THE COMPANY CBRE is the world's leading commercial real estate services firm. The company serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices worldwide. The company's core services include property sales, leasing and management; corporate services; facilities and project management; investment management; capital markets; appraisal and valuation; research; and consulting. For more information, visit the company's website at www.cbre.com. CBRE HOTELS CBRE Hotels is one of the largest hotels teams in Europe and comprises approximately 130 people based in 20 offices across EMEA. We provide a full service offer to clients and investors, in country and cross border, with business lines covering, Investment Advisory, Investment Sales, Debt & Structured Finance, Operator Selection, and Valuation Services. To support our cross-border integration we have a tightly connected European central team. This team is tasked with supporting pan-European projects, assisting our in-country teams with strategic projects when helpful to secure the best outcome for our clients, and acting as a port of call for our global colleagues for in-bound and outbound capital markets and advisory activity relating to the European hotels sector. CBRE EUROPEAN OPERATOR SELECTION TEAM CBRE's European Operator Selection team assists hospitality clients in securing lease, management, and franchise agreements for various assets and portfolios across 20 countries in collaboration with CBRE's local country offices. We advise a diverse range of clients, including developers, institutional investors, private equity funds, HNWIs and family offices, focusing on maximizing returns and ensuring sustainable cash flows. With a strong network and insights into hotel operations, branding and concepts, we leverage our relationships to enhance negotiation power, aligning with our clients' strategies for optimal results. THE ROLE Job Title Graduate Analyst/Analyst, Hotels Central European Operator Selection Team Reports To Deputy Head of Operator Selection Europe, Hotels Location Henrietta House, London To support the Hotels Central Team in key client management and operator selection mandates. Key Responsibilities To support the central operator selection team on winning new business and executing existing business. To gather and interpret appropriate research data, financial reports, third-party studies, and other due diligence materials in accordance with project requirements. To track intelligence via the maintenance of various internal databases, proactively identifying and communicating opportunities for cross-company collaboration. To draft well-written and persuasive sections of proposal documents and marketing materials. During an operator selection process, to organise and facilitate the distribution of specific due diligence materials to potential operators and arrange meetings answering questions confidently and knowledgably. To collate and analyse responses to RFPs. To maintain appropriate contact with clients through the preparation of regular reporting documents during marketing efforts. To support Central Op selection team and country teams in preparation of key client research, presentations, and meeting preparations. To conduct field visits of properties and submarkets. Key requirements Bachelor's degree from leading hospitality university with previous work/internship experience in hotel real estate consulting or Bachelor's degree in real estate with relevant experience in hotel advisory services/operator selection. Requires strong analytical and quantitative skills. Ability to comprehend, analyse, and interpret complex financial information. Knowledge of hotel financial statements, as well as real estate valuation terms and concepts, strongly preferred. Keen interest and passion for the hospitality industry including understanding of key trends and branding/operator/concept landscape. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively present information in written and verbal form to clients, both internal and external. Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to clients. Appropriate language certification: English min. C2 and ideally fluent in at least one other European Language The ability to maintain and update industry knowledge for use in project-related work and professionally represent the firm as international experts in hospitality. Well-developed IT skills, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Strong organization skills. Must be detail-oriented and able to multi-task. Person specification Should be able to interact with demanding professionals in a high-energy environment. Process-driven, proactive and high sense of responsibility. Open-minded, adaptable and experienced in interacting with various European cultures Extremely professional, approachable with a mature demeanour Ability to quickly form professional relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels of seniority. Working at CBRE When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry. Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do-from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing. At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it's like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE About CBRE CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Equal Opportunities We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. For information about accommodations we can make during the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.cbre.co.uk/careers/accommodations