Assistant Manager/Strategic Consultancy
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About the Role
Savills Middle East seeks a highly motivated real estate professional to join its Strategic Consultancy team. The role involves leading market studies, feasibility assessments, financial modeling, and client engagements.
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Responsibilities
- Lead preparation and delivery of real estate consultancy assignments including market studies, feasibility studies, highest and best use assessments, masterplan advisory, and investment appraisal reports
- Support business development activities by identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and liaising with clients
- Manage project studies by defining research requirements, coordinating tasks, conducting primary and secondary research, and delivering high quality reports
- Prepare, maintain, and review Excel based financial models including project programmes, cash flow analysis, and financial assessments
- Conduct comprehensive real estate market analysis evaluating supply, demand, performance, and trends across asset classes
- Analyze real estate developments and performance metrics such as residential units, hotel rooms, GLA, rental rates, and sales prices
- Undertake demand analysis using demographic, economic, and market indicators
- Maintain and enhance supply and demand databases across multiple geographies
- Conduct market segmentation and benchmarking analysis across residential, retail, hospitality, office, industrial, and entertainment
- Develop and deliver presentations for internal and external stakeholders
Requirements
- Minimum 5 6 years of relevant experience in real estate development, consultancy, investment advisory, or related sectors
- Master's degree preferred in Real Estate, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; Bachelor's with experience considered
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Strong understanding of real estate financial concepts (development costs, revenues, cash flow, IRR, NPV)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English
- Proven ability to lead projects and manage multiple assignments
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Role Overview
- We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical real estate professional to join Savills’ Strategic Consultancy team and contribute to the continued growth of our advisory offering across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation and delivery of real estate consultancy assignments, including market studies, feasibility studies, highest and best use assessments, masterplan advisory reports, development recommendations, financial planning, and investment appraisal studies.
- Support business development activities by identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and liaising with clients and stakeholders to generate new opportunities.
- Manage project studies by defining research requirements, coordinating tasks, conducting detailed primary and secondary research, and delivering high quality reports and recommendations.
- Apply international best practices and industry standards to deliver high quality consultancy services and strategic insights.
- Develop a strong understanding of client requirements, real estate market trends, and regional dynamics.
- Prepare, maintain, and review Excel based financial models, including project programmes, development assumptions, project inputs, cash flow analysis, and financial assessments.
- Conduct comprehensive real estate market analysis by evaluating supply, demand, performance, market trends, and future outlook across various asset classes.
- Analyse real estate developments and performance metrics, including residential units, hotel rooms, Gross Leasable Area (GLA), rental rates, sales prices per sq. ft., land requirements, and applicable Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
- Undertake demand analysis using demographic, economic, and market indicators.
- Maintain and enhance supply and demand databases across multiple geographies.
- Conduct market segmentation and benchmarking analysis across various asset classes.
- Support the development and enhancement of Savills’ market intelligence and data analysis platforms.
Skills, Knowledge And Experience
- Master’s degree preferred in Real Estate, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Business Management, Architecture, or a related field. Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and relevant professional experience will also be considered.
- Minimum 5–6 years of relevant experience within real estate development, real estate consultancy, investment advisory, financial advisory, or related sectors.
- Experience with leading real estate consultancy firms, Big Four advisory firms, financial institutions, real estate developers, or REITs is preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with experience in data analysis, reporting, presentation development, and data management tools such as Power BI.
- Proven ability to lead projects, manage multiple assignments simultaneously, and deliver high quality consultancy reports within agreed timelines.
- Strong understanding of real estate financial concepts, including development costs, revenues, profitability, cash flow analysis, IRR, NPV, and investment appraisals.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Arabic and English.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high quality outputs.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
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