Valuation & Advisory Vice President

Our Story

About You:

You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence. You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career.

If this sounds like you, well, then you will love the culture at Avison Young!

About Us:

Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.

Real estate can have an enormous positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.

We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes AY a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness – economic, mental and physical – because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work.

Overview

The Vice President will work on our Valuation & Advisory Services team to mentor our junior staff, produce appraisal reports, consulting studies and portfolio valuations.  Working alongside our market leaders, you will build relationships with clients, develop growth opportunities, and use the Company’s advanced internal technology platforms to enhance your appraisal reports.

Responsibilities

• Independently prepare and sign off on appraisal reports to clients.
• Provide consistent mentorship, guidance and feedback to Valuation Associates and Senior Appraisers.
• Model cash flows using ARGUS Enterprise.
• Property inspections as needed.
• Client relationship management on an ongoing basis.
• Ability to summarize data and provide analysis of market trends and future forecast and any considerations for the Valuation & Advisory business operation
• Work with market leaders to develop new business opportunities and prepare presentations for clients.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Education - Minimum of a 4-year university degree in a relevant functional area including Bachelor of Commerce or MBA or similar, etc.
• Experience – 7 years of related work experience. Experience managing people and teams is an asset. 
• AACI Designation, in good standing with the Appraisal Institute of Canada.
• Must be proficient in Argus, MS Word and MS Excel.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the market, appraisal process and commercial real estate industry.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to write reports, effective oral and written communication skills, and an aptitude for continuous learning.
• Ability to self-motivate and effectively manage competing priorities while providing excellent support to clients with an uncompromised high caliber work product.
• Ability to work in a team environment and provide leadership to junior members to ensure Valuation and Advisory team goals are achieved.
• Effectively and tactfully handling difficult or sensitive issues.
• Respect the confidentiality of clients and information.

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

Avison Young practices as an equal opportunity employer in all services locations around the world.  We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce diverse in experience, skills and knowledge with uniformity in service excellence, commitment and integrity. 

The firm maintains a strict policy to ensure employment opportunities are equal and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, protected veteran or military service status, or any other elements protected by law.

For those requiring assistance with disabilities, information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. 

Avison Young is committed to employing the best talent with the most fair and equitable recruitment practices. Apply with us TODAY!