Associate

This role supports a high-performing industrial brokerage team focused on tenant representation, agency leasing, capital markets, and strategic client advisory services. The Associate will work closely with senior brokers to develop business opportunities, conduct market research, support transaction execution, and build client relationships throughout the Seattle market and nationally.

About The Team

Our team is one of Seattle's leading industrial brokerage groups, representing tenants, landlords, investors, and major corporate clients across the Pacific Northwest and nationally. The team combines expertise in tenant representation, agency leasing, and capital markets, allowing clients to access a full suite of industrial real estate services. As part of a long-term growth strategy, the team continues to invest in talent, training, and market expansion. Associates work directly with senior brokers and receive hands-on mentorship across multiple disciplines, creating a strong foundation for a successful brokerage career. The team's goal is to continue growing its market share, develop future industry leaders, and build one of the most productive industrial brokerage platforms within Cushman & Wakefield.

Who You Are

• Dynamic. Positive, energetic, and motivated by new opportunities.
• Self-Starter. You take initiative and move projects forward without needing prompting.
• Detail-Oriented. Organized, thorough, and committed to accuracy and understanding cause-and-effect.
• Willing to Learn. Eager to develop new skills, understand the industrial real estate market, and grow professionally.
• Licensed (or aspiring). You hold—or are motivated to pursue—a Real Estate Salesperson License. Financial support for licensing is provided.
• Sales-Minded. You have 1–3 years of sales experience OR a strong desire to begin a sales-driven career in commercial real estate.

Responsibilities

As an Associate, you will learn the fundamentals of industrial brokerage while working alongside senior brokers on tenant representation, agency leasing, and investment-related assignments. Through mentorship and hands-on experience, you will develop the skills necessary to build a long-term brokerage career.

• Support senior brokers in tenant representation assignments, business development initiatives, and client relationship management.
• Generate new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, cold calling, and outbound outreach.
• Research industrial properties, ownership activity, tenants, market trends, and competitive intelligence.
• Track key market metrics, including vacancies, rental rates, absorption, development activity, and comparable transactions.
• Assist in preparing client presentations, proposals, pitch materials, and business development campaigns.
• Participate in property tours, client meetings, lease negotiations, and transaction execution activities.
• Build relationships with occupiers, landlords, developers, investors, and other industry professionals.
• Collaborate with brokerage and operations team members to deliver exceptional client service and execution.
• Develop expertise in industrial real estate fundamentals, market dynamics, and occupier requirements.
• Progress toward independently sourcing, managing, and executing client assignments as your experience grows.

This role is designed for individuals seeking a long-term career in commercial real estate brokerage. The position offers direct mentorship, extensive market exposure, and a clear path for professional growth, with a long-term focus on tenant representation and business development.

Benefits

Cushman & Wakefield provides eligible employees with access to a variety of benefit programs, which may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid and unpaid time off

Pay

This position is commission-based. Actual compensation may vary based on location, experience, qualifications, date of hire, and any applicable collective bargaining agreements. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.