European Market Analytics Associate

Job Description

Description:

Green Street seeks highly motivated candidates with relevant work experience and superior academic credentials to join its Market Analytics team. Our Market Analytics team offers the unique opportunity to help develop a new product line within an acclaimed research group. The Associate will report to Head of European Market Analytics and the position primarily entails becoming a commercial real estate specialist across several European markets. Success in the role entails developing intimate knowledge of market dynamics and developing a deep understanding of the supply and demand drivers in the core property sectors in the private market.

Responsibilities

Prepare and publish a wide range of macroeconomic and market-focused reports

Collect, organize, and analyse real estate information on markets and submarkets throughout Europe

Build and maintain complex financial models and databases

Become an expert of Green Street’s research methodologies and valuation framework to be able to communicate effectively with clients

Closely follow and understand real estate market activity and the impact of news events on specific sectors, markets, and assets

Analyse diverse data from disparate sources to form a cohesive macroeconomic and real estate outlook

Demonstrate resourcefulness by seeking out new and unusual sources of information

Requirements:

A background in finance is required in addition to a strong work ethic and motivation to learn. The Associate position requires the following skills: meticulous attention to detail, strong financial data analysis skills, exceptional communication abilities (both written and verbal), high-level of organization, creativity, and resourcefulness.. The ideal candidate will have:

A degree with a focus in finance, accounting, real estate, economics, or a related field or alternatively significant experience in financial services and/or commercial real estate

1-2 years’ experience in publicly traded real estate securities, general securities, capital markets, or conducting financial/economic research; investment banking experience a plus

Macro and economic subject interest

Time spent in Europe - either studying or working in a professional capacity

Expert Excel skills with VBA programming experience a plus

Familiarity with R, SAS, or other statistical packages/programs or coding skills in SQL, Python, or other database/programming applications a plus

Have obtained or be currently pursuing the CFA designation

Fluency in German, or alternatively Italian/French/Spanish, would be beneficial

Candidate must be currently authorized to work in the United Kingdom without future sponsorship required.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including company provided medical, dental insurance and cash plan

Company provided life assurance, critical illness and income protection coverage

Personal pension plan with matched employer contributions

Company paid holidays and summer half day Fridays

Access to employee assistance programme and wellbeing resources

Tax free cycle scheme and IT equipment

Season ticket loan

Company sponsorship to further education

Flexible work arrangements

We seek ambitious, motivated candidates with a passion for the markets and a desire to build a career at the confluence of equity analysis and real estate research. If you have finance and investment skills, we will teach you how to apply them to real estate investing in both public and private markets. Our research team sets the standard in the industry. A lot of this is due to a collaborative work environment among the 60 professionals and the ability for each to specialize in one or two property sectors. In addition, we promote sector rotation over time to facilitate professional development. Leaders on the team are homegrown as we seek to provide the best possible career path to all that join the team.

Green Street provides preeminent and actionable commercial real estate research, news, data, analytics, and advisory services in the U.S. and Europe. For more than 35 years, Green Street has delivered unparalleled intelligence and trusted data on the public and private real estate markets, helping investors, banks, lenders, and other industry participants optimize investment and strategic decisions. The firm delivers exclusive market information, conclusion-driven insights, and predictive analytics through a SaaS platform. The company is headquartered in Newport Beach with offices in New Jersey, New York and London. To learn more, please visit

The success of Green Street is directly attributable to the strength of our people. We attract high-quality applicants due to our reputation for excellence and our commitment to train and retain talent. Our collaborative work environment provides team members with opportunities to develop professionally and play a central role from day one. At Green Street, we are all about providing unique insights. A diverse and inclusive work environment where top talent can thrive, think freely and offer different perspectives makes our insights even stronger. We’re building a company culture where differences in gender, race, age, religion, ethnicity, identity, physical ability and perspectives are celebrated and valued.

Green Street is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Green Street does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.