Associate, Corporate Strategy

JLL•Chicago, IL

12d•$115,940 - $137,500•Onsite

About The Position

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. What this job involves: The Corporate Strategy team is tasked with identifying and delivering transformative revenue growth opportunities while also supporting broader strategy initiatives across all our current and adjacent markets in commercial real estate - the largest asset class in the world. We work hand-in-hand with Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Venture Capital investment, Product and executive teams to recommend JLL’s path forward to increase shareholder value. This is a unique opportunity for top performers who are seeking a high-impact, high-visibility position to directly impact the most important strategic decisions for JLL, one of the largest commercial real estate companies in the world! The Corporate Strategy Analyst will spend his/her time as an integral part of the Corporate Strategy team. Working with other members of the Corporate Strategy team, you will participate in ongoing enterprise and market strategy and multi-year planning activities. You will conduct market sizing and competitive analyses, assess industry trends, and develop enterprise-level and market-level strategic studies to support new market entry, expansion, and business model design. What your day-to-day will look like:

Requirements

Recently graduated from a bachelor’s degree program in business, economics, engineering, computer science or related field
Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication (including presentation skills)
Able to define expected results and outcomes and deliver on commitments
Excellent research, problem-solving and analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) skills, including the ability to effectively tell a story at an executive level with visual elements using PowerPoint
Ability to multitask, organize and manage multiple projects at one time, and rapidly change priorities based on business needs
Strong work ethic and ability to work under pressure to meet fixed deadlines
Competitive team player, patient and bold, curious, humble, creative, and fact-based

Nice To Haves

Previous internship experience in strategy or management consulting, corporate strategy or development, product management, investment banking, or similar
3+ year of experience in strategy, business operations, or as an analyst+ at a top-tier consulting firm with strong exposure to corporate strategy
Expertise, experience, and/or strong interest in the real estate and technology industries a plus
Global business experience and fluency in multiple languages preferred

Responsibilities

Support corporate strategy projects and work with internal JLL leadership to address the company’s most pressing global questions
Ask good questions to further understanding of how market analysis relates to the bigger picture
Build relationships, collaborate, and communicate effectively with stakeholders across the company, including senior leaders in a courteous and professional manner
Piece together information to tackle complex problems; drive quantitative rigor in decision-making
Support key modules of strategy projects and orchestrate work streams
Support development of executive-level summaries and implications analysis of industry news and events