About the Role
The Director, Landlord & Tenant Advisory leads a team of consultants delivering specialized property tax advisory services for landlord and tenant clients. This role oversees complex engagements involving property tax compliance, valuation and assessment analysis, lease-related property tax advisory, negotiations and appeals, tax bill administration, and reporting. The Director builds trusted client relationships, drives property tax savings across complex commercial real estate portfolios, and leads practice growth through business development, thought leadership, and team leadership.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong client relationships while delivering high-quality, profitable advisory services.
- Lead complex client engagements throughout the annual property tax cycle.
- Advise landlords and tenants on lease-related property tax matters, assessment strategies, and valuation issues.
- Develop property tax strategies that support clients' leasing, occupancy, and real estate portfolio objectives.
- Manage property tax compliance, assessment reviews, negotiations, appeals, litigation support, and reporting.
- Review assessor valuations, assessment notices, and property records to identify tax-saving opportunities.
- Prepare and oversee valuation analyses and strategic recommendations for client properties.
- Serve as the primary client contact, providing regular updates, presentations, and strategic guidance.
- Develop engagement workplans, coordinate data collection, and ensure timely project delivery.
- Ensure compliance with Firm policies, professional standards, and practice guidelines.
- Lead practice operations, including resource planning, financial forecasting, billing, collections, and contract renewals.
- Recruit, coach, develop, and manage team performance while fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.
- Monitor legislative and market developments and communicate emerging issues and opportunities.
- Contribute to Firm initiatives and collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated client solutions.
- Build the Firm's market presence through industry participation, thought leadership, and business development activities that expand the Landlord & Tenant Advisory practice.
- Directly supervises employees within the practice, including assigning work, coaching and developing team members, conducting performance evaluations, and supporting career development in accordance with Firm policies and applicable laws.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Real Estate, Business Management, Public Administration, Entrepreneurship, International Business, or a related field.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of multistate property tax experience, including commercial real estate and landlord and tenant advisory services.
- Experience leading client engagements, developing teams, and managing complex commercial real estate portfolios.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access), internet research tools, and relevant property tax and business technology platforms.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Ryan LLC (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).
- Job duties related to this role are to be conducted in a manner that adheres to privacy laws, as well as follows internal governance related to protecting confidential information and trade secrets, and to securing data and company records.
Skills
- Property tax compliance
- Valuation and assessment analysis
- Lease-related property tax advisory
- Negotiations and appeals
- Tax bill administration
- Reporting
- Business development
- Thought leadership
- Team leadership
- Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access)
- Internet research tools
- Relevant property tax and business technology platforms
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Ten (10) years of multistate property tax experience
- Experience leading client engagements
- Experience developing teams
- Experience managing complex commercial real estate portfolios
Education Level
- Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Real Estate, Business Management, Public Administration, Entrepreneurship, International Business, or a related field.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
- Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
- LinkedIn Learning Subscription
- Flexible Work Environment
- Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
- Accelerated Career Path
- Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach
About the Company
- Ryan offers outstanding opportunities to work in a dynamic, rapidly expanding tax services firm serving the world’s most respected Global 5000 companies.
- Our innovative work environment, accelerated growth path for high performers, competitive benefits package, and outstanding earning potential provide the most rewarding career experience available in the industry.
- Ryan employees are given the freedom to do their best work in the way they work best.
- With a clear understanding of expectations and accountabilities, our employees are given ownership of their time and flexibility to meet the demands of their professional and personal lives.
Equal Opportunity
- Ryan, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination.
- It is our policy to take all employment actions and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, military status, status as a disabled or other protected veteran or any other protected status under applicable law.
- It is Ryan's policy to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.
- Please contact our People Group at 972.934.0022 or peoplegroup@ryan.com if you are interested in applying and need assistance to submit your application, or if you are interested in a position and believe you may require a reasonable accommodation in order for you to perform its essential functions.
- Click here to view the entire EEO poster and supplement.
- Notice to Canada Candidates – In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Canadian Human Rights Act, Ryan ULC will provide accommodation, accessible formats and communication supports for the interview upon request.
- Ryan welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.
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