Senior Financial Analyst

Job Title Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description Summary THE OPPORTUNITYCushman & Wakefield is seeking a high-performing Senior Financial Analyst to join a leading Capital Markets brokerage team in Greater Los Angeles. The team specializes in complex, high-profile transactions including value-add, redevelopment, and ground-up development opportunities across office, industrial, multifamily, hospitality, and alternative assets.

This role sits at the center of deal execution—partnering directly with senior brokers and clients to drive underwriting, valuation strategy, and transaction marketing. The position offers significant exposure to institutional-quality assignments and a path for advancement within a top-tier brokerage platform.

Job Description POSITION OVERVIEW The Senior Financial Analyst will play a critical role in underwriting and executing investment sales assignments. This individual will lead financial modeling, valuation analysis, and the development of client deliverables including Broker Opinions of Value (BOVs) and Offering Memorandums (OMs).The role requires a strong understanding of real estate fundamentals, capital markets dynamics, and investor underwriting criteria. Candidates must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, client-facing environment with direct exposure to ownership groups, investors, and internal deal teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Financial Analysis & Underwriting Lead detailed financial modeling and valuation analysis using ARGUS Enterprise and Excel for a variety of asset types

Build and audit complex discounted cash flow (DCF) models, including development and redevelopment scenarios

Analyze rent rolls, operating statements, lease abstracts, and market assumptions to inform underwriting

Translate underwriting into actionable pricing guidance and investment narratives

Valuation & Client Deliverables Prepare Broker Opinion of Value (BOV) materials and pricing recommendations

Develop institutional-quality Offering Memorandums and marketing materials

Synthesize complex financial data into clear, compelling investment theses

Transaction Execution Support end-to-end transaction processes, including due diligence, buyer underwriting support, and escrow coordination

Manage data rooms, process timelines, and execution checklists

Interface with clients, investors, and internal stakeholders throughout the deal lifecycle

Market Research & Strategy Conduct in-depth market research, including comparable sales, leasing data, and capital markets trends

Track investor activity and underwriting trends across product types

Provide strategic insight to inform positioning and marketing of assetsCOMPETENCIESExceptional analytical and quantitative skills with rigorous attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple assignments in a deadline-driven environment

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex analyses clearly

Team-oriented mindset with the ability to operate independently when neededBACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s Degree (Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred)3 or more years of commercial real estate experience, preferably in capital markets, investments sales, or advisory

Strong background in financial modeling, including ARGUS Enterprise and Excel-based DCF analysis

Experience underwriting multiple asset classes (office, multifamily, industrial preferred)
California Real Estate Salesperson’s License, or ability to obtain one within six months of employment

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…