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We are seeking a Chicago-based Assistant Vice President to join the firm’s Investment Research group. This position involves conducting research into economic, capital market, and property market trends in support of the firm’s investment strategies in private equity and private debt. Research is an integral part of the investment process at Heitman and the focus of significant corporate resources. Members of the department engage in top-down and bottom-up work designed to maximize investment performance for the firm’s clients.
Job Responsibility
Tracking market conditions across primary and alternative property sectors
Synthesizing data from a range of sources (including third-party market data providers and Heitman’s own portfolio) with intel gathered from industry sources, market tours, and resources within other groups in the firm to create a house view on property sector fundamentals and opportunities
Analyzing data and creating models to formulate investment strategies and direct capital deployment related to individual property sectors and broader portfolio construction across a variety of equity and debt strategies
Using the above inputs to formulate and communicate investment strategies to capitalize on opportunities created by economic, demographic, capital market, and property market conditions
Working alongside the acquisition and debt teams on prospective property acquisitions, including assessments of local market conditions and trends, competitive properties, and identification of risks/opportunities
Supporting the portfolio and asset management teams with timely strategy recommendations, evaluation of investment performance, and hold/sell analyses for properties within the Heitman-managed North American portfolio and identification of risks/opportunities
Writing white papers and short articles for the Heitman thought leadership series on new investment markets or strategies, as well as current market trends and their investment implications
Creating content such as presentation slides and short videos for social media
Presenting to internal clients including senior management, the Investment and Valuation Committees, portfolio managers, and the acquisitions and debt teams about market trends, investment strategies, and the merits and risks related to individual investments
Interacting with clients in person and on conference calls
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in real estate, urban studies, economics, finance, econometrics, statistics, data science, geography, or a related field
Minimum 5 years of direct experience in analyzing real estate investments. This could include work in real estate research, consulting, finance, or appraisal. (Candidates with other backgrounds that demonstrate strong research, analytical, and communication skills will also be considered.)
Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills with a passion for writing and presenting
A highly developed ability to juggle multiple assignments simultaneously
Fluency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization. Programming experience or Power BI a plus
Comfort with creating, maintaining, and manipulating databases
Willingness to work independently on short deadlines
Intellectual curiosity and integrity
Nice to have
An advanced degree, CAIA designation, or CFA designation is a plus
Programming experience or Power BI a plus
What we offer
All of our team members are bonus eligible and participate in a generous annual bonus plan
competitive compensation and a leading-edge, human-centric benefits package