Job Title

Senior Consultant - Strategic Consulting

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Senior Workplace Consultant

Global Occupier Services

London

Cushman & Wakefield is a global leader in commercial real estate services, helping clients transform the way people work, shop, and live. We put our clients and our people at the center of what’s next in the world of real estate.

The Strategic Consulting Team provides clients with business value by aligning real estate impact with key organisational objectives, including talent attraction and retention, space and energy efficiency, employee experience and productivity, wellness, and sustainability.

As our team continues to expand, we are seeking a Senior Workplace Consultant to collaborate across our EMEA Strategic Consulting group. Our clientele spans the corporate, public, and educational sectors, and our offerings comprise strategy development, change management, user experience analysis, workplace performance assessment, building and development evaluation, concept development through to implementation, and post-occupancy review. We maintain close partnerships with our PM and Design teams to ensure seamless transition from strategy to execution.

As a Senior Workplace Consultant, you will be actively involved in all aspects of delivering workplace strategy services to clients, from proposal development through to final deliverables. You will also play a supporting role in broader business development, research and events. This is an opportunity to develop a thriving career within global real estate advisory firm with opportunities to work internationally. 

Your background experience could include workplace design and strategy, organizational change management, strategic FM, or experience in a large occupier managing workplace transformation.

Experience, Skills & Attributes (Senior Consultant)

Consulting Judgement & Thinking

Demonstrates sound consulting judgement; able to work confidently with ambiguity, incomplete information and competing prioritiesFrames problems before solving them; distinguishes root causes from symptomsBalances creativity with rigour, ideas are evidence-based, feasible and impactful

Client & Stakeholder Maturity

Trusted to work directly with senior client stakeholders, handling sensitive conversations with confidence and emotional intelligenceAble to challenge thinking constructively and adapt approach without diluting integrityProactively manages expectations; identifies risks early and proposes solutions

Ownership & Professional Attitude

Takes personal ownership for workstreams, deadlines and quality of outcomesSelf-starting and proactive; does not require constant directionOpen to feedback, resilient under pressure, and maintains standards in demanding environments

Analysis, Insight & Storytelling

Strong analytical capability; able to move from data to insight to implicationSynthesises qualitative and quantitative inputs into clear strategic narrativesExcellent written, verbal and visual communication skills; produces client-ready outputs with minimal oversight

Collaboration & Team Contribution

Works effectively across teams and service lines; builds trust and credibilityActs as a positive role model for junior consultants through behaviour and approachContributes actively to team culture and continuous improvement

Minimum Requirements

Demonstrate experience in delivering Workplace Strategy and Behaviour Change Management with occupiers and building appraisal advice with developersCreative thinkerStrong verbal and graphic communication skillsExtensive post graduate experienceResponsible and self-assuredLanguages would be a benefit

Software Requirements

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) essentialDesign tools (Adobe, InDesign, Illustrator, CAD) desirable but not essential

We foster a culture of inclusion that embraces the unique strengths, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We firmly believe that our diversity enhances our team's capabilities, leading to improved decision-making, innovation, and business outcomes.

 

 

 

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