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Job Description Summary

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, commercially minded, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, client-facing commercial real estate environment.

Job Description

Business & Market Analytics

• Conduct market research and analysis on commercial office leasing trends, occupier demand, supply dynamics, rentals, vacancies, and emerging market developments.
• Develop periodic market reports, competitor benchmarking, and client intelligence briefs.
• Maintain databases relating to market transactions, occupier movements, and leasing activity.
• Analyze industry, economic, and business trends that may impact occupier strategies and real estate demand.

Business Performance & Reporting

• Track business performance against annual revenue, transaction, and pipeline targets.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews for the MD.
• Develop dashboards and management reports highlighting key business metrics, performance indicators, and risks.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and business planning activities.

Client & Transaction Support

• Assist in preparing client pitches, proposals, request-for-proposal (RFP) responses, and strategic presentations.
• Conduct portfolio and occupancy analytics to support client advisory assignments.
• Gather and analyze client business information to identify leasing opportunities and growth prospects.
• Support transaction teams with financial analyses and strategic insights.

Financial Analysis

• Develop financial models related to occupancy costs, lease comparisons, workplace strategies, and real estate scenarios.
• Evaluate commercial implications of various occupancy and workplace solutions.
• Support revenue tracking and transaction profitability analysis.

Strategic Initiatives

• Work closely with the MD on strategic projects focused on business growth, productivity, and operational excellence.
• Coordinate key business reviews, leadership meetings, and follow-up actions.
• Track execution of strategic initiatives and ensure timely closure of action items.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with brokerage teams, research, project management, facilities management, valuation, and other service lines.
• Coordinate with regional and national leadership teams for business reporting and strategic initiatives.
• Build strong relationships across internal functions to support effective execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Real Estate, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA or Postgraduate qualification preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience in commercial real estate, consulting, strategy, business analytics, investment analysis, or corporate planning.
• Experience in data analysis, business reporting, and management presentations.

Required Skills & Competencies

Analytical Skills

• Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including financial modelling, dashboards, and data analytics.
• Ability to synthesize large datasets into actionable business insights.

Business Acumen

• Understanding of commercial real estate markets and occupier leasing strategies.
• Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to interpret financial and operational performance metrics.

Communication Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare executive-level presentations and reports.
• Confidence in interacting with senior stakeholders and clients.

Technology Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools preferred.
• Working knowledge of CRM and business intelligence platforms is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Success Measures

• Quality and timeliness of business reporting and analytics.
• Accuracy of forecasting and pipeline tracking.
• Effectiveness of decision-support provided to the MD.
• Quality of client presentations and business insights.
• Successful execution of strategic business initiatives.
• Contribution towards revenue growth, client acquisition, and business performance.

This version positions the role as a business analyst/chief-of-staff style support role to a City MD, which is typically attractive for high-potential talent and aligns well with Tenant Representation leadership structures in firms such as CBRE, JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, Colliers, and Knight Frank.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”