VP, Market Research

Waterton Corporate Office
222 S Riverside Plz
Chicago, IL 60606, USA

About Waterton

Waterton has grown from very humble beginnings with one phone and two desks to the successful, nationally recognized real estate investment and management firm it is today. As Waterton has evolved and grown, one thing has remained constant - the drive to achieve results by exceeding expectations. For 30 years Waterton remains passionate about delivering an incredible Resident Experience, which we believe is made possible by offering an extraordinary experience for our talented associates.

We value performance that delivers experiences that exceed expectations, coupled with an unwavering commitment to Investor, Guest, and Resident service excellence. Overall, we are a collection of people who strive daily to “find the good and leave it better”.

Job Summary

The VP, Market Research is responsible for researching, analyzing and providing recommendations on the overall market fundamentals driving the multi-family markets for asset management and investment opportunities.

How you will contribute to our team:

• Leverages AI to operate and maintain Waterton’s proprietary research platform, adhering to Waterton’s policy for Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use.
• Works with the investment management team to provide information on trend forecasts for real estate performance.
• Responsible for the analysis of research data and communicating a strategy to the leadership team and investors.
• Works with senior leadership/investment committee and investment management team on interpreting data, identifying relevant trends, and developing appropriate and unique investment and capital allocation strategies.
• Leads the effort to create and maintain Waterton’s real estate fundamentals database, and proprietary Market Scorecards.
• Partners with Investor Relations, interacting and communicating with investors to articulate and provide credible reporting and support for Waterton’s investment strategies and market and economic outlook.
• Partners with Operations and Portfolio Management on rental growth forecasts; capital allocation decisions; market supply and demand statistics; and asset and market write-ups.
• Responsible for written product: whitepapers (sector and relevant topics), quarterly reports, sector and market updates, and comprehensive asset/investment market and submarket information and supporting data tables for investment memorandums and business plans.
• Participates in various research panels at industry events.

What You’ll Bring
- Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in economics, finance or related field; MBA preferred
• A minimum of 8 years of experience; 15 years of experience preferred
• Advanced skillset with Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with strong presentation skills

At Waterton, we recognize that compensation and benefits are important to our associates. We offer a wide variety of benefits including:

• Competitive compensation and incentive program participation
• Full suite of benefits, including Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, and even pet insurance
• 401k + match
• Generous paid time off, volunteer time off, and paid holidays
• A commitment to life-long learning through learning plans that include internal and external trainings, as well as consideration for tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts and wellness initiatives, like an onsite gym.
• Hybrid work environment (based on business or position needs)

The typical base salary hiring range for this role is $-$ per year, plus bonus program participation.

The pay range is a base pay only and does not include any…