Sébastien C.

Real estate & corporate finance professional

Ghent Metropolitan Area

About

On the move to return to my home country of Belgium after almost 2 incredible years in Canada. The opportunity to become a college lecturer, to a very multicultural group of young and enthusiastic students, was a rewarding challenge and experience. A trilingual senior professional with entrepreneurial skills in finance and RE investments and a demonstrated history of success in investment analysis and reporting. Demonstrated proficiency in leadership, ESG, and sustainability. Extensive international experience in debt & structured finance. Demonstrated successful expanding roles and progressive career path track with more considerable exposure towards international investors & creditors. Experienced in business development, client relationship building and team building. I will forever cherish the incredible time I’ve spent in Canada

Experience

  • Senior Manager at KPMG Belgium
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Real Estate Valuation Expert at KBC Bank & Verzekering
    Dec 2024 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Team leader for internal valuations for commercial real estate and infrastructure • Provide technical and regulatory guidance on ECB valuation policies and financial risk assessment. • Manage a multidisciplinary team, fostering collaboration between valuation, risk, and credit departments.

  • College Lecturer at Loyalist College
    Sep 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

    - Lecture in School of Business - Lectures to students on Principles of Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) principles - I play a pivotal role in shaping the intellectual and professional development of my students, fostering critical thinking, and advancing knowledge within the field of sustainability and ESG

  • CBRE Belgium (Brussels Metropolitan Area)
    • Senior Valuation Surveyor
      Jan 2020 - Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      - Served on CBRE Europe’s ESG Steering Committee, integrating sustainability and EU taxonomy standards into valuation methodologies. - Significant knowledge building on windmills and Solarfarms - Develop and review complex financials, valuation models and financing structures - Performed financial planning and analysis (P&L, operational data, etc.) - Successful coach and mentor of 9 junior newcomers - Demonstrated track record of client relationships and business development - Exceeded in development and residual valuations, excelled in one of the largest development valuations - Partnered with institutional investors, REITs, and developers to assess transaction synergies and optimise capital structures. - Recognised for client relationship excellence and delivery of high-value strategic analyses to C-level stakeholders.

    • Valuation Surveyor
      Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs

      - Analysed financial property-related data and cash-flow projections (ARGUS, Excel, DCF, etc.) - Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult responsibilities - Liaised with clients daily to provide critical feedback and market knowledge

    • Junior Valuer
      Jun 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos

      - Gained extensive understanding in data entry, analysis, and reporting - Acquired substantial knowledge and adapted quickly to innovative technology and software application

  • Kempinski Hotels (1 yr 5 mos)
    • Front Office Supervisor
      Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr

      - Daily Front Office accounting records checked, summarized daily operations for Director of Rooms

    • Floorsupervisor
      Aug 2013 - Jan 2014 · 6 mos

      - Led a team of 8 floor attendants per day to complete daily cleaning of the luxury suites and rooms.