Senior Research Analyst

The Senior Research Analyst role will collaborate closely with other members of the research team to assist brokers on research needs, produce recurring and custom research content, and work on data collection and database management. The role will report to the Mid-Atlantic Research Director. Research duties will cover the Washington, D.C. metro, including the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and Suburban Maryland. This role offers some geographic flexibility with occasional meetings in Tysons, but the ideal candidate will be based in Newmark’s downtown D.C. office. 

Essential Job Duties:

• Contribute to a growing research platform covering all asset types in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Maintain data integrity and analyze proprietary and third-party resources to create market-leading insight and client deliverables.
• Participates in establishing procedures for acquiring and managing real estate market data.
• Support presentations, pitches, and whitepapers with original analysis and creative insights.  
• Understands all research-related data sources including but not limited to, tax record information, ownership and lender information, and occupier databases.
• Participates in evaluating new resources and existing products.
• Track and analyze data in support of global, regional, and local research initiatives.
• Promote the research function and its capabilities to the brokers / sales staff, including trainings on new resources.
• Mentor, train and coach 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
• 4+ years of relevant working 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
• Demonstrated client interaction
• Experience with CoStar, Real Capital Analytics, Reonomy, Trepp, Jobs EQ and REIS a plus
• Working knowledge of commercial real estate research a plus
• Experience with PowerBI and/or Python a plus
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment