Consultant - Asset Management & Advisory

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

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the Middle East seeks a Consultant for their Investments & Asset Management team in Dubai. The role involves supporting advisory mandates, managing client relationships, and developing financial strategies in hospitality. Candidates should have substantial experience in hotel investment or consulting, strong analytical capabilities, and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years total experience, minimum of 1 in hotel operations or hospitality advisory.
• Previous experience in hospitality consulting or asset management essential.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support client engagements in hotel operator search and investment analysis.
• Develop and review financial models and cash flow projections.
• Manage project deliverables and relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic mindset

Client communication

Financial modelling

Presentation skills

Job description

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

• 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