Real Estate Transactions - Senior Consultant (m/f)

at  EY

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

Strategy and Transactions (SaT) service line is looking for a Real Estate Senior Consultant to join the transactions team. EY has an established industry leading real estate practice: we address complex issues in commercial real estate and we advise our clients on analytical, valuation, operational, technical 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.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS

• Excellent interpersonal and business skills;
• Exceptional financial modeling, analytical and research skills;
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills facilitating key client and stakeholder management;
• Efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment;
• Professional responsibility, confidentiality and integrity;
• Dedicated, innovative, resourceful and able to work under pressure;
• Team player.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advisory our clients in their business and strategic decisions related to Real Estate;
• Portfolio and Investment analysis;
• Participation in all phases of a transaction and advisory process (buy-side and sell-side);
• Participation in all activities related to single and portfolio asset sale including the sourcing of new projects and the preparation of investment materials, potential investor identification, direct contact and follow-up;
• Development of financial models and different strategic alternatives (M&A, IPO, asset developments, assets under operation, etc.) and for different equity structures;
• Corporate, portfolio and asset-level valuation analysis;
• Preparation of high-quality presentation materials for client teasers, investor information memorandum and other transaction-related marketing documents, both in English and Portuguese;
• Transaction diligence (buy-side and sell-side/carve-out), including lender diligence, real estate asset diligence and transaction closing;
• Team with our capital strategy/brokerage platform, which includes property and real estate transactions and fund raising;

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE

• Academic education in Engineering, Architecture, Finance, Business Management, Economics or similar fields of study;
• More than 3 years of experience in the Real Estate sector (development, asset management, capital markets or investment advisory) or in a Big 4 environment;
• Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients;
• Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed expectations;
• Ambition to grow on a recent team;
• Advanced MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook required;
• Desirable- Experience in Capforce, data analytics, and/or BI tools;
• Fluency in Portuguese and English.