Commercial Valuation Team Lead

World Business Lenders

7h•Remote

About The Position

World Business Lenders (WBL) is a privately held portfolio lender specializing in real estate-secured business loans for underserved businesses. It operates with a fully remote, multinational workforce and an experienced executive leadership team. The Commercial Valuation Team Lead manages commercial valuation analysts and is accountable for the quality and timeliness of the team’s value conclusions on US commercial properties. The role also involves directly valuing complex assignments as departmental needs require. The position typically follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time, with additional hours potentially required based on business needs. The role includes leading and developing analysts, assigning and prioritizing work, reviewing valuations and reports, and monitoring adherence to valuation standards and workflows. The Team Lead also values properties, analyzes market evidence and external appraisals or broker price opinions, interviews local brokers, and produces reports that summarize analyses and value conclusions. This is a fully remote role requiring a stable internet connection and professional remote working setup. Resumes must be submitted in English.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BS or BSBA) in real estate, finance, economics, statistics, business analytics, marketing, mathematics, law, or a related field; candidates with other degrees may be considered if they have applicable field experience.
At least 3 years of experience valuing commercial properties.
At least 1 year of prior experience managing and training a team of 4 or more.
Advanced knowledge of the sales comparison approach and intermediate knowledge of the income and cost approaches.
Intermediate knowledge of income approach analysis, including rents, operating expenses, net operating income (NOI), capitalization rates, and discount rates.
Experience valuing retail, office, industrial, mixed-use, and land properties, as well as complex and special-use or special-purpose properties.
Ability to critically evaluate comparable selection and appraisal adjustments, including when reviewing analysts’ work.
Experience interpreting zoning codes and regulations across different counties.
Experience identifying and determining the highest and best use of properties.
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 products, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
Experience using commercial real estate data platforms such as CoStar, LoopNet, and DataTree.
Must be available to work Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Eastern Time.
Must have a stable internet connection and professional remote working setup.
Resume must be submitted in English.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of commercial valuation analysts.
Assign and prioritize valuation assignments across the team to meet turnaround times.
Review the team’s valuations and reports for accuracy, support, and consistency before finalization.
Monitor the team’s adherence to valuation standards, workflows, and documentation practices.
Report value conclusions and team progress to management and other stakeholders.
Value US commercial properties as departmental needs require by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting market data, primarily using the sales comparison approach.
Analyze external appraisals and broker price opinions, assess their rationale, and compare them with internal analyses to conclude on value.
Interview brokers in the subject property’s area to gather market feedback.
Produce valuation reports summarizing completed analyses and value conclusions.