Valuation Analyst - Agri & Forestry (permanent position)

Job ID: 27727

We are looking for a Valuation Analyst to perform independent and competent valuations of Agriculture and Forestry Real Estates.

About our team

Meet the Collateral Valuation and Monitoring unit. Our role is to adds value by ensuring that all real estate collaterals have the right asset value during their whole lifecycle and through that, we create value for all business units by helping and advising them with their collateral processes.

Our team has approx. 15 appraisers. The primary responsibility of the team is to provide valuation services for Nordea’s entities located in Finland. The team also provides assistance for other internal stakeholder and participates to internal projects connected to and dependent on valuation services. All team members have in depth understanding of real estate markets and market dynamics, valuation approaches, and relevant standards.

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

What you’ll be doing 
 

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Performing valuation of properties for new loans and when otherwise required

• Valuating real estates, especially farms, farmhouses, agriculture land and forest

• Collaborating with business units in Nordea and external partners
• Analysing properties and advising business units

• Keeping yourself and the team updated on the real estate market and the drivers affecting the market value of the properties

Who you are
 

This is the right role for you if you:

• Are a self-going team player, able to execute and perform both individually and together with team and stakeholders
• Have strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Understand the Finnish real estate market
• Enjoy participating in relevant forums and projects.
• Continuously find new ways to improve our work and processes

Your background and skills include:

• Ideally you have understanding and/or experience of the bank's credit and collateral processes
• Preferably previous working experience as a real estate appraiser, real estate agent, real estate management
• Ideally you have working experience, interest or studies related to Agricultural and/or Forestry
• Education or relevant degree (Bachelor’s/Master’s)
• Fluent in Finnish and English (professional level)

What we offer 
 

People come here when they want to get somewhere. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 06/01/2025. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Salla Parkkila, +358 40 66 32 332, salla.parkkila@nordea.com.
 

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good. 
 

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.