Senior Financial Analyst

About the role

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join their Capital Markets brokerage team in Greater Los Angeles. The team specializes in complex, high-profile transactions including value-add, redevelopment, and ground-up development opportunities across various real estate sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed financial modeling and valuation analysis using ARGUS Enterprise and Excel for a variety of asset types
• Analyze rent rolls, operating statements, lease abstracts, and market assumptions to inform underwriting
• Translate underwriting into actionable pricing guidance and investment narratives
• Prepare Broker Opinion of Value (BOV) materials and pricing recommendations
• Develop institutional-quality Offering Memorandums and marketing materials
• Synthesize complex financial data into clear, compelling investment theses
• Support end-to-end transaction processes, including due diligence, buyer underwriting support, and escrow coordination
• Manage data rooms, process timelines, and execution checklists
• Interface with clients, investors, and internal stakeholders throughout the deal lifecycle
• Conduct in-depth market research, including comparable sales, leasing data, and capital markets trends
• Track investor activity and underwriting trends across product types
• Provide strategic insight to inform positioning and marketing of assets

Requirements

• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills with rigorous attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex analyses clearly
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to operate independently when needed

Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree (Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred)
• 3 or more years of commercial real estate experience, preferably in capital markets, investments sales, or advisory
• Strong background in financial modeling, including ARGUS Enterprise and Excel-based DCF analysis
• Experience underwriting multiple asset classes (office, multifamily, industrial preferred)
• California Real Estate Salesperson’s License, or ability to obtain one within six months of employment

Background and Experience

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, with 3+ years of commercial real estate experience, preferably in capital markets, investments sales, or advisory. Strong background in financial modeling, including ARGUS Enterprise and Excel-based DCF analysis, and experience underwriting multiple asset classes are required. A California Real Estate Salesperson’s License is preferred but not required.

Benefits

Cushman & Wakefield provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. Competitive pay, generally ranging from $93,500.00 to $110,000.00, is offered based on factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay

$93,500.00 - $110,000.00

Schedule

N/A