Corporate Strategy Associate, WS Development, MA, US

A successful Associate will support the various activities described below, helping to identify needs, define strategy, create implementation plans, and assist in the execution of those plans. A successful candidate will be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, bring analytical rigor to decision-making, communicate effectively across the organization and with senior leadership, and understand how to achieve organizational buy-in and drive change.

The day-to-day experience of the Corporate Strategy Associate will be varied.  The individual may spend one day analyzing financial statements and developing a financial model, the next day researching a new business venture, and another day managing the execution of a critical business initiative.  This role requires strong analytical skills and a desire to tackle new challenges daily.  Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and maintain financial models to evaluate new business ventures and emerging tenants. These models include 10-year cash flows for IRR, cash flow multiple, and other profitability analyses. 
• Opportunistically support in additional revenue enhancement / ancillary income and business priority opportunities (e.g., partnerships, potential investment opportunities in operating businesses, “green” technologies, investment recommendations and due diligence of non-real estate operating businesses, etc.).
• Independently research new and complex subjects to evaluate and create new lines of business.
• Identify needs related to company processes and systems, define implementation plans, and support the execution of those plans along with cross-functional partners.
• Work with diverse, cross-functional teams and senior leadership to identify business opportunities with significant impact to profitability.
• Support the execution of existing high-priority initiatives across all functional areas of the business.
• Perform business intelligence research to establish industry best practices for implementation at WS.

Immediate Opportunity and Potential for Growth: This role will provide significant exposure to the WS organization and senior leadership as well as to a breadth of projects and company initiatives. A successful Associate will have significant growth opportunities within WS and will play a critical role in key decisions within the company.