Sr. Business Analyst

Cushman & Wakefield • Austin, TX

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About The Position

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Business Analyst with financial expertise and a strong background in real estate. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of analytical rigor, industry insight, and leadership capability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or a related field preferred.
• 5–8+ years of experience in financial analysis, business analysis, or investment strategy within the real estate sector.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
• Strong understanding of real estate valuation metrics (IRR, NOI, Cap Rate, DSCR, etc.) and investment structures.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strategic thinker with a strong commercial mindset and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-impact projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience proactively managing multiple commitments and tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines while exercising attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a client-serving environment and/or working on dynamic teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of detailed financial models for real estate acquisitions, developments, and portfolio optimization.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on in-depth financial and market analysis.
• Evaluate real estate transactions, including lease analysis, sale versus buy analysis, and risk-return assessments.
• Partner with acquisitions, asset management, and development teams to align financial planning with business objectives.
• Conduct scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and stress testing to support real estate decisions.
• Design, build, and maintain interactive dashboards—Power BI and Looker Studio/Looker BI—that translate complex data into clear, actionable visuals for business stakeholders.
• Perform end‑to-end analysis: define the problem with stakeholders, explore data, develop KPIs, and synthesize findings into concise narratives and executive‑ready presentations.
• Champion data integrity and self‑service analytics, coaching teammates on data governance best practices, documenting data sources/metrics, and iterating solutions based on user feedback and evolving business needs.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees