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Financial AnalystJob Description Summary
Responsible for the day-to-day transaction management of a portfolio of properties on behalf of one or more national and/or global corporate services clientsJob Description
About the Role:- Develop, maintain, and refine transaction‑level financial models supporting lease acquisitions, renewals, restructures, assignments, and dispositions within the IBM GRE portfolio
- Perform scenario analysis and option evaluation (stay vs. relocate, renew vs. exit, restructure scenarios) to quantify cost, risk, and capital impact
- Analyze cash flows, comparing base case vs. projected scenarios; calculate NPV, IRR, and payback metrics in line with GRE decision frameworks
- Prepare market and financial comparables to support lease negotiations, acquisitions, and disposition strategies led by Transaction Managers
- Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for the IBM commercial real estate portfolio
- Produce financial decks, executive summaries, and insights for reviews with IBM GRE leadership and account governance forums
- Partner with Transaction Managers to identify financial inputs required to drive optimal transaction outcomes
- Work closely with the Account Director to support recurring and ad‑hoc reporting requirements
- Collaborate with internal C&W service lines and client stakeholders to ensure alignment between transaction strategy and financial outcomes
- Provide financial input into projects, initiatives, and ad‑hoc S&T assignments as required
- Maintain accurate and auditable portfolio, lease, and transaction financial records in line with account governance standards
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
- 1–2 years of experience in financial analysis, transaction advisory, or commercial real estate support roles
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, including complex formulas and financial modelling techniques
- Working knowledge of India commercial real estate markets and lease structures
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to convert financial analysis into actionable insights
- Comfortable operating in a client‑facing, account‑driven environment supporting enterprise‑level portfolios
Why join Cushman & Wakefield?
As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;
- Being part of a growing global company;
- Career development and a promote from within culture;
- An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.
We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.
That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.
We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
- 1-2 years of experience in financial analysis, transaction advisory, or commercial real estate support roles
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, including complex formulas and financial modelling techniques
- Working knowledge of India commercial real estate markets and lease structures
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
- Comfortable operating in a client-facing, account-driven environment
Cushman & Wakefield Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cushman & Wakefield and has not been reviewed or approved by Cushman & Wakefield.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is consistently referenced as part of the package. Feedback suggests this provides a solid baseline for long‑term savings across many U.S. roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and company holidays are regularly highlighted and described as a meaningful part of the offering. Feedback suggests time‑off benefits add tangible value alongside base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus backup care and wellbeing resources, are described as available. These offerings indicate a supportive approach to family needs in many roles.
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What We Do
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 53,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2019, the firm had revenue of $8.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.
