Sr. Real Estate Portfolio Analyst

About the role

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a strategic, results-driven, and highly analytical Senior Analytics & Real Estate Strategy Analyst to support one or more of our most dynamic client accounts. This hybrid role seamlessly bridges advanced data analytics, corporate real estate strategy, and rigorous financial underwriting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of detailed, dynamic financial models for real estate acquisitions, dispositions, developments, and portfolio optimization.
• Evaluate complex real estate transactions, executing detailed lease analysis, sale-versus-buy analysis, and comprehensive risk-return assessments.
• Conduct rigorous scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and stress testing to backstop critical real estate decisions and mitigate portfolio risk.
• Utilize key real estate valuation metrics—including IRR, NOI, Cap Rates, and DSCR—to analyze performance and steer investment structures.
• Support the client’s internal capital allocation, budgeting, and financial planning processes.
• Support a large volume of concurrent data analysis workstreams, ensuring high-level data modeling accuracy and quality.
• Design, build, and maintain interactive business intelligence dashboards (preferably in Looker/Looker Studio, Power BI, or Tableau) to translate complex datasets into clear, actionable visuals.
• Leverage advanced analytical platforms (such as Alteryx, ESRI, SQL, or Python) to automate data gathering and process inputs from multiple cross-functional parties.
• Perform end-to-end business due diligence: define complex problems with stakeholders, explore data trends, develop tailored KPIs, and synthesize findings into concise narratives.
• Organize quantitative and qualitative analysis into logical communications and high-end, client-ready presentation materials for executive-level approval.
• Partner cross-functionally with transactional teams, asset management, development teams, and client stakeholders to align corporate real estate strategy with broader business objectives.
• Track and report on key account deliverables, proactively managing multiple high-impact commitments simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Serve as a strategic partner, stepping in to spearhead ad-hoc strategic projects as shifting client needs arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related business/technical field.
• 5 to 8+ years of professional experience in corporate real estate strategy, finance, or equivalent analytical experience within an innovative, fast-paced environment.
• Proven mastery of commercial real estate evaluation metrics, leasing dynamics, and capital planning.
• Demonstrated background in a client-serving environment or working on highly dynamic, cross-functional teams is strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets is required.
• Proven experience using data analysis & visualization platforms like Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Alteryx, SQL, Python, or ESRI is strongly preferred.
• A proven track record of proactively managing multiple commitments, tight timelines, and competing tasks simultaneously while maintaining rigorous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with a demonstrated commercial mindset and the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in corporate real estate strategy, finance, or equivalent analytical experience within an innovative, fast-paced environment.
• Master’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related business/technical field.
• Experience leading the development of detailed, dynamic financial models for real estate acquisitions, dispositions, developments, and portfolio optimization.
• Experience conducting rigorous scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and stress testing to backstop critical real estate decisions and mitigate portfolio risk.
• Experience utilizing key real estate valuation metrics—including IRR, NOI, Cap Rates, and DSCR—to analyze performance and steer investment structures.
• Experience supporting the client’s internal capital allocation, budgeting, and financial planning processes.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining interactive business intelligence dashboards (preferably in Looker/Looker Studio, Power BI, or Tableau).
• Experience leveraging advanced analytical platforms (such as Alteryx, ESRI, SQL, or Python) to automate data gathering and process inputs from multiple cross-functional parties.
• Experience performing end-to-end business due diligence: defining complex problems with stakeholders, exploring data trends, developing tailored KPIs, and synthesizing findings into concise narratives.
• Experience organizing quantitative and qualitative analysis into logical communications and high-end, client-ready presentation materials for executive-level approval.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with transactional teams, asset management, development teams, and client stakeholders to align corporate real estate strategy with broader business objectives.
• Experience tracking and reporting on key account deliverables, proactively managing multiple high-impact commitments simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience serving as a strategic partner, stepping in to spearhead ad-hoc strategic projects as shifting client needs arise.

Skills

• Data & Analytics Stack: Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets is required. Proven experience using data analysis & visualization platforms like Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Alteryx, SQL, Python, or ESRI is strongly preferred.
• Project & Time Management: A proven track record of proactively managing multiple commitments, tight timelines, and competing tasks simultaneously while maintaining rigorous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Communication & Influence: Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with a demonstrated commercial mindset and the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs.
• Competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility 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

Hybrid