Manager

Job Title

Manager

Job Description Summary

This role will be responsible for market intelligence, business reporting, pipeline tracking, client analysis, financial modelling, presentation development, and coordination of key business initiatives. The position plays a critical role in enabling informed decision-making, driving business performance, and supporting client acquisition and retention efforts.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, commercially minded, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, client-facing commercial real estate environment.

Job Description

Business & Market Analytics

• Conduct market research and analysis on commercial office leasing trends, occupier demand, supply dynamics, rentals, vacancies, and emerging market developments.
• Develop periodic market reports, competitor benchmarking, and client intelligence briefs.
• Maintain databases relating to market transactions, occupier movements, and leasing activity.
• Analyze industry, economic, and business trends that may impact occupier strategies and real estate demand.

Business Performance & Reporting

• Track business performance against annual revenue, transaction, and pipeline targets.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews for the MD.
• Develop dashboards and management reports highlighting key business metrics, performance indicators, and risks.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and business planning activities.

Client & Transaction Support

• Assist in preparing client pitches, proposals, request-for-proposal (RFP) responses, and strategic presentations.
• Conduct portfolio and occupancy analytics to support client advisory assignments.
• Gather and analyze client business information to identify leasing opportunities and growth prospects.
• Support transaction teams with financial analyses and strategic insights.

Financial Analysis

• Develop financial models related to occupancy costs, lease comparisons, workplace strategies, and real estate scenarios.
• Evaluate commercial implications of various occupancy and workplace solutions.
• Support revenue tracking and transaction profitability analysis.

Strategic Initiatives

• Work closely with the MD on strategic projects focused on business growth, productivity, and operational excellence.
• Coordinate key business reviews, leadership meetings, and follow-up actions.
• Track execution of strategic initiatives and ensure timely closure of action items.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with brokerage teams, research, project management, facilities management, valuation, and other service lines.
• Coordinate with regional and national leadership teams for business reporting and strategic initiatives.
• Build strong relationships across internal functions to support effective execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Real Estate, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA or Postgraduate qualification preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience in commercial real estate, consulting, strategy, business analytics, investment analysis, or corporate planning.
• Experience in data analysis, business reporting, and management presentations.

Analytical Skills

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including financial modelling, dashboards, and data analytics.
• Ability to synthesize large datasets into actionable business insights.

Business Acumen

• Understanding of commercial real estate markets and occupier leasing strategies.
• Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to interpret financial and operational performance metrics.

Communication Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare executive-level presentations and reports.
• Confidence in interacting with senior stakeholders and clients.

Technology Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools preferred.
• Working knowledge of CRM and business intelligence platforms is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Success Measures

• Quality and timeliness of business reporting and analytics.
• Accuracy of forecasting and pipeline tracking.
• Effectiveness of decision-support provided to the MD.
• Quality of client presentations and business insights.
• Successful execution of strategic business initiatives.
• Contribution towards revenue growth, client acquisition, and business performance.

This version positions the role as a business analyst/chief-of-staff style support role to a City MD, which is typically attractive for high-potential talent and aligns well with Tenant Representation leadership structures in firms such as CBRE, JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, Colliers, and Knight Frank.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”