Job Title
Financial Analyst, Capital Markets
Job Description Summary
The Capital Markets Financial Analyst (“CMFA”) will support transactions generated by Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity Debt & Structured Finance brokerage services across multiple product types (i.e. multifamily, office, retail, industrial, hospitality, etc...) and multiple markets across the country, with a primary focus on supporting a top-fee earning team in the Washington D.C. market.
Financial Analysts will support all phases of the financing process, including preparing detailed financial analyses and valuations, assisting in preparing proposals for new business opportunities, creating marketing materials for new assignments, and summarizing and distributing feedback of the team’s marketing efforts to clients and lenders. Analysts will also identify opportunities to automate existing workflows and lead the implementation of AI-driven and data-enabled solutions to improve efficiency, scalability, and sourcing effectiveness.
This role will be based in Washington, D.C., and the candidate must be available to work on-site in the Cushman & Wakefield office located at 2101 L Street NW. Team members may be expected to travel and work outside normal operating hours to meet project deadlines.
The ideal candidate will have the desire to grow in the commercial real estate industry, have a strong background in financial analysis, excellent writing skills, be self-motivated with excellent time management skills to prioritize deadlines, and have a strong work ethic.
Job Description
Essential Duties
- Prepare debt and/or equity offering memoranda that conveys all particulars of a transaction (financial projections, market and location nuances and tenant analysis etc.) in a professional written format presented to clients and lenders.
- Manage the graphic design process of debt and equity memoranda in conjunction with a graphic designer, including creating tables, graphs and charts, and writing technical summaries of all particulars of a transaction.
- Prepare debt sizings to determine possible financing options available to clients
- Prepare financial models in Excel and Argus for clients which outline valuation and pricing structures
- Assist in collecting and evaluating required due diligence for transactions, including making necessary inquiries to clients to ensure that required information is provided in a timely manner
- Prepare pro forma statements and projections which accurately reflect historical cash flow performance of properties