Senior Analyst, Research

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The Senior Research Analyst will support the suburban Washington, DC office markets of Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland by using data from JLL and other sources to analyze market conditions and effectively tell the commercial real estate story to our clients and business partners.

The Senior Research Analyst will track and analyze the local suburban office commercial real estate markets with a focus on trend analysis, market presentation, strategic business development support and research content creation. You will serve as an active member of a sales enablement team to contribute to strategic business development efforts. You will work closely with external research colleagues, brokerage professionals and clients in the local market, as well as with research colleagues throughout the nation within JLL's Americas Research group.

JLL Research consists of 570+ full-time professionals globally and is the largest research group in the real estate industry and among the best of any world-wide professional services firm. Our mission is "To create clear competitive advantage for our clients through the strategic use of accurate data, market insights and innovative thinking from around the world." We tell the real estate story, define the market and inspire action.
What this job involves
Closely monitor the suburban Washington, DC office markets, including data related to properties, leases, tenants, availabilities, developments, sales and owners

Become an expert on the local economy, job and industry makeup, demographics and local market company growth to tell a compelling story about the local market

Communicate data excellence and insights via traditional reporting products and the use of advanced data visualization tools, including JLL's new and proprietary technology

Actively contribute to JLL's internal data management system and adopt or discover new creative uses for its content and visualization tools

Publish quarterly market reports

Partner with brokerage leaders to contribute to business development efforts and grow the business

Contribute to client presentations by covering market intelligence, trends, and statistics

Develop strong relationships with internal and external clients and facilitate the use of research as a differentiator including being client facing and externally focused on new business efforts

Keep track and inform brokerage leaders of local and national commercial real estate news

Regularly update current tenant information for essential properties in the market

Desired skills and experience for this job
Bachelor's degree preferred and 4-5 years professional experience desired; can be in economics, consulting, real estate, economic development, urban planning or other related fields

Demonstrated passion in real estate with a strong commitment to learning micro- and macro-level market dynamics

Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skills

GIS experience a bonus (ArcGIS, etc.)

Strong quantitative skillset with ability to identify new insights and trends through data analytics

Collaborative attitude and willingness to both work independently and as part of a dynamic team

Organized and proactive approach

Ability to multitask, be resilient and effectively manage time and workload

Effective written and oral communication skills

A desire to work within a diverse, collaborative, and driven professional environment

What you can expect from us
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