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Leads client relationships and integrated real estate services accounts across multiple regions and service lines. Sets account strategy, manages governance, contracts, service delivery, talent development, P&L performance, profitability, risk mitigation, and growth opportunities. Oversees functional directors and senior managers while coordinating with Finance, HR, Legal, Sourcing, and Operations to deliver client objectives and expand contractual services.

Leads Cushman & Wakefield’s internal audit function, including risk-based audit planning, financial, operational, and compliance audits, Audit Committee reporting, and team leadership. Modernizes audit through AI, data analytics, automation, Databricks, Python, SQL, Power BI, and full-population testing. Advises senior leaders on risks, controls, process improvements, and cost savings while developing auditors’ technical capabilities and career growth.

Lead development and execution of the firm's net zero and SBT strategy, oversee Scope 1-3 GHG accounting, manage decarbonization initiatives, partner cross-functionally, run analytics and reporting (CDP, GRI, SBTi), manage a Net Zero Analyst, and oversee climate-related technology, data providers, and external partners.

Dual-role supporting Investor Relations and Global FP&A: prepare quarterly earnings materials, maintain sell-side estimate tracking, perform competitive and ad-hoc financial analysis, support annual and long-range planning, develop models and presentations for senior management, and coordinate IR events and disclosures.

Supports internal audit engagements through audit planning, process walkthroughs, risk identification, control testing, SOX compliance, workpaper preparation, findings summaries, data analysis, and reporting. The intern gains exposure to financial, operational, IT, and regulatory audits while collaborating with audit professionals, participating in meetings, and presenting internship learnings.

Leads local and regional client services for Cushman & Wakefield’s multifamily management platform. Develops owner, developer, and investor relationships; builds a property management prospect pipeline; supports business growth through proposals and pitches; performs underwriting, expense analysis, market analysis, due diligence, and operating reviews; coordinates internal teams on client deliverables and contract negotiations.

Leads operational performance, service delivery, financial management, facilities, vendor relationships, compliance, and administrative functions for Cushman & Wakefield’s Chicago market and headquarters. Manages operations and facilities leaders and support staff, oversees budgeting and forecasting, drives process improvements, supports hiring and performance management, ensures CRM and Workday adoption, coordinates office moves and business continuity, and partners with market, regional, HR, finance, legal, marketing, IT, and brokerage leadership.

Develops and executes procurement category strategies for construction and capital projects. Leads strategic sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations, contract management, supplier performance oversight, risk governance, spend analytics, benchmarking, and value realization. Partners with business leaders, project teams, Legal, Finance, and Operations to improve supplier adoption, compliance, project delivery, and commercial outcomes. Also creates procurement playbooks, reporting, training, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Lead transformation initiatives across Investor Services: identify opportunities, design and implement process improvements and automations, manage projects and a small team, produce analyses and presentations, and develop key metrics to drive business value.

Manage day-to-day transaction activity for a portfolio of corporate real estate clients, including negotiations, documentation, financial analysis, revenue tracking, process standardization, client presentations, team onboarding and oversight, and coordinating legal review and site visits to implement strategic real estate plans.