Underwriting Director - Diligence Advisory

Underwriting Director - Diligence Advisory

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is seeking an Underwriting Director to join the Diligence Advisory Team within its Valuation & Advisory service line. This team provides institutional clients with high-quality financial analysis and due diligence services to support real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, refinances, and recapitalizations. The Financial Analyst will play a critical role in underwriting real estate investments, reviewing key financial and legal documentation, conducting market research, and preparing client-ready deliverables that support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed cash flow models for income-producing properties using Excel (and Argus Enterprise, if applicable)
• Evaluate property-level financials, including rent rolls, operating statements, and budgets
• Conduct lease abstracting and interpret key legal terms that impact financial performance
• Analyze loan documents, tenant reimbursement reconciliations, and other due diligence materials
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess investment risk and upside

Due Diligence Support:

• Participate in transaction-level due diligence, including thorough review of third-party reports, lease abstraction, and document inventory management
• Track and organize key documents during the transaction process to ensure seamless transfer of information between stakeholders

Market & Property Research:

• Research market trends, comparable sales, lease comps, and economic drivers to support underwriting assumptions
• Prepare clear and concise summaries and visuals for use in client reports and presentations

Client Interaction & Team Collaboration:

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, brokers, appraisers, and legal teams
• Contribute to the preparation of high-quality deliverables with a focus on accuracy and clarity
• Support the development and maintenance of internal databases and tools

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in commercial real estate, with a strong foundation in financial modeling and analysis
• Prior exposure to agency underwriting, valuation, or due diligence within real estate investment, appraisal, or advisory roles
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Argus Enterprise strongly preferred
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong acumen for critical thinking
• Familiarity with key real estate concepts, financial metrics (e.g., IRR, DCF, NPV), lease structures, and amortization tables

About Cushman & Wakefield:

Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. We offer a range of integrated services including valuation, consulting, asset services, capital markets, and more.

Cushman & 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.

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