Analyst, Senior Research Full Time

The Senior Research Analyst role will collaborate closely with other members of the research team to assist brokers on research needs, produce recurring or custom research content, and work on data collection and database management. This role will also act as mentor and coach, and serve as a team lead to more junior research staff in the region. The role will report to the Managing Director of Research in the Northeast.

Essential Job Duties:

• Participates in establishing procedures for acquiring, entering and verifying real estate market data related to properties, listings, tenants and comparable transactions for all divisions covered by the district offices.
• Maintains the market data integrity used in the research function, which includes overseeing data collection, data input/verification and review, by salespeople.
• Responsible for addressing issues of data quality and will maintain a policy of data security both within and outside the office.
• Responsible for the aggregation, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of market research data through internal and outside sources.
• Works closely with associates to address their research needs and formulates text and graphics for regular market information reports.
• Monitors the research capabilities of local market competition.
• Understands all software programs used within the research function.
• Researches and recommends new programs for the maintenance of research information.
• Participates in evaluating new sources and existing products.
• Understands all purchased research-related data sources including but not limited to, tax record information, ownership information and tenant prospect databases.
• Thorough knowledge of all operations performed by staff members of the client services function and. May assist in training new staff.
• Assists in training interns and brokers / sales staff in Company software programs.
• Promotes the research function and its capabilities to the brokers / sales staff.
• Complies with Corporate mandates of reporting appropriate market statistics to corporate personnel and work with Corporate Research staff to obtain appropriate answers to research questions.
• Coordinates requests and responses between the local office and Company resources.
• Maintains the research reference library, including periodicals, reference publications, reference software, plat maps, property brochure files and research files.
• Researches and recommends new subscriptions and provide input on subscriptions where applicable.
• Attends all divisional specialty meetings and present relative research activities.
• Conducts and executes Web searches for pertinent data and information related to research and analysis of local, regional, and national trends that influence the commercial real estate market.
• Mentors, trains, and coaches more junior research staff members.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills, Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree; preferably in Economics, Real Estate, Finance, Urban Planning or Business Administration
• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Ability to identify trends and create reports
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills
• Ability to digest complex data or concepts into understandable, concise content
• Experience with data entry and database management
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint. Proficiency in other MS Office programs
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated client interaction is a plus
• Experience with data providers such as CoStar and Real Capital Analytics is a plus
• Working knowledge of commercial real estate research is a plus
• Experience with PowerBI, Python, SQL, and other AI tools is a plus

Source: Newmark Career Page