Commercial Valuation Team Lead

About the role

World Business Lenders (WBL) is a privately held portfolio lender specializing in real estate-secured business loans for underserved businesses, with a fully remote, multinational workforce. The Commercial Valuation Team Lead manages a team of commercial valuation analysts and is accountable for the quality and timeliness of the team's value conclusions on US commercial properties, while also valuing complex assignments directly. The schedule is typically 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, with extra hours possible depending on business needs.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of commercial valuation analysts
• Assign and prioritize valuation assignments to meet turnaround times
• Review valuations and reports for accuracy, support and consistency before finalization
• Monitor adherence to valuation standards, workflows and documentation practices
• Report value conclusions and team progress to management and stakeholders
• Value US commercial properties by collecting, analyzing and interpreting market data, mainly through the sales comparison approach
• Analyze external appraisals and broker price opinions (BPOs), interview brokers in the subject area and produce valuation reports

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (BS or BSBA) in real estate, finance, economics, statistics, business analytics, marketing, mathematics, law or a related field; a master's degree is preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience valuing commercial properties
• Prior experience managing and training a team of 4 or more for at least 1 year
• Availability Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time, with a stable internet connection and a professional remote working setup
• Resume must be submitted in English

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
• Experience with commercial real estate data platforms such as CoStar, LoopNet and DataTree
• Advanced knowledge of the sales comparison approach and intermediate knowledge of the income and cost approaches
• Ability to evaluate comparable selection and appraisal adjustments, interpret zoning codes and determine highest and best use

What we offer

• Compensation in USD
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Fully remote work environment