Real Estate Strategy & Analytics Associate

Job TitleReal Estate Strategy & Analytics AssociateJob Description SummaryThe Associate plays a critical role in supporting the creation, development, and execution of clients’ real estate portfolio strategies. This position supports efforts to design and implement tools necessary to effectively manage overall portfolio performance and activity.Serving as a key liaison with client stakeholders, including client leaders and the portfolio management team, to ensure the successful delivery of real estate services. This role is responsible for overseeing strategy execution, conducting analyses, and collaborating with senior leadership to develop and present actionable findings and recommendations.Working cross-functionally, the Associate partners with team members throughout the full project lifecycle—from initial ideation and strategic planning to the development and delivery of final client presentations. The role requires strong communication and advanced presentation skills, with the ability to produce and deliver high-quality materials appropriate for senior management and executive-level audiences.Job DescriptionGeneral: Oversee portfolio plans with client real estate goals and objectives in mind Working with team members, to perform quantitative and qualitative analyses, and then organize data into logical communication and clear visualization as part of client presentation materialsSupport client projects from scope definition through strategy delivery. Ability to customize approaches to evolve with business needs.Ability to understand and interpret data to provide conclusions of analysis. Identifying portfolio trends, consolidation, and other savings opportunities.Develop analytical modeling and other quantitative projections. Tracks and reports on transaction outcomes, cycle times, and financial impacts to support continuous improvement and transparency.Build effective client relationships to help the team meet or exceed client needsReview and ensure that all analyses delivered to the team and clients are accurate and meet deadlinesUse superior written and verbal communication skills to effectively impact client outcomesSupport and contribute to a collaborative, teamwork environment Process Management: Implement standardized processes that create maximum efficiencies Support client Portfolio Management Team to drive effective oversight and decision makingStrategic Planning: Support the development of strategic plans and provide strategic real estate advice to clients As required perform deeper market or site level analysis supporting long-term planning effortsEXPERIENCE:University Degree and/or College Diploma5 years of data and analytics experience requiredExceptional knowledge of Microsoft Power BI, Alteryx, and other database systems as requiredProficient in MS Office including Excel and PowerPointExperience in leading Real Estate Strategy preferableCushman & 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 work. In 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 candidate’s experience and qualifications.The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.The compensation for the position is: $ 93,500.00 - $110,000.00Cushman & 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.In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”SummaryLocation: Chicago, Illinois, USAType: Full time