Associate - Hotels, Value & Risk Advisory

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We are looking for an Associate to join our Hotels Value & Risk Advisory team based out of our London office.

The Responsibilities

• Supporting valuations of Hotel single assets and portfolios in the UK and Ireland, and other parts of the EMEA region where required, working alongside both the Value & Risk Advisory teams in EMEA and the wider European Hotels Value & Risk Advisory teams.
• Applying the (Inter)national Valuation Standards as appropriate (RICS, IVSC).
• Working both independently (albeit under supervision) and as part of a team depending on the project.
• Undertaking critical analysis of data and market research investigations.
• Undertaking site inspections throughout the UK and Ireland.
• Preparing valuation model analysis and reporting deliverables.
• Creating property, market and location analyses.
• Organising and ensuring complete folder records, as well as contributing to central databases.
• Supporting the delivery of revenue targets for the sector.
• Managing Hotels team valuation models and reporting templates.
• Taking an active role in the team’s Client Relationship Management activities, including preparing credentials.
• Working on other non-appraisal advisory projects as required.
• Communicating and exchanging ideas with other members of staff across Europe.

The Requirements

• Educated to degree level; a professional hospitality real estate qualification would be an advantage.
• RICS qualified registered valuer with ideally minimum of 2-3 years’ post qualification relevant experience and/or experience with an international hotel/alternative operator, investment bank, hospitality/alternative advisor or investor.
• Good knowledge of the UK trading hotel operational market and good understanding of the wider European hospitality market.
• Collegial and team oriented.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an EMEA team (depending on project scale) with minimal supervision.
• Calm and focused under pressure and tight timelines.
• Excellent financial modelling and analytical skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills facilitating key client and stakeholder management.
• Outstanding problem solving, analytical and research skills.
• Ability to travel throughout the UK and Ireland and wider Europe.
• Advanced MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook required.
• Desirable: Experience in Salesforce/Capforce, VBA coding, data analytics, and/or BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!