Job Title
Senior Financial AnalystJob Description Summary
THE OPPORTUNITYCushman & Wakefield is seeking a high-performing Senior Financial Analyst to join a leading Capital Markets brokerage team in Greater Los Angeles. The team specializes in complex, high-profile transactions including value-add, redevelopment, and ground-up development opportunities across office, industrial, multifamily, hospitality, and alternative assets.
This role sits at the center of deal execution—partnering directly with senior brokers and clients to drive underwriting, valuation strategy, and transaction marketing. The position offers significant exposure to institutional-quality assignments and a path for advancement within a top-tier brokerage platform.
Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Senior Financial Analyst will play a critical role in underwriting and executing investment sales assignments. This individual will lead financial modeling, valuation analysis, and the development of client deliverables including Broker Opinions of Value (BOVs) and Offering Memorandums (OMs).
The role requires a strong understanding of real estate fundamentals, capital markets dynamics, and investor underwriting criteria. Candidates must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, client-facing environment with direct exposure to ownership groups, investors, and internal deal teams.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Analysis & Underwriting
- Lead detailed financial modeling and valuation analysis using ARGUS Enterprise and Excel for a variety of asset types
- Build and audit complex discounted cash flow (DCF) models, including development and redevelopment scenarios
- Analyze rent rolls, operating statements, lease abstracts, and market assumptions to inform underwriting
- Translate underwriting into actionable pricing guidance and investment narratives
Valuation & Client Deliverables
- Prepare Broker Opinion of Value (BOV) materials and pricing recommendations
- Develop institutional-quality Offering Memorandums and marketing materials
- Synthesize complex financial data into clear, compelling investment theses
Transaction Execution
- Support end-to-end transaction processes, including due diligence, buyer underwriting support, and escrow coordination
- Manage data rooms, process timelines, and execution checklists
- Interface with clients, investors, and internal stakeholders throughout the deal lifecycle
Market Research & Strategy
- Conduct in-depth market research, including comparable sales, leasing data, and capital markets trends
- Track investor activity and underwriting trends across product types
- Provide strategic insight to inform positioning and marketing of assets
COMPETENCIES
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills with rigorous attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple assignments in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex analyses clearly
- Team-oriented mindset with the ability to operate independently when needed
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s Degree (Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred)
- 3 or more years of commercial real estate experience, preferably in capital markets, investments sales, or advisory
- Strong background in financial modeling, including ARGUS Enterprise and Excel-based DCF analysis
- Experience underwriting multiple asset classes (office, multifamily, industrial preferred)
- California Real Estate Salesperson’s License, or ability to obtain one within six months of employment
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 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 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree (Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred)
- 3+ years of commercial real estate experience (capital markets, investment sales, or advisory)
- Strong financial modeling experience, including ARGUS Enterprise
- Advanced Excel skills and experience building/auditing DCF models
- Experience underwriting multiple asset classes
- Experience with office, multifamily, and industrial asset classes
- California Real Estate Salesperson's License, or ability to obtain within six months
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple assignments in a deadline-driven environment
Cushman & Wakefield Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
