About BDO
At BDO Australia, our why is 'empowering people, realising possibilities'. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Consultant to join our growing Real Estate Advisory practice based in Melbourne to deliver and advise on significant projects within the Real Estate and Infrastructure space.
You will have the opportunity to work across a diverse range of projects nationally, whilst gaining experience in property advisory engagements and transactions across a wide range of asset classes.
About the team
BDO's Project & Infrastructure Advisory team are industry leaders in the planning and delivery of city and region shaping infrastructure projects and have recently launched a new national Real Estate Advisory offering.
Our Real Estate Advisory team works with government and private sector clients across a range of sectors including residential development, social and affordable housing, Built to Rent (BTR), transport, health, as well as across traditional asset classes.
With unprecedented expenditure across a range of these sectors coupled with our market leading experience and deep industry networks, our team is growing and is looking for new and exciting individuals to join.
Key responsibilities:
Manage or work as part of the team responsible for the on-time and on-budget delivery of engagements including:
* Valuation advice
* Development Feasibilities
* Acquisitions & Disposals
* Transaction management
* Strategic Real Estate Advice
* Financial modelling and analysis
* Report writing
* Undertake business development activities including engaging with current and potential future clients
* Develop and implement engagement pursuit strategies, prepare proposals and manage tender processes
* Manage and coordinate third party sub-contractors
* Share awareness of the broader real estate market environment and industry trends across other divisions of the firm and our clients
* Maintain strong relationships with clients, project stakeholders, project partners and broader industry
About you
Our ideal candidate comes from a professional services or corporate environment ideally with a consulting/advisory ground.
Specific skillsets in the successful candidate include:
* Real estate market analysis, sales analysis and research
* Financial and commercial real estate advice
* Property acquisition and disposal experience
* Understanding and experience in dealing with property leases
* Navigating current planning schemes, understanding of property fundamentals and industry participants.
* Digital proficiency in commercial real estate platforms, such as Argus Estate Master, and financial modelling and analysis in excel
* Certified Practising Valuer Accreditation (not essential
You will also ideally have the following:
* Strong collaboration skills gained from working across multi-disciplinary teams involved in the delivery of real estate projects
* An understanding of real estate related technical competencies and ability to interpret technical reports
* Previous experience and/or exposure to general real estate advisory across government and/or the private sector
* Capability in delivering property valuations, real estate advisory and/or market research reports
* Well-developed report writing and proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
* Tertiary qualifications in either property economics or another real estate focussed degree,
* Certified Practising Valuer Accreditation or Real Estate Licence (desirable)
* Experience in real estate advisory and/or project management (desirable)
Why BDO?
Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what's possible.
Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.
Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.
With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).