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Real estate development roles in project finance, land acquisition, and entitlements regularly qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field. Employers ranging from REITs and private equity firms to municipal development authorities have active H-1B filing histories for these roles.
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Global Real Estate Director (Aerospace and Defense)
Job Description Summary
Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Global Real Estate Director (Aerospace and Defense) to support an Aerospace & Defense client account. They will aid the customer in having the right data at the right time to make the best strategic decisions for the portfolio. This role partners closely with the client’s Global Real Estate team to turn portfolio, transaction, and operational data into clear insights that inform decision-making. The ideal candidate combines strong business intelligence and storytelling skills with hands-on transaction experience. You will analyze portfolio performance, track critical lease and transaction milestones, support strategic planning, and develop executive-ready dashboards and presentations. This position plays an important role in identifying opportunities, reducing risk, and helping drive real estate decisions across a large diverse global portfolio.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.
Key Responsibilities
Business Intelligence & Reporting
- Analyze real estate portfolio, transaction, and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Design and deliver dashboards, reports, and executive presentations that translate complex data into clear business insights that are consistent and automated.
- Build compelling data-driven narratives to support stakeholder alignment and decision-making.
- Support strategic research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and ad hoc reporting as business needs evolve.
Portfolio & Operational Analysis
- Monitor portfolio health using property and operational data, including occupancy, lease expirations, rent roll accuracy, delinquency, maintenance activity, CapEx, and tenant improvement allowance spend.
- Support portfolio optimization efforts by evaluating performance and helping implement portfolio plans aligned to client objectives.
- Assist with internal capital planning, budgeting, and business case development.
- Review and interpret financial information to support strategy and reporting.
Transaction Coordination & Execution
- Track transaction activity and critical lease dates, including expirations, renewal notice deadlines, and tenant improvement timelines.
- Maintain accurate transaction records, files, and reporting databases.
- Coordinate documentation flow and communications among landlords, client stakeholders, brokers, and legal counsel.
- Engage with landlords and support lease transaction negotiations and execution.
- Present transaction activity and performance updates to the client.
- Assist Portfolio Managers in ensuring required client and broker engagement documentation is completed accurately and on time.
Client Engagement
- Work to build relationships inside the business managing information exchange and molding GRE insights to business needs.
- Routinely engage with business stakeholders to assess short- and long-term needs and communicate them to the Cushman & Wakefield and client teams to inform strategy.
- Shape a future state portfolio that enables business success, drives efficiency and cost reduction.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
- Commercial real estate experience required.
- Experience supporting lease transactions, portfolio reporting, and real estate analytics strongly preferred.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required.
- Experience with BI visualization and executive-level reporting required.
- Familiarity with property management, real estate development, tenant representation, facilities, construction project management, IWMS, CMMS, or similar real estate systems preferred.
- Notary Public Commission preferred, or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
Success Profile
The successful candidate will be:
- Highly analytical and detail-oriented
- Comfortable working across large, complex datasets
- Skilled at turning analysis into actionable recommendations
- Effective in a fast-paced, client-facing environment, with utmost integrity
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence through clear, polished deliverables
- Collaborative and able to work across cross-functional teams
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $144,500.00 - $170,000.00
Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
Job Title
Global Real Estate Director (Aerospace and Defense)
Job Description Summary
Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Global Real Estate Director (Aerospace and Defense) to support an Aerospace & Defense client account. They will aid the customer in having the right data at the right time to make the best strategic decisions for the portfolio. This role partners closely with the client’s Global Real Estate team to turn portfolio, transaction, and operational data into clear insights that inform decision-making. The ideal candidate combines strong business intelligence and storytelling skills with hands-on transaction experience. You will analyze portfolio performance, track critical lease and transaction milestones, support strategic planning, and develop executive-ready dashboards and presentations. This position plays an important role in identifying opportunities, reducing risk, and helping drive real estate decisions across a large diverse global portfolio.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.
Key Responsibilities
Business Intelligence & Reporting
- Analyze real estate portfolio, transaction, and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Design and deliver dashboards, reports, and executive presentations that translate complex data into clear business insights that are consistent and automated.
- Build compelling data-driven narratives to support stakeholder alignment and decision-making.
- Support strategic research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and ad hoc reporting as business needs evolve.
Portfolio & Operational Analysis
- Monitor portfolio health using property and operational data, including occupancy, lease expirations, rent roll accuracy, delinquency, maintenance activity, CapEx, and tenant improvement allowance spend.
- Support portfolio optimization efforts by evaluating performance and helping implement portfolio plans aligned to client objectives.
- Assist with internal capital planning, budgeting, and business case development.
- Review and interpret financial information to support strategy and reporting.
Transaction Coordination & Execution
- Track transaction activity and critical lease dates, including expirations, renewal notice deadlines, and tenant improvement timelines.
- Maintain accurate transaction records, files, and reporting databases.
- Coordinate documentation flow and communications among landlords, client stakeholders, brokers, and legal counsel.
- Engage with landlords and support lease transaction negotiations and execution.
- Present transaction activity and performance updates to the client.
- Assist Portfolio Managers in ensuring required client and broker engagement documentation is completed accurately and on time.
Client Engagement
- Work to build relationships inside the business managing information exchange and molding GRE insights to business needs.
- Routinely engage with business stakeholders to assess short- and long-term needs and communicate them to the Cushman & Wakefield and client teams to inform strategy.
- Shape a future state portfolio that enables business success, drives efficiency and cost reduction.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
- Commercial real estate experience required.
- Experience supporting lease transactions, portfolio reporting, and real estate analytics strongly preferred.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required.
- Experience with BI visualization and executive-level reporting required.
- Familiarity with property management, real estate development, tenant representation, facilities, construction project management, IWMS, CMMS, or similar real estate systems preferred.
- Notary Public Commission preferred, or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
Success Profile
The successful candidate will be:
- Highly analytical and detail-oriented
- Comfortable working across large, complex datasets
- Skilled at turning analysis into actionable recommendations
- Effective in a fast-paced, client-facing environment, with utmost integrity
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence through clear, polished deliverables
- Collaborative and able to work across cross-functional teams
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $144,500.00 - $170,000.00
Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Real Estate Development
Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
Real estate development spans finance, planning, and construction management. A degree in civil engineering, urban planning, finance, or real estate directly ties to specific roles. A general business degree may trigger an RFE, so confirm the field match before applying.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter real estate development roles by employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filings. This shows you which firms have sponsored the exact occupation codes matching your role, not just broad industry sponsors.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Run your job title through OFLC Wage Search before offer discussions so you enter negotiations knowing the wage floor USCIS will scrutinize.
Distinguish project-based roles from general management
USCIS scrutinizes real estate titles that sound managerial. Roles tied to specific technical deliverables, such as financial modeling, entitlement processing, or feasibility analysis, hold up better. Ask hiring managers how the job description frames the technical requirements.
Understand how cap-exempt employers appear in this sector
Some real estate development roles sit inside universities, nonprofits, or government-affiliated housing authorities that are cap-exempt. These employers can file H-1B petitions outside the annual lottery, which changes your timeline and odds significantly.
Use O*NET to align your application documents
Pull the O*NET occupation profile for your specific role to identify the exact tasks, knowledge areas, and education requirements DOL associates with that job code. Your resume and offer letter should reflect that language to support the specialty occupation determination.
H-1B Visa Real Estate Development: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a real estate development role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
It depends on the specific position. Roles requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field, such as real estate finance, urban planning, architecture, or civil engineering, generally qualify. Generalist project manager titles without a clear degree-to-role connection are more likely to receive a Request for Evidence from USCIS. The job description must tie the duties to a theoretical and practical body of knowledge in a specific discipline.
Which types of employers in real estate development sponsor H-1B visas?
REITs, private equity real estate funds, commercial developers, mixed-use project firms, and municipal redevelopment authorities all appear in DOL LCA disclosure data as H-1B sponsors. Smaller boutique developers occasionally sponsor too, but their filings are less consistent. Searching Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for real estate development employers with verified H-1B filing histories rather than guessing from company size or reputation.
What happens to my H-1B status if my development project ends early?
Your H-1B status is tied to your employer, not the project. If the employer terminates you, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsor, transfer your H-1B, or depart the U.S. The employer is legally required to pay for your return transportation if they end the relationship. A project completion that keeps you employed in another capacity doesn't affect your status.
Can I work on a short-term contract or freelance basis in real estate development on an H-1B?
H-1B status requires an employer-employee relationship with a specific petitioning employer. Short-term contract roles are possible if the contracting firm files the H-1B petition and maintains the right to control your work. Freelance or self-employed arrangements don't meet USCIS requirements. If you're placed at a client site, the petitioning employer must demonstrate they retain supervisory authority over your day-to-day work.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage apply to real estate development roles across different markets?
The DOL sets prevailing wages by occupation code and metropolitan area. A real estate analyst role in New York City carries a higher wage floor than the same title in a smaller metro. Your employer's LCA certifies the wage for the specific work location listed. If you relocate to a different city for a project, the employer may need to file an amended LCA reflecting the new prevailing wage for that market.