Economist

Cushman & Wakefield; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an Economist to design and maintain internal data models aiding commuting impact, workforce accessibility, location strategy, and real estate investments.

You will quantify strategic and financial impacts, analyze labor markets, and translate findings into client-ready dashboards, reports, and maps. Mentoring juniors and supporting business development are also key parts of the role.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's in a related field with foreign education equivalency accepted.
• Experience performing economic or statistical analysis in business/consulting environments.
• Three years analyzing labor markets, demographics, and financial modeling of lease options.
• Experience with client relationship management and delivering presentations for new business.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain internal data models to support client decision-making.
• Lead client engagements, managing scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Contribute to proposals and business development efforts.

Skills

Data analysis

Python or R

Data cleaning

Causal inference

Dashboards & BI

Client engagement

Presentations

Education

Master's degree in Economics or related field

Bachelor's degree in Economics or related field

Tools

Python

R

Power BI

Tableau

ESRI ArcGIS

Job description

Job TitleEconomistJob Description SummaryJob DescriptionDesign and maintain internal data models to support client decision-making related to commuting impact, workforceaccessibility, location strategy, and real estate investment planning. Quantify the strategic and financial impact of real estate decisions,taking into consideration of confounding or mitigating external factors. Analyze labor markets, workforce trends, and geographic costdynamics using modern data science and business intelligence tools. Translate complex data into compelling, client-ready insightsthrough dashboards, reports, maps, and presentations. Interpret and communicate findings from external econometric datasets andstudies to help clients and internal teams apply these insights to real-world scenarios. Collaborate across teams to refine analyticmethodologies and enhance internal modeling capabilities. Serve as the primary point of contact on client engagements, managingscope, timelines, and deliverables. Contribute to proposal development and participate in business development efforts, includinganalytical strategy for pitches and solution framing. Mentor junior analysts and guide technical execution, communication quality, andprofessional growth.Requirements: Master's degree in Economics, Business, Accounting, Finance, Urban Planning or related field (willing to accept foreigneducation equivalent) plus four (4) years of experience as Consulting Analyst/Manager or related occupation performing economic orstatistical analysis in a business or consulting environment OR, alternatively, Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Accounting,Finance, Urban Planning or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus six (6) years of experience as ConsultingAnalyst/Manager or related occupation performing economic or statistical analysis in a business or consulting environment. Experiencemust include three (3) years with the following: analyzing labor markets, demographics, and financial modeling of lease options andtranslating insights into actionable real estate requirements; managing client relationships for key accounts; developing and deliveringpresentations for new-business pursuits or client acquisition; mentoring junior associate in project execution and career development.Experience must include (quantitative experience requirements not applicable to this section): performing data ingestion and datacleaning, implementing models in Python or R, and interpreting results; executing end-to-end analytical workflows for causal inferencemodeling, including difference-in-differences, propensity score matching, and randomized controlled trials; developing data pipelinesand producing analytical dashboards or spatial analyses using Power BI, Tableau, and ESRI ArcGIS. Direct reports (Strategy Analyst,Consulting Analyst, 2 Senior Consultants, and Consultant). 5% domestic travel.Hybrid Position (4 days/week in office, 1 day remote)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 insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.The compensation for the position is: $ 160,650.00 - $189,000.00Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [e-mail]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”