Job Title
Sr. Transaction Analyst
Job Description Summary
We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Financial Analyst with financial expertise and a strong background in real estate and transaction modeling. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of analytical rigor industry insight and leadership capability.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of detailed financial models for real estate acquisitions developments and portfolio optimization.
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on in-depth financial and market analysis.
- Evaluate real estate transactions including lease analysis sale versus buy analysis and risk-return assessments.
- Partner with acquisitions asset management and development teams to align financial planning with business objectives.
- Conduct scenario planning sensitivity analysis and stress testing to support real estate decisions.
- Design build and maintain interactive dashboardspreferably in Looker (Looker Studio/LookerBI)that translate complex data into clear actionable visuals for business stakeholders.
- Perform endtoend analysis: define the problem with stakeholders explore data develop KPIs and synthesize findings into concise narratives and executiveready presentations.
- Champion data integrity and selfservice analytics coaching teammates on data governance best practices documenting data sources/metrics and iterating solutions based on user feedback and evolving business needs.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Finance Real Estate Economics or a related field preferred.
- 58 years of experience in financial analysis business analysis or investment strategy within the real estate sector.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel financial modeling and data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau Looker).
- Strong understanding of real estate valuation metrics (IRR NOI Cap Rate DSCR etc.) and investment structures.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Strategic thinker with a strong commercial mindset and attention to detail.
- Proven ability to manage multiple high-impact projects in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
- Experience in a client-serving environment and/or working on dynamic teams is a plus.
- Experience proactively managing multiple commitments and tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines while exercising attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality.
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally 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 addition to a comprehensive benefits package Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with 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.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement the geographic area in which the work will be performed market pay rates in that area and the candidates experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
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INCO: Cushman & Wakefield
Required Experience:
Senior IC