Location & Incentives Advisory Consultant at BGC Partners in Atlanta, Georgia

Job Description:

NEWMARK

About Newmark (Nasdaq: NMRK)

Newmark Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries ("Newmark"), is a world leader in commercial real estate services, with a comprehensive suite of investor/owner and occupier services and products. Our integrated platform seamlessly powers every phase of owning or occupying a property. Our services are tailored to every type of client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, growing startups to leading companies. Harnessing the power of data, technology, and industry expertise, we bring ingenuity to every exchange, and imagination to every space. Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently owned offices, our 18,800 professionals operate from approximately 500 offices around the world, delivering a global perspective and a nimble approach. In 2019, Newmark generated revenues in excess of $2.2 billion. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark

KNIGHT FRANK

Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently owned offices, our 18,000 experts operate from more than 480 offices around the world. Our long-standing alliance with Knight Frank gives us a global platform and international insight, effectively serving owners, investors, developers and financial institutions across six continents.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position in our growing Newmark Advantage (Consulting + Strategy + Solutions) global practice, with an emphasis on supporting our market leading specialties in location strategy, site selection and economic incentives advisory capabilities. The position day to day will focus on serving clients of all industries, asset types and levels of maturity as they access markets, optimize supply chains, develop new products, improve operational performance and implement unique growth strategies on a global basis. We are seeking talented individuals who can work collaboratively with our service line leaders, subject matter experts and Newmark's extensive brokerage network to develop industry leading analytical and problem-solving frameworks. Of interest would be individuals who can demonstrate a solid track record in advising clients across new and emerging economic sectors associated with advanced manufacturing, durable goods and related high technology driven business processes. A significant expectation will focus on how the industry segments mentioned above align with the skillets of the candidates to help our customers establish implementation plans that successfully position local, regional, national and global real estate solutions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

• Work closely with our practice leaders and senior consultants, across multiple functions, to work on a variety of advisory opportunities and support business development and sales in the Southeast United States (Atlanta, Charlotte or Nashville preferred markets)
• Manage and participate in external assignments with clients direct to market; occasionally support key corporate services accounts; and support the company's broad and vast broker relationships to deliver value driven solutions and recommendations.
• Bring a strong attitude and aptitude to day to day client service, teamwork, and quality control and development of compelling data driven solutions
• Lead written deliverable development and presentations to clients to support recommendations and opportunities, strong data visualization skills
• Comfortable thoroughly documenting technical work for hand-over to clients.
• Conduct primary and secondary research for business development and project support
• Provide support for general projects and client account management, as needed across office and industrial asset types.
• Maintain communication with client on consulting and technology needs and service client as needed.
• Demonstrable skillsets aligned with digital project management delivery methods
• May perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS , EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

• Bachelor's degree in the following disciplines: Urban & Regional Planning, Supply Chain Operations, Economics, Finance, Geography or Engineering
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a business, corporate or management consultancy organization
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to articulate and deliver complex concepts and findings
• Strong interpersonal, team-building and communication skills; outstanding integrity, initiative, creativity, and passion
• Ability to work in an ambiguous environment; strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment
• Ability to work independently; lead teams focused on specific work streams of large projects
• Experience with international projects preferred and foreign language a plus
• Real estate knowledge and experience a plus
• Understanding of broad corporate real estate drivers, including footprint and portfolio optimization, labor market analytics and knowledge of the mechanics and impact of economic incentives
• Proficiency with technology and client service tools; PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Word; special recognition given to proficiency in project management and process mapping tools and certifications
• Familiarity and basic working knowledge of business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, QlikView and CRE Navigator) a plus
• Ability to travel 25%

WORKING CONDITIONS : Normal working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements

NOTE: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Newmark is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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