Research Associate, Market Research, Research Analyst

Montagu Evans is a leading UK property consultancy that helps clients unlock value from complexity.
Specialising in high-value, complex assets across the property lifecycle, we combine deep expertise, strategic insight and a collaborative approach to deliver innovative solutions and long-term value.
Working across key sectors including Residential, Industrial & Logistics, Central London and the Public Sector, we bring clarity, creativity and conviction to complex challenges, helping ambitious clients realise the full potential of their assets.

Montagu Evans is seeking a creative and insightful research associate to lead the production of our regular outputsacross key property sectors. The successful candidate would work with the head of research on devising and executing our research programme, with responsibilties ranging from data collection and analysis through to content delivery. There would be opportunities to present both internally and externally and become more involved in client facing activities.

The role will be based within our Clients, Brand & Markets team, but would work closely with key stakeholders across the wider partnership. There will be an opportunity to specialise in a particular market segment over time.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Defining and delivering the research & insight programme; writing our regular outputs and contributing to one-off projects;
• Leading the collation and analysis of key market data;
• Managing and interrogating third party datasets and maintaining our suite of economic and market slides
• Responding to internal support requests;
• Presenting to clients and attending meetings if required;
• Managing a research analyst;
• Supporting wider partnership strategy as and when needed

• Responding to client requests and authoring client reports where appropriate;
• Liaising with the marketing and business development teams and contributing to their objectives;
• Developing new ways to visualise data and explain trends;
• Representing research & insight within the firm

The successful candidate should have:

• A degree, preferably in a relevant subject (such as Economics, Geography, Real Estate or Planning)
• At least 5-6 years’ experience within the research team of a property consultancy or investor, or similar role;
• Excellent analytical, report writing and presentational skills, as well as strong commercial awareness and the ability to work to challenging deadlines
• A knowledge of, or interest in, the UK’s commercial and residential property market, UK’s urban geography andurban economics more generally
• Good presentation and communication skills

• A variety of commercial and residential property markets;
• Microsoft Excel (intermediate to advanced is essential)
• GIS skills (not essential)
• Statistical languages such as R or Python (not essential)