Commercial Analyst- Real Estate

Job Family Group:

Business Support Group

1. Build and Maintain Financial Models

Develop, own, and continuously refine detailed financial models (DCF, IRR/NPV, sensitivity, scenario and portfolio models) to support investment appraisal, long-range planning, and commercial decision-making.

2. Commercial Evaluation of Opportunities

Lead the quantitative assessment of new sites, demand partnerships, and strategic initiatives including utilisation and margin forecasting, cost benchmarking, and return analysis.

3. Support Business Cases and Investment Papers

Produce high-quality business cases, and investment committee submissions, ensuring assumptions are evidence-based, aligned with strategy, and stress-tested.

4. Market, Competitor & Performance Analysis

Conduct structured analysis of market trends, competitor performance, utilisation volumes, customer behaviour, pricing, and margin drivers to generate actionable insights.

5. Own Commercial Forecasting & Cost Modelling

Deliver accurate forecasts for revenue, margins, utilisation, Opex, and capex; reconcile forecasts to actuals and identify drivers of variance to improve forecast accuracy.

6. Cross-Functional Business Partnering

Partner with Finance, Strategy, Real Estate, Engineering, and Operations to input commercial insight into pipeline prioritisation, contract negotiations, pricing decisions, and operational optimisation.

7. Data Insights & Reporting

Develop dashboards and reporting packs to track KPIs, evaluate commercial performance, and provide insight to senior management; ensure data integrity and improve data flows.

8. Risk, Sensitivity & Scenario Management

Identify and model commercial risks, downside cases, sensitivities, and opportunities; provide recommendations to mitigate risks and optimise project/portfolio returns.

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