Professional, Intern

Job Title

Intern / Assistant Analyst

Department

Consulting

Line Manager

Director

Number of Subordinates

NA

Job Summary/Goals

Strategic management consultants advise organizations about key strategic issues concerning restructuring and progression, as well as how to improve profitability, competitive advantage, share value and efficiency.

An intern in this department would assist in all of the above.

Company Information

About JLL

JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a professional services and investment management firm offering specialized real estate services to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying and investing in real estate. A Fortune 500 company with annual fee revenue of $4.7 billion and gross revenue of $5.4 billion, JLL has more than 230 corporate offices, operates in 80 countries and has a global workforce of approximately 58,000. On behalf of its clients, the firm provides management and real estate outsourcing services for a property portfolio of 3.4 billion square feet, or 316 million square meters, and completed $118 billion in sales, acquisitions and finance transactions in 2014. Its investment management business, LaSalle Investment Management, has $55.3 billion of real estate assets under management. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit www.jll.com.

About JLL MENA

Across the Middle East, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, JLL is a leading player in the real estate market and hospitality services market. The firm has worked in 35 Middle Eastern and African countries and has advised clients on real estate, hospitality and infrastructure projects worth over US$ 1 trillion in gross development value. JLL MENA employs over 220 internationally qualified professionals embracing 30 different nationalities across its offices in KSA, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah and Cairo. Combined with the neighbouring offices in Casablanca, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi, the firm employs more than 600 professionals and provides comprehensive services in the wider Middle East and African (MEA) region. For information, please visit our website: www.jll-mena.com

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist the consulting team on client assignments, key tasks include market research, financial analysis, report writing, presentation, participation in internal and external meetings
• Market research may require travel within the region subject to visa issues in order to conduct field research
• Support the consulting team in preparation of client pitches, presentations and proposals
• Contribute to the successful execution of other research and marketing initiatives as needed
• Report to the head of strategic consulting as well as to the respective assignment leads on an ongoing basis

Skills And Competencies

General Competencies

• Strong analytical background with attention to detail
• Strong organizations skills with the ability to work on multiple tasks
• Ability to coordinate tasks in accordance with priorities
• Show proof of rigor and autonomy when working
• Ability to work to meet deadlines, even when timeframes are demanding
  
  

Professional Competencies

• Good report writing skills in MS Word
• Ability to prepare succinct Power Point presentations
• Excellent understanding of MS Excel and modelling
• Corporate email communication
• Internet Search
  
  

Other Competencies

• Willingness to take on new challenges
• Efficiently use words to communicate complex ideas
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, preferably also in Arabic and French (selection criteria will first and foremost depend on caliber and profile rather than language skills)
• Be capable of managing stress & accepting constructive feedback
  
  

Experience

Education Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline or Post Graduate in Real Estate / Finance
• Basic knowledge and understanding of the Real Estate Industry