Vice President, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services

Houlihan LokeyVisit website ↗·Posted 3 weeks ago

Location

MH, IN

Required Skills

Excel

About the Role

Business Unit: Financial And Valuation AdvisoryIndustry:

Generalist/REVS
Overview

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals. To learn more about Houlihan Lokey, please visit HL.com.
Financial and Valuation Advisory

Over the past 50. years, Houlihan Lokey has established one of the largest worldwide financial and valuation advisory practices. Our transaction expertise and leadership in the field of valuation inspire confidence in the financial executives, boards of directors, special committees, investors, and business owners we serve. In 2025, LSEG ranked us the No. 1 global M.A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years. Our stability, integrity, technical leadership, and global capabilities make us a trusted advisor for clients worldwide, across a wide range of services, including the Transaction Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices.
Job Purpose

Houlihan Lokey’s Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services (REVS) team is seeking a Vice President to join its growing India platform. This role will be a fully integrated member of global engagement teams, primarily supporting US-based clients while also contributing to the expansion of India-based mandates and regional collaboration across Asia and the Middle East.

The VP will lead execution of complex valuation assignments across real estate debt, equity, and asset-level engagements, manage and mentor junior professionals, and actively contribute to business development efforts both domestically and in partnership with global teams.

Key Responsibilities
Execution . Technical Leadership

• Lead valuation engagements across a diverse range of real estate asset classes including office, retail, industrial, hospitality, and alternative sectors

• Oversee and review complex financial models (Excel/ARGUS) for real estate assets, portfolios, and structured investments.

• Conduct and supervise detailed market and financial research, including:

+ Supply-demand analysis
+ Comparable sales and lease benchmarking
+ Investment and return metrics

• Analyze property-level financials, lease agreements, and capital structures

• Guide valuation methodologies including DCF, comparable transactions, and income capitalization approaches

• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and high quality of all deliverables

Client Management . Delivery

• Serve as a key point of contact for clients, particularly US-based private equity, institutional investors, and corporates

• Lead client discussions including financial due diligence sessions and valuation reviews

• Present valuation conclusions and insights clearly to internal stakeholders and clients

• Manage timelines, deliverables, and engagement economics

Team Leadership . Development

• Manage, mentor, and train Analysts and Associates

• Review workstreams and provide constructive feedback to ensure professional development

• Drive a high-performance culture aligned with Houlihan Lokey’s entrepreneurial environment

Business Development . Growth (India . Cross-Border)

• Support business development initiatives in India, including identifying opportunities with domestic developers, funds, and corporates

• Collaborate with global teams across the US, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Dubai to originate and execute cross-border mandates

• Contribute to pitch materials, client proposals, and thought leadership

• Build and maintain relationships with market participants, including brokers, developers, and investors

Data . Market Intelligence

• Develop deep expertise in subscription data sources such as CoStar, Capital IQ, CBRE-EA, RCA, and other regional databases

• Leverage data to generate differentiated market insights and support valuation conclusions

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, or related field (with coursework in finance, accounting, economics)

• .7–9 years of real estate valuation/advisory experience

• Strong experience in real estate financial analysis across asset classes and geographies (US experience strongly preferred)

• Proven expertise in valuation methodologies and comparable analysis

• Advanced financial modelling skills (Excel and ARGUS)

• Strong understanding of commercial lease structures and real estate investment frameworks

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CFA, MRICS, MAI, CCIM, CPA, or equivalent

• Experience working on cross-border assignments (US/Europe/APAC/Middle East)

• Prior experience in client-facing roles and business development

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is a plus

• Strong project management and leadership capabilities

• Willingness to travel (domestic and international)

*We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.*

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