Manager / Senior Manager, Real Estate Value Advisory

About the role

PwC Channel Islands is expanding its real estate centre of excellence, bringing together Chartered Surveyors, RICS Registered Valuers and real estate specialists who work with PwC member firms to advise local and international clients such as property companies, institutional investors, real estate fund managers, government offices, private equity houses and family offices. The role is open to an experienced RICS-qualified real estate valuer or another qualified real estate specialist, working alongside Managers and Senior Managers and the Real Estate Value Advisory Director. It sits within the External Audit line of service, with a significant share of time spent reviewing valuation methodologies and assumptions as part of audits of clients' financial statements.

Key responsibilities

• Review real estate asset valuations of leased and operational commercial, residential and development assets across UK and European markets for audit purposes, leading the work and reporting to the client contact.
• Undertake real estate valuations and give sector specialist advice, typically as part of tax or business valuations, transactional due diligence, business recovery or restructuring and wider real estate advisory assignments.
• Collaborate with PwC network firms in the UK, Middle East and Ireland, often working independently on key work streams.
• Build relationships with clients, investors, advisers and internal stakeholders, acting as a trusted point of contact.
• Develop knowledge of real estate market trends and valuation approaches, and prepare clear reports, presentations and client deliverables.
• Contribute to new business development, including proposals, pitches and client presentations.
• Own engagement operations: project planning, risk and acceptance procedures, budgeting, resource management, quality control and client relationship management.
• Coach Associates and Senior Associates on technical valuation and market knowledge.

Required profile

• RICS qualified, working towards RICS qualification, or another relevant professional qualification in real estate, valuation, finance or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of UK and European commercial real estate markets.
• Advanced technical knowledge and practical experience of commercial real estate valuation; good technical knowledge of operational and development asset valuation, with some practical experience preferable.
• Willingness to learn, take responsibility, communicate at all levels and work in teams and autonomously to tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality written work, strong analytical skills, good project and time management, and professional verbal and written English.
• Travel may be required (up to 40%); work visa sponsorship available.

Required skills

• Real estate valuation software such as Argus Enterprise, Argus Developer and MRI.
• Good Microsoft Excel; cash flow modelling experience preferable.
• Desirable: recovery/restructuring or distressed situations, and financial reporting knowledge.