The Senior Appraiser is responsible for appraisal assignment engagement, process management and appraisal administration, and review of appraisals required across the organization. Under limited supervision, this job understands the scope of a particular assignment, ensures compliance with appraisal policies and procedures, reviews appraisal reports in detail, and reports value conclusions to team members and/or internal clients.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensures that appraisal services are conducted in a regulatory compliant, cost effective, and timely manner.
• Reviews appraisal service schedules for completeness with internal valuation policies and procedures, and fund agreements.
• Contributes to maintaining and managing a panel of qualified third-party appraisers.
• Solicits and collects bids for appraisal services from qualified approved fee appraisers.
• Engages fee appraisers to perform appraisal services as needed.
• Performs reviews of third-party and internal appraisal reports under the direction of senior members of the appraisal team.
• Assists in the development and updating of processes and procedures that incorporate the required level of controls, while delivering well supported valuations as required for specific accounts/funds.

Required:

• 3+ years of Commercial Real Estate and/or valuation experience

Preferred:

• 5 + years Commercial Real Estate and/or valuation experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser License
• MAI preferred or in the process of working towards the designation
• MBA Finance preferred
• Background training in capital markets, finance or investments
• Understanding of commercial real estate market fundamentals and research tools
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate in a timely and investment-relevant manner
• Argus would be a plus
• CFA preferred