Real Estate Analyst

McKinsey & Company; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Real Estate Analyst to join their dynamic Global Real Estate team. In this role, you will leverage your analytical skills to drive strategic real estate decisions, optimizing workspaces that foster innovation and collaboration. You will be responsible for financial modeling, data management, and market research, ensuring that real estate strategies align with overarching business goals. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a high-performance culture, where your contributions will directly impact the organization’s success. If you are passionate about creating purpose-driven spaces and thrive in a collaborative environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Mental Health Services

Vision Coverage

Parental Leave

Retirement Contributions

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Telemedicine Services

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in analytics or professional services in real estate.
• Strong grasp of financial modeling and lease analysis.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with finance and legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Own analytics for the Global Real Estate team including financial analysis.
• Research market trends and occupancy data to identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align real estate strategies.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Financial Modeling

Communication Skills

Commercial Real Estate Principles

Market Trend Analysis

Detail-oriented

Proactive Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Real Estate

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

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Real Estate Analyst
Job ID: 97441

Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges-the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you've come to the right place.

Your Impact

Join our global Global Real Estate team and help shape workspaces that nurture & inspire. We're a global tight-knit, high-impact team driving innovation across borders-designing places where people thrive, and great ideas grow. If you're passionate about purpose-driven spaces and working with amazing people, we'd love to meet you.

As a Real Estate Analyst, you will be based in either New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Boston, Washington, DC, Denver or Prague as part of our Global Real Estate Team. This team designs, manages, and optimizes workspaces around the world-aligning real estate strategy with business goals to create environments where people and performance thrive.

The Real Estate Analyst owns the analytics for the Global Real Estate team including data management, dashboard creation and maintenance, and financial analysis and modeling to evaluate transactions and portfolio strategies. You will be responsible for researching market trends and occupancy data to identify opportunities and risks, managing lease data and space utilization to optimize costs, developing reports and dashboards to communicate key real estate metrics, and collaborating cross-functionally with finance, legal, and operations teams to align real estate strategies with broader business objectives.

You will collaborate with Real Estate Director and other real estate colleagues to drive the analytical agenda across the team globally.

Your Growth

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues-at all levels-will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won't find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You'll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm's diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.

Your qualifications and skills

• 5+ years of relevant experience, with at least 2-3 years in analytics or professional services in real estate
• Strong grasp of commercial real estate principles (leasing, acquisitions, dispositions)
• Understanding of market trends, occupancy rates, and competitive benchmarking
• Real estate market indicators (vacancy, absorption, rental rates, etc.)
• Skilled in financial modeling and lease analysis (e.g., NPV, scenario analysis)
• Ability to assess NPV, cap rates, IRR, and DCF
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and tracking real estate expenses
• Lease financial structures (e.g., gross, net, triple-net leases)
• Advanced Excel skills (including pivot tables, modeling)
• Proficiency in reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau); SQL knowledge is a plus
• Basic understanding of lease agreements and key clauses (e.g., CAM, TI, rent escalations)
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to partner effectively with finance, legal, and operations teams
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive in addressing real estate challenges

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and based on factors such as individual and/or organizational performance.

Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our commitment to the wellness of our colleagues and their families.
This includes medical, mental health, dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave and family planning benefits, caregiving resources, a generous retirement contributions program, financial guidance,
and paid time off.

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Job Skill Group - CSSA

Job Skill Code - PMBA - Project Manager, Business Analytics

Function - Firm Administration

Industry - High Tech

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