Assurance - Financial Markets - Real Estate Strategy And Transformation - Senior Associate

A career within Financial Markets Business Advisory services, will provide you with the opportunity to contribute to a variety of audit, regulatory, valuation, and financial analyses services to design solutions that address our clients’ complex accounting and financial reporting challenges, as well as their broader business issues.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, Youll Work As Part Of a Team Of Problem Solvers, Helping To Solve Complex Business Issues From Strategy To Execution. PwC Professional Skills And Responsibilities For This Management Level Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firms code of ethics and business conduct.
  
  

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Associate to deliver high-impact real estate advisory with a focus on location strategy, site selection, and portfolio optimization. Strong data analysis and market research skills are essential to drive client insights and strategic recommendations.

Job Description

As a Senior Associate, youll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex

Business Issues Related To Labor Market Analytics And Real Estate Advisory Services In Mergers & Acquisitions Transactions. Your Responsibilities Will Include One Of The Following:

• Conduct detailed location analysis using demographic, economic, regulatory, and cost data to support client decisions on market entry, expansion, consolidation, or relocation.
• Develop frameworks for evaluating and ranking alternative locations based on client-specific strategic, operational, and financial criteria.
• Perform real estate due diligence for buy-side and sell-side transactions, by analyzing corporate real estate portfolios, advising on site separation strategies, preparing portfolio optimization strategies, providing facilities management cost baselining support, and delivering market benchmarking insights to help clients.
• Develop interactive dashboards to help clients with real time spatial data visualization, dynamic insights into asset distribution, cost implications, timeline impacts, and financial performance.
• Create detailed maps and visual representations of spatial data to communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.
• Conduct comprehensive research on real estate markets across geographies and asset classes. Monitor key market performance indicators and analyze market trends.
• Prepare high-quality reports, pitch materials, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Take ownership of the assigned tasks and deliverables, with the ability to understand implications of findings, next steps and deadlines.
• Participate in a wide range of projects and collaborate across multiple work streams or teams; consistently demonstrating problem solving, individual initiative and timely completion of assigned work.
• Consistently demonstrate teamwork dynamics by working as a team member: understand personal and team roles; contribute to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; and proactively seek guidance, clarification and feedback.
• Serve as a participant on communications with engagement teams / clients.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a broad-thinking mindset by asking questions about data, facts, and other information while supporting research, analysis, and problem-solving activities using various tools and techniques.
• Produce high-quality work that adheres to professional standards, stay up to date with technical developments in areas of specialization, and handle data and information responsibly.
• Uphold the firms code of ethics and business conduct.
  
  

Depending on the specific position within Financial Markets & Real Estate (FMRE), play an integral role as a professional on PwCs FMRE team supporting engagements. This will include understanding the business objectives of the company, how the scope of services fits in and the skills you will need to successfully perform the work.

skill does it take?

Must-have at

• Deep understanding of real estate market trends and labor analytics
• Developing site separation strategies, conducting standalone cost assessments, crafting scenario analyses, and performing risk modeling to support transaction decision-making.
• Playing a role in discussions, proactively asking questions and sharing an informed point of view.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (financial modeling) and PowerPoint (data insights and visualization)
• Team player, committed to providing high quality work and maintaining timeliness.
• Commitment to continuous training and to proactively learn new processes.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing project timelines.
  
  

Good-to-have

• Knowledge of zoning laws, environmental regulations, and local economic factors
• Technical capability - Proficiency in GIS software (e.g.- ArcGIS Pro, QGIS) and spatial databases. Strong understanding of spatial statistics and geospatial data visualization.
• Proficiency in Power BI for real time data visualization.
  
  

Preferred Years Of Experience - 2-4 Years

Qualifications - Bachelors Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Real Estate, Geoinformatics, Business Administration or equivalent

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