Sr. Corporate Strategy Analyst

COMPANY Cushman & Wakefield LOCATION New York, NY 10019STATUS Full Time, Employee WORK EXPERIENCE 2+ to 5 Years CAREER LEVEL Experienced (Non-Manager)EDUCATION LEVEL Master's Degree OUR SERVICES Brokerage Capital Markets Client Solutions Consultancy Investment Management Investment Sales Research Specialty Practice Groups Valuation AdvisoryOUR CLIENTS Developers Financial Institutions Investors Manufacturers Multinational Corporations Office Occupiers Owners Retailers www.cushwake.com OUR VALUES Our CLIENTS come first :: Our foremost standard of conduct is INTEGRITY :: Every employee is a TEAM member and contributes to our success :: Individually and collectively striving to achieve EXCELLENCE in everything we do :: Treating each other and our clients with RESPECT and DIGNITY :: CITIZENSHIP - A commitment to the communities in which we live and work :: Realize the value in actively recruiting, developing, and mentoring talented individuals of DIVERSE cultures and backgrounds :: PROFITABILITY - Driving our ability to invest, improve, and succeed PURPOSE OF THE JOB - The Strategy Analyst will provide key support for the overall Corporate Strategies function of providing analytics and thought leadership to the Strategic Promises Initiatives and corporate strategy. KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE - Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in Real Estate or Consulting.· Entrepreneurial self-starter capable of working independently and organizing work flow to meet changing priorities and deadlines· Excellent critical thinking, analytical, presentation, communication (both written and oral), and organizational skills are required.· MBA preferred· Coursework and skills-sets that include strong statistical analysis (econometrics; linear regression; non-linear regression)· Ability to conduct analysis and translate findings into a story that can be delivered clearly and succinctly to corporate leadership· Creative thinker with the ability to create problem-solving solutions on a variety of business situations throughout the operation (streamline processes; cost-cutting measures; achieving efficiencies; market & client analysis, etc.)· Strong knowledge and demonstrated competence in working with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Powerpoint.  Knowledge of SQL Server a plus.  Strong Excel skills are critical (pivot tables; Solver; Goal Seek; Visual Basic macro writing)· Strong project management skills and the ability to multi-task· Extreme attentiveness to detail and accuracy of work (this is paramount!)· Strong team player that is able to work to ensure the success of the team goals; self deprecating sense of humor· Flexible work schedule that allows for extra time commitment to meet deadlines when necessary. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES - · Analyze complex scenarios and situations and extract the key drivers.  Then use appropriate analytics tools to solve the initial problem(s) and describe the “so what” of the analysis in a story structure.· Collaborate with his/her own team and with all C&W departments and service lines throughout the firm (essentially an internal consultant), to ensure that all appropriate parties are actively involved and that assigned projects are successfully completed.· Extract detailed business data from SQL Server databases and analyze the data using MS Excel, MS Access, and MS Project.  Use the data to develop exhibits in MS PowerPoint and Visio that can then be easily understood and used as a communication tool for clients.· Demonstrate understanding of general business organizations, ideas, trends and methodologies and use this when consulting internal and external clients.· Make recommendations to key constituents based on strategic analyses.· Prepare clear concise summary documentation and spreadsheets that support and explain the basis of the analyses for use in client presentations, proposals and/or reports.· Participate with other C&W professionals, in client meetings to present and discuss their analyses as needed.· Assist in the quality control effort to insure that all client presentation materials are professional, accurate, high impact and reflect the standards of quality normally associated with C&W work product. NATURE AND SCOPE -  · The Senior Analyst will work very closely with leadership in a team setting working on multiple projects simultaneously.   · The Senior Analyst will operate primarily in Midtown NY office with potential for limited travel.  He/She will be provided with appropriate computer technology to support any travel. · Primary relationships will be with Corporate Strategy team.  Analyst will also work with other C&W employees and/or consultants.  Please click here to apply: http://careers.vurvexpress.com/jobprofile.cfm?szWID=14033&szCID=63150&szOrderID=492438&szSiteID=451