Transaction & Strategy Analyst

JLL; Colorado; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL is seeking a Financial & Strategic Analyst to support our major client portfolio, leading analytical work for lease transactions and driving strategic initiatives for C-suite stakeholders. The role requires collaboration with clients, tenants, landlords, and executives, with a strong emphasis on translating inputs into compelling narratives and visuals.

Responsibilities include strategic planning, transaction support, and advanced financial analysis using NPV and cash flow models,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 1–3+ years of relevant experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, or commercial real estate.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and advisory for transactions and portfolio management.
• Support development of RFPs, letters of intent, and other transaction materials.
• Advanced financial analysis including NPV, cash flow modeling, and lease-rate optimization.
• Client communication and leadership activities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Presentation design

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.

Financial & Strategic Analyst

Position Overview

JLL is seeking a Financial & Strategic Analyst to support our team for a major client portfolio. This role will work in our Pittsburg or Chicago office location with a minimum of three days in-office presence required.

About the Role

As a Financial & Strategic Analyst, you will serve dual functions: leading analytical support for Transaction Managers in executing lease transactions while simultaneously driving strategic initiatives for C-suite client stakeholders. You will report directly to the Hiring Manager while managing operational, administrative, and strategic planning processes.

This role serves as a subject matter expert who independently manages sophisticated analytical processes, provides strategic insights across both transactional and portfolio-level initiatives, and delivers high-value support that connects real estate decisions to broader business outcomes. You will translate complex cross-functional inputs into compelling executive narratives and visual presentations.

To excel in this position, you will need expertise in commercial real estate transactions, superior analytical capabilities, advanced presentation design skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision while interfacing directly with clients, tenants, landlords, and C-suite executives. Your expertise in creating comprehensive market analyses, integrated financial models, strategic frameworks, and executive-ready materials will be essential to the team\'s success.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Advisory (50%+)
• Strategic planning and advisory tasks as described in the original posting
• Transaction Support & Financial Analysis (50%)
• Support development of requests for proposals, letters of intent, and other transaction materials
• Advanced financial analysis including NPV, cash flow modeling, and lease rate optimization
• Community and client communication and leadership activities

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor\'s degree required (business, finance, economics, or related field preferred)
• MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
• 1-3+ years of relevant experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, or commercial real estate

Technical Skills

• Expert proficiency with MS Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Advanced presentation design skills with ability to create executive-grade visual materials
• Proficiency or strong aptitude with PowerBI and/or Tableau for data visualization and dashboard creation
• Proven analytical expertise with both qualitative and quantitative information
• Advanced financial modeling capabilities across multiple scenarios and strategic frameworks
• Proficiency with real estate databases

Strategic & Analytical Competencies

• Ability to develop new analytical frameworks and methodologies
• Integrated thinking that connects real estate decisions to broader capital planning and business strategy
• Experience conducting complex strategic analysis with multiple variables

Communication & Leadership

• Superior verbal and written communication skills with ability to craft executive narratives
• Exceptional presentation skills and visual storytelling for C-suite audiences

Project & Program Management

• Exceptional organizational and program management abilities
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent strategic initiatives with long time horizons

Professional Attributes

• Proven ability to work both independently and lead team initiatives
• Willingness to take on new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments
• Self-starter mentality with ability to innovate and drive continuous improvement