Consultant - Asset Management & Advisory

HVS; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality consulting firm in Dubai is seeking a highly motivated Consultant to join their Investments & Asset Management team. The successful candidate will support advisory and asset management mandates, requiring strong analytical skills and experience in hospitality asset management or consulting. The role demands a strategic thinker with excellent communication and financial modelling capabilities, ideally fitting professionals with 5-8 years in the field.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of total experience with a minimum of 1 year in hotel operations or advisory.
• Previous experience in hospitality consulting, investment, or asset management is essential.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in French or Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of client engagements including hotel operator search and investment analysis.
• Develop and review detailed financial models and cash flow projections.
• Act as client-facing project manager, handling project deliverables and relationships.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic mindset

Client communication

Financial modelling

Presentation skills

Education

Hotel Management degree

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and intellectually agile Consultant to join our Investments & Asset Management team at HVS – Middle East & Africa. This role will support the Partner across the full life cycle of advisory and asset management mandates, ranging from Operator Search, Investment Strategy, Asset Performance Reviews and Operational Assessments to owner representation. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills, a strategic mindset and experience in hospitality asset management or consulting.

Only candidates with previous experience in hospitality asset management, hotel investment, or hospitality consulting will be considered.

Candidates without such experience will not be considered or receive a response.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of client engagements including hotel operator search, operational assessments, strategies, and investment analysis
• Support asset management strategy formulation, value enhancement plans, and repositioning analysis for performing and underperforming assets
• Develop and review detailed financial models, cash flow projections, and sensitivity analyses
• Prepare high-impact PowerPoint presentations, investment decks, and client deliverables
• Act as client-facing project manager, effectively handling project deliverables and relationships with project stakeholders
• Coordinate with internal HVS teams (Valuation, Consulting, and Feasibility) as well as external parties (Consultants, Operators)
• Supervise and mentor junior team members

Profile

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a high degree of ownership, commercial acumen, and a strong ability to influence and lead. The Senior Manager must be comfortable managing client relationships, presenting complex concepts clearly, and working under pressure. They should be adaptable, culturally aware, detail-oriented, and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments where execution and delivery matter. They lead by example, are hands-on when required, and bring structure and energy to the team.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Education : Hotel Management degree, plus MBA or equivalent
• Experience : 5–8 years of total experience, with a minimum of 1 year in hotel operations or hospitality advisory / investment
• Previous experience in hospitality consulting, investment, or asset management is essential
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capabilities (DCF, IRR, sensitivity analysis, etc.)
• Advanced PowerPoint and presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize and communicate strategic insights
• Strong client communication and presentation skills
• Fluent in English; French or Arabic is a plus
• Based in or willing to relocate to Dubai