Valuation Research Assistant

Kidder Mathews has been a leader in the commercial real estate industry for nearly 60 years, fostering an innovative and dynamic work culture with more than 100 "best workplace" awards. Now the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S., Kidder Mathews has over 900 professionals across 19 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. We offer a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, asset services, consulting, and debt & equity finance services for all property types. The firm averages $9 billion in transaction volume, manages more than 54 million square feet of space, and conducts 2,700 appraisal, consulting, and cost segregation assignments annually.

Job Summary

The Valuation Research Assistant supports workflow management for a team of commercial real estate appraisers. The Valuation Research Assistant will be responsible for property data collection and confirmation; system record and information maintenance; as well as some Client communications. The Valuation Research Assistant will also be responsible for the maintenance of various information libraries and the compilation/preparation of data pertaining to ongoing quarterly and annual commercial real estate market activity and general market area information for use within the various appraisals.

Essential Functions

• Complete area descriptions, zoning, and various other real estate related materials for reports
• Obtain market data and perform data analysis ensuring accuracy and up to date information
• Conduct various research and/or research projects
• Maintain library of analyzed data, descriptions and other documents ensuring accuracy an up to date information
• Investigate and gather data required for estimating value, including, but not limited to, tax and assessment data, market statistics (vacancy, absorption, and other supply/demand factors), comparable data (land sales, lease and sale comparable)
• Conduct interviews with market participants
• Assist team members on various projects as required
• Assist in managing workflow for group by developing and/or supporting communications and processes
• Assist processing engagements into system (initial property and scope of work identification) and in record keeping (job list) data accurately and on time
  
  

0th Er Functions

• Perform other duties or projects as requested or required
  
  

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the competencies (minimum knowledge, skill, and ability) required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills And Ability

• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to speak, write and understand English
• Ability to research and analyze data
• Ability to multi-task and utilize resources to execute tasks within a deadline-oriented environment
• Highly accurate, attentive and detail oriented
• Professional communication etiquette and presentation
• Customer-service oriented with the ability to build relationships with co-workers, brokers, management, vendors and clients
• Able to function in a team environment with demonstrated ability in problem solving
• Professional telephone etiquette with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload in order to meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and strong trouble shooting skills
• Willingness to received constructive feedback regarding work product
• Ability to travel locally preferred
  
  

EDUCATION/EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree required
• Ability to attain Appraiser's Assistant License preferred
  
  

Required Knowledge

• Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CAD, Outlook)
  
  

Experience Required

• 2 years related experience
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This is a standard office environment with standard office noise like talking, office equipment, etc.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is often active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching. The employee must sometimes lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds. The employee must frequently sit and use a computer for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities are required to do this job including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must sometimes drive an automobile.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• There are no direct supervisory responsibilities
  
  

Kidder Mathews is an equal opportunity employer does not discriminate based on race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Kidder Mathews will accommodate candidates with disabilities to complete this application. Please contact recruiting@kiddermathews.com if you need an accommodation. AZ, NV, OR & WA residents: We Participate in E-Verify.CA residents: We collect various personal data from employees and applicants for purposes related to employment. Please review the Notice of Data Privacy for Employees and Applicants for detailed information concerning what information we collect, the purposes for which information is collected and with whom such information may be shared. You can find this notice on our careers page at https://kidder.com/careers/. Qualified individuals with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles and San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.