Assistant Manager / Manager, Real Estate Occupier Consultant, Infrastructure & Real Estate

DELOITTE LLP; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is looking for a property professional to join their team in London. The role focuses on advising clients on real estate projects, utilizing strong analytical, project management, and communication skills. Candidates should have experience in the real estate or infrastructure sectors and hold relevant professional qualifications. The position offers a hybrid working model, allowing for flexibility and collaboration with diverse teams.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in real estate and/or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on projects for public and private sectors.
• Conduct data analysis to inform client decisions.
• Prepare business cases for real estate investments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Client relationship management

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Professional qualification (e.g., MRICS)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Overview

This is your opportunity to join the Deloitte Real Estate Advisory team, which blends consulting, finance, construction, digital and property skills to address the most complex challenges in real estate and infrastructure. We are the go-to strategic advisor to a global network of corporate and public sector clients. We utilise the latest technology and industry insights to help clients optimise their real estate and infrastructure investments and operations and achieve sustainability goals. As one of the largest and most respected integrated real estate advisory teams in the UK, the team includes chartered surveyors, cost consultants, project managers, engineers, technology specialists and accountants.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

Connect to your opportunity

We are currently looking for a property professional to join our Occupiers and Capital Projects team. Working at the Assistant Manager/Manager level you will advise on a wide range of projects for both our public and private sector clients, who occupy and manage a vast array of real estate. Working here will give you the chance to develop your business consulting skills to build on your existing professional or industry expertise.

Responsibilities

• Examples of projects you could work on include:
• Supporting a client to identify a new head office location using data analysis, define the outline requirement and stand up the programme to relocate and deliver this new workplace to its 2000+ staff;
• Advising the public sector on a significant policy change and supporting them through its implementation;
• Supporting a real estate portfolio cost reduction programme for PE-owned global media company;
• Defining the Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management strategy for the delivery of a high-profile facilities and workplace services transformation programme for a FTSE 250 company;
• Designing and establishing a new target operating model for one of the worlds largest organisations with a £2bn+ annual capital plan;
• Providing real estate expertise as part of a wider cross-Deloitte project to help government consider how to spend investment to reduce carbon emissions; and
• Preparing robust business cases to seek approval for future changes to our clients real estate for a range of scale from £5m to £1bn+ supported by detailed cost and benefit analysis, including an in-depth analysis of potential service delivery models.
• Developing the business case and delivery strategy for a major capital investment programme
• Working with a cross-firm team on a global cost reduction programme
• Within our team you will:
• Work on a wide range of public and private sector assignments in the UK and overseas
• Work effectively in diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people are recognised for their contribution
• Undertake detailed financial and commercial analysis to solve complex problems
• Prepare reports and presentations to support client conversations
• Engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the client organization right up to Board level
• Work effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution

Skills and Experience

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Key required skills and experience:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and report writing skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Experience in the real estate and/or infrastructure sectors (or equivalent experience in the UK Military or associated government departments).
• Project management and stakeholder engagement experience.
• The ability to travel as required.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Professional qualification (e.g., CEng, MICE, ChPP, MRICS, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Knowledge of sustainability initiatives within the real estate and infrastructure sectors.
• Experience in specific areas such as: Corporate real estate functions, Facilities management operations, Business case development, Estates/real estate transformation programmes, Estates/real estate optimisation programmes.
• Willingness and eligibility to obtain UK security clearance (SC and/or DV level, if required).

Other Context

Connect to your business - Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

In an ever-evolving world, there are no certainties in business. Our teams help clients to navigate risks, process major transactions and deliver transformational change that will future-proof their business. Join us to make a positive difference.

Infrastructure and Real Estate

Our Infrastructure and Real Estate team supports both public and private sector clients on complex infrastructure, real estate, and capital projects. Typical engagements include urban regeneration, transport, energy and renewables, and occupier advisory to central government and large corporate companies.

Working Arrangements

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London or Manchester with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. We'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Return to Work

Connect to your return to work opportunity

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Commitment to You

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before. We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day.

Note: Please check with your recruiter for the specific application details and instructions.