Assistant Valuer, Alternatives

Job Title

Assistant Valuer, Alternatives - Valuations & Advisory VIC

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an Assistant Valuer to join our Alternatives – Valuations & Advisory business. Cushman & Wakefield's Alternatives - Valuations & Advisory professionals provide property valuation services and expert advice to commercial property owners, investors, and developers across their portfolio of real estate assets. Based in Melbourne, you will be a key member of the Commercial Real Estate division, supporting our Director, Valuations & Advisory and broader members of the team. The ideal candidate is a recent graduate, looking to kickstart their career in Real Estate, aiming to commence a career pathway to a qualified Valuer.

You will also be responsible for:

• Source and collate comprehensive data about the property or property being developed, including characteristics of the property, title search, sales and leasing information, construction costs, applications, plans, recent transactions in the market
• Arrange and attend inspections with senior members of the V&A team to assess the condition of the property
• Assist in conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis of the property data, including financial modelling, market and risks analysis, and in line with market, microeconomics and macroeconomics conditions in the geographical area
• Assist senior V&A team members in producing valuations reports describing the property, relevant factors, methodology used and expected capitalisation rate, and providing insights to the value of the property and advising on potential risks.
• Ensure valuations reports meets compliance requirements and quality assurance processes are followed.
• Write and update location specific market commentaries summarising market conditions
• Attend client meetings with Senior Valuations & Advisory team members when required
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and key stakeholders internally and in the market

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Tertiary Degree qualification in Property or related field
• Financial acumen and understanding of the key components in the property valuations is desirable
• Analytical skills and ability to pick up data patterns and provide insights
• Intermediate to Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly excel
• Good communication, presentation and report writing skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to problem solve

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but everyday. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. As part of our ongoing commitment to RAP, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Islanders are highly encouraged to join us

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us

As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.INCO: "Cushman & Wakefield"