Real Estate Research Analyst

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Description:  The Real Estate Research Analyst is responsible for conducting macroeconomic, capital market and property market research and analysis. This position provides research to the Investments, Marketing/Client Service, Portfolio Management and Asset Management departments.

• Assist in the development of an industry leading, data driven information system.

• Monitor, update, maintain and report on the variables underlying the information system.

• Create standardized slide decks that generate high-impact graphs based on the variables underlying the information system.

• Conduct research on special topics in support of the firm’s capital raising activities

• Assist with the development and presentation of the firm’s macroeconomic, capital market and property market information including maintaining all supporting databases.

• Assist with the preparation of forward thinking commentaries that set the standard for our industry

• Assist with the formulation of recommended changes to the Model Portfolios and other guidelines regarding portfolio rebalancing, including input to potential property dispositions and near-term investment plans.

• Develop proprietary research tools to assist the Investments Team in prioritizing target markets and submarkets for potential real estate investments.

• Train employees on the use of third-party economic and real estate market data tools.

• Ability to work independently

• Develop and maintain detailed working files including the creation of databases to track macroeconomic, capital market and real estate time series.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel including the ability to create dashboards

• Familiarity with Microsoft Access is a plus

• Strong research and analytical skills including the ability to gather, interpret and effectively communicate macroeconomic, capital market and property market data.

• Critical thinking skills that can convert data into meaningful relationships and information to drive quality decision making.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner.

• Able to handle multiple tasks and maintain control and order over same.

• Undergraduate business degree in real estate, economics or a related field; advanced degree strongly preferred.  Without an advanced degree, a minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial real estate research analysis is required. With an advanced degree from a top school, 1-3 years of previous commercial real estate research experience is required.

• Professional designation desired (e.g., CFA).

• Prior commercial real estate research experience including proficiency in the use of Real Capital Analytics, NCREIF, CBRE Econometric Advisors, Costar, PPR and Axiometrics

• Team player

• Intellectually curious

• Results oriented

• Able to organize and summarize complex macroeconomic, capital market and property market data and concepts in writing.

• Task and goal oriented and capable of functioning in an entrepreneurial and corporate setting.

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