Research Associate
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About Savills

Are you fascinated with the future of work? Interested in joining the forefront of generating cutting-edge analytics and insights for corporate real estate occupiers? Passionate about shaping how companies view their real estate and culture? Savills helps organizations find the right solutions that ensure employee success. Our NorthStar brand is “helping people thrive through spaces and places.”

Sharply skilled and fiercely dedicated, the firm's integrated teams of consultants and brokers are experts in better real estate. With services in tenant representation, workforce and incentives strategy, workplace strategy and occupant experience, project management, and capital markets, Savills has elevated the potential of workplaces around the corner, and around the world, for 160 years and counting. Global in scale, the firm is part of London-headquartered Savills plc, the premier global real estate service provider with over 30,000 professionals and over 700 locations around the world.

About the Role

Based in Charlotte or Raleigh, the company is seeking a Research Associate to join our commercial real estate development program. Our training program provides opportunity for individuals to obtain industry experience working in a research and data services role while preparing for a career within the organization's collaborative platform. Working under the guidance of the East Research Vice President, the candidate will collect, update, analyze and present commercial real estate data for the Charlotte and Raleigh/Durham office and industrial markets, as well as support the East research team. The successful candidate will be invited and challenged to assist in and learn all aspects of their business, but with a specific focus on market research, data, and analytics. Upon successful completion of the 24-month training period, the trainee will transition to a professional role in one of the firm's many disciplines. If you feel you possess the ambition, entrepreneurial spirit and drive to excel in the world of top-tiered business then we invite you to apply.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Learn, track, and analyze factors impacting the local commercial real estate market
• Provide regular updates to, and maintenance of, proprietary market information databases, including building and owner information, stacking plans, lease and sale comparables, tenants in the market, and other key data points
• Contribute to the production of quarterly market statistics, reports and national deliverables
• Respond to all requests for data and information in a timely and accurate manner
• Work with brokerage, technology, consultant, marketing, and graphics teams to best position research to contribute to business development, client service efforts, and pursuit strategy
• Participate in training activities and network and exchange best practices with peer group of Research Associates
• Work with client-facing teams to prepare pitch and marketing materials
• Develop and maintain a database of major company announcements around expansion and investment domestically and globally and incentive offers provided
• Interest in leveraging emerging AI tools

Qualifications

• BA or BS Degree in business, marketing or related field; commercial real estate research experience preferred
• Accomplished with Microsoft Office Suite, Internet research, and various other types of analytical and presentation software; Salesforce experience a plus
• Strong problem-solving, analytic and data visualization skills; Tableau experience a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including written, verbal and presentation delivery
• Consistently demonstrate a high level of performance and professionalism
• Self-starter who works independently and thinks proactively and strategically
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

Savills values a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Savills participates in the E-Verify program.