Real Estate Advisory | Associate Director

Job Requisition ID: 39267 

Make an impact that matters

At Deloitte Real Estate, we advise clients through every stage of the property lifecycle – from strategy and market analysis, through feasibility and development, to investment and divestment. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Associate Director to join our growing Brisbane team. This is a unique opportunity to shape some of Queensland’s most significant property and infrastructure projects while working alongside a team of industry leaders.

About the team

Our Real Estate Advisory practice sits within Deloitte’s Infrastructure & Industrials group in Strategy, Risk & Transactions (SRT). SRT partners with government and private sector clients on complex, high-profile infrastructure and service delivery projects, from policy and strategy through to procurement and transaction close.

The Real Estate Advisory team is a national practice of multidisciplinary specialists with expertise in property valuation, property economics, development feasibility, transaction management, occupier advisory, planning, financing, and market research. Together, we deliver integrated, end-to-end solutions for complex real estate assignments, ensuring our clients have the insights they need to make informed decisions.

Based in Brisbane, you’ll play a leading role in advising on projects for clients across Queensland and nationally, contributing to urban renewal, major infrastructure, precinct and single site localised projects that shape Australia’s future.

What you’ll be doing

As an Associate Director, you’ll take a hands-on role in both project delivery and business development. You will:

• Oversee the development of financial and economic models to support complex business cases
• Conduct detailed development feasibility analysis and sensitivity testing
• Deliver site analysis, portfolio reviews, highest and best use assessments, and options analysis
• Provide strategic advice on master planning, urban renewal, and transit-oriented development
• Undertake due diligence investigations and rezoning/repurposing studies
• Partner with clients including government agencies, banks, listed companies, private businesses, developers, and investors
• Work alongside specialist technical sub consultant disciplines including town planning, engineering, traffic planning, environment, heritage, quantity surveying etc
• Mentor and lead junior team members while contributing to the team’s growth objectives.

This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of the real estate and infrastructure sector, with exposure to some of the largest and most transformative projects in Queensland.

About you

You’re an experienced property professional with a proven track record in real estate strategy, development, valuation, or advisory. You bring a commercial mindset, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to prepare professional reports and presentations.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Relevant experience in the property market
• Strong background in market research, feasibility analysis, valuation, or strategic advisory
• Advanced skills in property, development, valuation and financial modelling (integrated feasibility, hypothetical development, DCF)
• The ability to apply strategic thinking to complex property challenges
• Strong report writing, communication, and client engagement skills
• A collaborative spirit and the ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated client interface capability
• A relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. property economics, real estate and development, valuation, or similar).

Why Deloitte?    

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.    

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.   

We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.   

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re looking for a senior role where you can make a real impact on the property and infrastructure landscape in Queensland, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to join Deloitte Real Estate as an Associate Director in Brisbane.

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.