Commercial Real Estate Analyst

Forward Air • Dallas, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Commercial Real Estate Analyst supports the administration, reporting, and coordination of the company's corporate real estate portfolio, including office, industrial, and logistics locations. The role maintains real estate data, supports lease administration, coordinates portfolio projects, and provides market research and reporting to support decision-making. The Analyst works with internal stakeholders, brokers, vendors, and service providers to support efficient portfolio operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• At least two years of experience supporting corporate real estate, lease administration, property administration, facilities, or related functions.
• Experience supporting commercial real estate portfolios.
• Working knowledge of commercial leases and lease administration practices.
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including lookups, macros, and visualizations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and comfort building executive- or board-level content.
• Working proficiency with CoStar or similar commercial real estate platforms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate across internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.
• Proficiency with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), and web conferencing tools such as Teams, Zoom, or Webex.
• Ability to commute to and work in a 100% on-site setting, with travel for related meetings and events.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting commercial real estate portfolios in office, industrial, or logistics environments.

Responsibilities

• Support administration of the company's office, industrial, and logistics real estate portfolio.
• Assist with lease administration, including renewals, amendments, critical date tracking, and lease documentation.
• Maintain accurate property, lease, occupancy, and transaction data in CoStar and internal systems.
• Develop and maintain portfolio reports, dashboards, and analysis to support business decisions.
• Research rental rates, vacancy trends, and comparable properties.
• Generate reports and insights from CoStar and other real estate platforms.
• Coordinate maintenance projects, repairs, capital improvements, and vendor activities.
• Support office relocations, expansions, consolidations, renovations, and space-planning initiatives.
• Coordinate brokers, contractors, architects, facilities teams, and other service providers.
• Track certificates of insurance, vendor compliance requirements, and key contractual obligations.
• Assist with vendor procurement, contract administration, and project documentation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, lease obligations, and applicable regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level