Consultant

CBRE Group, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in Chennai, India, seeks a Senior Consultant to oversee complex research for client deliverables within Client Consulting. The role focuses on advisory services for real estate operations and investments, with cross-functional collaboration and data-driven insights.

You will analyze financial data, develop strategic real estate plans, present benchmarks, and support portfolio-level decisions to maximize value for clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-10 years of relevant experience.
• Real estate license (where required by state law).
• Innovative mindset to develop methods beyond existing solutions.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with broad business impact.
• In-depth knowledge of MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Review financial information and data for client deliverables such as market plans and process improvements.
• Study fiscal impact of real estate transactions using NPV/IRR analyses.
• Present research and develop advanced strategic real estate plans and benchmarks.
• Create portfolio KPIs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support cross-functional teams to meet real estate requirements and reduce costs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Client Consulting Sr. Consultant, you will oversee a variety of complex research initiatives used in the development of client deliverables.

This job is part of the Client Consulting function. They are responsible for Advisory services in relation to real estate operations and investments.

What You’ll Do:

• Review financial information and additional data for a range of deliverables provided by the team. Examples include market plans, process improvements, management practices, and business unit communications.
• Study the fiscal impact of real estate transactions using net present value analysis, IRR, and company and or client-specific processes.
• Present research on industry best practices and benchmarks to the client and develop advanced strategic real estate plans. Create benchmarks and KPIs for the client's portfolio to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Implement processes and define portfolio management priorities for site, area, and function planning.
• Partner with managers of databases containing supply, demand, and cost information. Develop comprehensive management models to aid strategic consulting efforts.
• Support the achievement of financial, operational, and other measures established for the client. Report on defined deliverables established for clients.
• Develop building, state, and segment reports. Distribute reports for the specific account or engagement.
• Work with cross-functional internal teams to meet the business unit’s real estate requirements. Implement initiatives to reduce cost and maximize value for the client's portfolio.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-10 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Real estate license (where required by state law).
• The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
• Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.