Associate, Consulting London, England
Job description
JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.
Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.
Our Associates work with multinational and domestic clients in both the private and public sector to answer the most complex questions around the ‘business’ of real estate – how to drive performance from assets held to enable another purpose. They are our future business leaders and sit at the core of our delivery team, typically working on one or two projects at any point in time, and integrating and interpreting multi-disciplinary inputs to deliver compelling messages and recommendations to our clients. Client excellence and exceptional outcomes are key expectations of the Associate role and typifies the team’s vision and purpose as a collective group.
Data analysis, stakeholder engagement, strategy development and report/recommendation writing are key skills. The ability to articulate a compelling business case and/or case for change to the client is important, as well as building relationships – both internally and externally - to ensure that JLL’s reputation with the client is enhanced by your work.
We are looking for candidates with a management consulting background and mindset for collaborating with the wider JLL business and CRE SME’s to push the boundaries of our client offerings and advice. We also welcome applications from more traditional real estate backgrounds with experience in consulting or advisory. A bias for action, and ability to present high level, assumption-based opportunities but equally demonstrate competence in detailed analysis is essential.
As a multi-disciplinary consultant, the engagements you work on, could span any of our key capability areas of portfolio, location, transformation & change, organisation & operations design, and human centric experience with a common focus on sustainability and digital. We work across all sectors, and both occupier and investor clients.
In exchange, we offer a dynamic and fast paced consulting practice which drives your ambition in line with ours and offers rewards for collective and individual success within a OneJLL and collaborative setting. We provide a supportive and coaching environment that will help you unlock your capabilities and grow your impact. Whilst the role is UK based there is the ability to work across the EMEA regions and be involved in global projects.
What this job involves
Portfolio and Financial Analysis
Develop overarching strategies to govern the portfolio and drive decision making
Analyse inputs from the strategic planning process and client data (eg. business requirements, costs, facility information, cap-ex requirements, forecasts, occupancy data, lease and market data)
Analyse and make recommendations as to the actions that a client might take
Identify opportunities for optimization, cost saving and improved ROI in the Client portfolio
Develop multiple practical options supported by strong business cases that optimize NPV and enhance personal productivity and innovation.
Programme Management
Manage the day to day mechanisms of a client engagement, with the support of a Director in the team
Collaborate with Client CRM program / Portfolio Managers and business units to deliver compelling business cases with positive NPVs and secure faster decisions
Present business cases including scenario planning and recommendations related to utilization, quality, investments and cost of the Clients real estate portfolio of leased and owned properties.
Desired skills and experience for this job
Demonstrated ability to lead complicated projects and interdisciplinary teams with working knowledge of transactions, project management, capital planning and occupancy planning
Degree with strategy and quantitative coursework and focus on finance, business, management, or real estate. MBA ideal
High level abilities with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Team Player as well as effective Leader with strong interpersonal skills
Wiling to roll up sleeves and get into the details
Independent, flexible, and resourceful
The role requires flexibility and adaptability to perform across various parts of the portfolio with diverse type of projects.
Experience in dealing with both internal and external customers and managing client expectations.
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements below. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.
About JLL –
We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.
Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.
