings, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a friendly, collaborative environment through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. 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.

EY's SaT Real Estate is one of the largest integrated real estate practices in Canada, providing strategy, valuation and transaction services to real estate owners, developers, investors, lenders and users. Our national practice helps address complex and demanding challenges, drawing upon our knowledge, experience and insight to help clients implement their real estate strategy. We offer a diverse service offering that includes the following:

• Strategic Advisory Services
  • We help clients to achieve their potential from development to disposition of assets and all steps in between, including oversight, governance, highest and best use and portfolio rationalization.
• Valuation Advisory Services
  • Our team has been involved with some of the largest and most challenging real estate valuations for the purposes of disposition, purchase price allocation of multi-billion dollar transactions, shareholder disputes, butterfly transactions, litigation and restructuring.
• Transaction Advisory Services
  • We provide an integrated service offering that supports the client through every step of the transaction process from strategy development through to transaction execution and closing.
    

Objective and independent, our clients consider us to be their trusted business advisors by acting as the gateway to the full breadth of services offered by EY.

Your key responsibilities:

As a Senior Associate, you will have the opportunity to work and become a leader within our SaT Real Estate specialty practice. You will have an integral role that involves working closely with other members of the rapidly growing national team to execute a variety of real estate mandates.

• Market Analysis and Monitoring: Leading the synthesis of real estate market trends, including workplace strategy, real estate technology, and government policies. Overseeing the collection and analysis of demographic and socio-economic indicators.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct analysis and valuation of diverse real estate assets and portfolios for core valuation, due diligence, portfolio analysis, strategic decision-making, and transactions. Develop and maintain financial models, Excel spreadsheets, and real estate proformas.
• Project Management and Strategic Advisory: Understanding the real asset lifecycle to advise clients on risks, navigating complex stakeholder environments, developing decision-making frameworks, and presenting ideas effectively. Contributing innovative solutions to client issues.
• Presentation and Client Deliverables: Take an active role in the preparation of internal and external presentations to effectively communicate findings and recommendations.
• Proposal Preparation: Take a leading role to manage and deliver on proposals (including large government RFPs) and presentations, pitches and other pre-engagement activities.
• Business Development: Contributing to business development and marketing initiatives nationwide to expand our client base and market presence.
  

We are interested in candidates who have:

• Experience: 6+ years of relevant real estate consulting or business consulting focused on construction industry.
• Educational Background: Undergraduate degree, preferably in real estate, infrastructure, economics or finance.
• Proven track record in one or more of the following fields: (1) Strategic capital allocation and portfolio planning; (2) Operating model reviews and process enhancement; (3) Process mapping and understanding program governance; (4) Integrated Facility Management advisory.
• Real Estate Advisory Experience: Understanding government real estate policies, process mapping and governance requirements. Understanding of a full real estate asset lifecycle and decision- making process.
• Corporate Real Estate: Understanding or real estate portfolios and strategic capital allocation, Dev Co or RE operations and facility management processes, functional charts and roles.
• Analytical & Data Interpretation Skills: Demonstrated strong analytical skills coupled with the ability to collect, interpret, and analyze data effectively. Proficient in critical thinking and business writing.
• Technical Skills: Solid technology skills with robust knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint, proficiency in Excel.
• Financial Modeling: Proficiency in financial modeling and analysis, with the ability to create complex financial models.
• Coaching: Experience in coaching junior team members and provide mentorship to foster their professional growth and development.
• Communication Skills: Effective written and oral communication skills to convey complex insights clearly and persuasively. Proven track record of interfacing with client management and executives, fostering strong rapport and understanding.
• Proposal writing and client delivery: Experience in formulating proposals and facilitating client meetings and discussions.
• Project Management: Strong project management and multitasking abilities to manage diverse valuation projects simultaneously. PMP is a plus. Ability to systematically handle a heavy workload and consistently meet stringent deadlines.
• Detail oriented: Exhibiting meticulous attention to detail, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of assignments and the relevance of research conducted.
• Deadline driven: readiness to periodically work irregular or extended hours, as necessary to fulfill deliverable deadlines.
• Team Player: Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment, collaborating effectively to achieve common goals.
  

The successful candidate for this position will have strong written and verbal communication/presentation skills, deep real estate market knowledge, superior analytical skills, demonstrated project and/or people management skills and have been recognized for their participatory attitude and high levels of creative energy and enthusiasm.

What we offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning 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 EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, transaction and consulting services, we're using the finance products, expertise and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

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