Business Analyst at Cushman & Wakefield U.S., Inc. — Saint Louis, MO

Job Title

Business Analyst

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Business Analyst to join our Occupier Advisory Services Operations team, supporting occupier-focused brokerage professionals across all markets. This role is ideal for someone with strong financial acumen, advanced Excel skills, and a passion for enabling strategic decision-making through data-driven insights, collaboration, and process optimization.Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Analysis & Brokerage Support
• Partner with Brokerage Teams and Regional Leads to conduct in-depth financial analysis of pursuits, including fee structures, rebate models, and support costs.
• Perform due diligence to verify revenue projections and financial assumptions.
• Comply with all project tracking and reporting requirements.
• Strategic Collaboration on New Business Pursuits
• Collaborate with the Regional Leads and Operations Director to collect and synthesize critical information about brokerage pursuits.
• Support pursuit strategy by organizing and presenting data to inform executive decision-making.
• Research and present additional pursuit insights from web based and other data resources to help complete client profiles.
• Partner with pursuit teams to develop and present actional insights via dashboards and visualizations.
• Data Management & Insights
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather, validate, and synthesize data for leadership visibility.
• Collaborate with Operations colleagues, Sales Leads, and Platform Leadership to prepare executive reporting and presentations.
• Support operations team maintain and report on additional CRM and sales data and reporting.
• Process Optimization & Innovation
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial analysis workflows and improve reporting processes.
• Contribute to the development of best practices for occupier advisory engagements, with a focus on financial rigor and scalability.
• Responsibly leverage company sanctioned AI tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness for data processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Real Estate, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in a data analyst, financial analyst, or data-focused role—preferably in commercial real estate or professional services.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Strong understanding of forecasting and financial performance metrics.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with commercial real estate terminology and occupier services.
• Experience supporting sales or brokerage teams in a matrixed organization.
• Proficiency in BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and data visualization.
• Exceptional critical thinking and research skills.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

The compensation for the position is: $ 63,750.00 - $75,000.00

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”