Senior Analyst

We are looking for a Senior Analyst to join our Data & Analytics team, supporting the delivery of insight-led strategies across retail, mixed‑use and travel environments. This role sits at the intersection of data, commercial performance and place strategy, helping clients understand how their assets perform today and how they can generate greater value in the future. You will work on high-profile projects including airports, city centre destinations and mixed‑use developments, translating complex datasets into clear, actionable insight that informs design, leasing and investment decisions.<br>Key Responsibilities<br>Analyse datasets including footfall, sales, passenger data, mobile location data and customer research.<br>Identify key performance drivers across commercial, operational and experiential metrics.<br>Build correlation, regression and scenario models to quantify the impact on outcomes such as spend, dwell time and satisfaction.<br>Translate analysis into clear insights and implications.<br>Support the development of space models (sqm, unit numbers and category mix).<br>Build revenue forecasts using spend per visitor/passenger and penetration assumptions.<br>Apply benchmarking across airports, retail destinations and mixed‑use assets.<br>Contribute to commercial strategies and place propositions.<br>Identify gaps in provision and opportunities to enhance performance.<br>Support the development of category mix and tenant strategies.<br>Translate insight into evidence‑led recommendations.<br>Translate analysis into clear, compelling outputs in PowerPoint and Excel dashboards.<br>Create structured, data‑led visuals (charts, matrices, frameworks).<br>Support the production of client‑ready reports and presentations.<br>Communicate complex ideas in a simple, strategic narrative.<br>Support the development of internal tools, models and methodologies.<br>Structure datasets to create a single source of truth.<br>Work with emerging data sources such as mobile, behavioural and sentiment data.<br>Qualifications<br>3‑5 years’ experience in data analytics, consulting or commercial real estate.<br>Strong Excel skills.<br>Experience working with multiple or large datasets.<br>Ability to translate data into clear insights and recommendations.<br>Strong PowerPoint and communication skills.<br>Desirable<br>Experience in retail, mixed‑use or airport environments.<br>Experience with analytics tools such as Alteryx.<br>Experience with data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau).<br>Familiarity with location or behavioural data.<br>What we are looking for<br>Commercial mindset with an understanding of how places generate value.<br>Curiosity and ability to ask the right questions of data.<br>Structured thinking and problem solving.<br>Strong capability in developing data‑led narratives for decision‑making.<br>Collaborative approach across multidisciplinary teams.<br>Benefits<br>Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home per week.<br>Equal Opportunity Employer<br>Perkins & Will are an equal opportunity employer and support talent from diverse backgrounds that bring experiences, viewpoints and solutions that best serve our clients, community and enrich our work environment.<br>#J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 45000 - 55000 per year Experience: 3 years required

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