Valuation Analyst

Sondr; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sondr in London seeks a Valuation Real Estate Analyst to join its UK Valuation team. You will conduct rigorous financial analysis, build cash flow models and support valuation mandates across real estate investments.

Based in London with occasional travel to Europe and North America, the role requires 2–4 years of real estate investment experience, excellent Excel skills and the ability to apply AI tools to enhance investment analysis and workflow.

Qualifications

• University degree with strong academic records.
• 2-4 years of relevant real estate investment experience.
• Excellent financial analysis, modelling and Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous financial analysis and modelling for new opportunities.
• Prepare investment committee presentations and memoranda.
• Monitor and analyse performance of existing investments.
• Assist with daily management of existing real estate investments.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing across NBIM organisation.

Skills

Discounted Cash Flows

Real Estate terminology

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

PowerBI

Tableau

Excel

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

University degree

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Role title: Valuation Real Estate Analyst
Purpose:
This is a unique opportunity for forward thinking problem solvers to bring ideation to implementation. This is a rare chance not only to tackle the challenges faced by being presented with data, but to design, interrogate and analyse information. The analyst is an integral and essential role in pioneering the division in staying ahead of our competitors.
Summary:
This role involves significant coordination across multiple valuation teams and managing across various asset classes within the valuation business and requires a good understanding of real estate products, business acumen, professionalism, good attention to detail and communication skills. The successful candidate will sit within the analyst team, supported by the wider data, insight and technology team across the international network.
Analysts will assume integral roles on the team and be involved in a number of different assignments at once. The role will work closely with the Valuation Board, as well as Capital Markets and businesses clients.
This is an opportunity for the right individuals to work within a significant best-in-class division of the business and gain experience in all areas of the UK real estate market.
Key skills:

• Advanced knowledge of Discounted Cash Flows and Real Estate terminology
• Excellent analytical, financial modelling and valuation skills; ideally with a real estate focus
• Use of business intelligence tools, such as PowerBI or Tableau (not essential)
• Precise work ethic, with excellent attention to detail
• Self-motivated, with the ability to demonstrate reliability and flexibility
• Strong organisational skills and the demonstrated ability to work productively and efficiently in a fast paced environment with multiple projects and firm deadlines
• Work as an effective, collaborative team member

Role title: Valuation Real Estate Analyst
Purpose:
This is a unique opportunity for forward thinking problem solvers to bring ideation to implementation. This is a rare chance not only to tackle the challenges faced by being presented with data, but to design, interrogate and analyse information. The analyst is an integral and essential role in pioneering the division in staying ahead of our competitors.
Summary:
This role involves significant coordination across multiple valuation teams and managing across various asset classes within the valuation business and requires a good understanding of real estate products, business acumen, professionalism, good attention to detail and communication skills. The successful candidate will sit within the analyst team, supported by the wider data, insight and technology team across the international network.
Analysts will assume integral roles on the team and be involved in a number of different assignments at once. The role will work closely with the Valuation Board, as well as Capital Markets and businesses clients.
This is an opportunity for the right individuals to work within a significant best-in-class division of the business and gain experience in all areas of the UK real estate market.
Key skills:

• Advanced knowledge of Discounted Cash Flows and Real Estate terminology
• Excellent analytical, financial modelling and valuation skills; ideally with a real estate focus
• Use of business intelligence tools, such as PowerBI or Tableau (not essential)
• Precise work ethic, with excellent attention to detail
• Self-motivated, with the ability to demonstrate reliability and flexibility
• Strong organisational skills and the demonstrated ability to work productively and efficiently in a fast paced environment with multiple projects and firm deadlines
• Work as an effective, collaborative team member

About the team:
The UK Valuation Analyst team is responsible for integrating information flows across all teams which involves bespoke projects and several initiatives involving technology and business analytics. The successful candidate will support the 100-strong wider Valuation Division which covers all real estate sectors in the UK with teams in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Cardiff.
A best-in-class Valuation Team covering all sectors of UK real estate. The team undertake work for a variety of purposes and clients not limited to Investment Banks, Debt Funds, Private Equity, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and REITs. Overall, the team undertake thousands of valuations each year on a one-off or regular basis, and are supported by the wider research, expertise and resources of the international Savills network.

Responsibilities

• Establishing, managing and mining of in-house real estate databases
• Data validation and interrogation to further analyse, draw insights and visually present real estate data both internally and externally
• Assisting in execution of valuation mandates for fund valuation, loan security and acquisition advice
• Building and reviewing dynamic Excel-based cash flow models in bespoke valuation mandates
• Working with third-party valuation software, drawing analysis and adopting for internal use
• Designing and building standardised templates in the office suite, including automation of some elements
• Serving as a liaison and monitor the flow of information regarding projects among interested parties including regional teams, European teams and clients

Assisting senior analysts and the wider analyst group in development of new analytics products for internal use or front-end client facing products

This organisation isseeking a dedicated and results-oriented professional for the position as Analyst in its Real Estate group, part of the Active Strategies area.

The Real Estate group operates from London, New York and Paris, and comprises over 40 real estate professionals working across different geographies, sectors and, both public and private markets, managing a portfolio of almost $70bn NAV.

The Analyst will work within the Global Logistics real estate team, which is responsible for managing all real estate investments in the industrial and logistics sector globally across both private and public markets, and currently overseeing a portfolio of about $16bn NAV. The Analyst will have the opportunity to work with other real estate teams over time, gaining exposure to different sectors and investments opportunities.

The position is based in London. Occasional travel to assets throughout Continental Europe, North America, and the UK will be required.

What you will do

• Conduct rigorous financial analysis and modelling for new private and public investment opportunities
• Prepare investment committee presentations and memoranda
• Monitor and analyse the operational and financial performance of existing investments
• Assist with the daily management of existing real estate investments, including interaction with existing partners and managers, public companies and third-party service providers
• Contribute to group collaboration and sharing knowledge across the NBIM organisation

What you need

• University degree with strong academic records
• 2-4 years of relevant real estate investment experience, preferably from a top real estate, investment or fund manager
• Excellent financial analysis and modelling skills, and high level of proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong aptitude for learning and applying AI tools to enhance the investment process

Who you are

• Self-driven, proactive, and striving for continuous improvement
• Willing to take ownership of issues and utilise a problem-solving mindset
• Curious mindset that extends to actively experimenting with AI to enhance investment analysis and workflow automation
• Collaborative and eager to be a team-player across the organisation
• Exhibit a high level of proficiency in written and spoken English in order to articulate management decisions, with a passion for sharing your knowledge
• International mindset with an eagerness to learn and adapt

What we offer
This firm offers a rewarding, international fast-paced working environment, and the opportunity to play a role in safeguarding and building financial wealth for future generations as part of one of the world’s largest funds. The businesshas a performance culture that values the contribution of every individual and focuses on professional growth.