Associate, Global Living Sector Research

Based from our Global headquarters in 55 Baker Street, our Residential Research team are hiring for a candidate at Associate level to work in our Global Living Sectors team. Research covering Living Sectors is a key growth area for the business and this role will be directly involved in providing support for Knight Frank’s expansion of Living Sectors services lines into different global markets more broadly.

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Operating environment

• The role is based within the Residential Research team that sits within the wider Global Research team at Knight Frank’s 55 Baker Street office.
• Day to day management will be undertaken by Matthew Bowen, Head of Living Sectors Research within the Residential Research team and the lead researcher for Living Sectors across the business.
• The role is focussed specifically on the delivery of a research service to Knight Frank’s Global Living Sectors service lines and this will mean working across these teams and the Research team.

Responsibilities

• Working within Knight Frank’s market leading Residential Research team, you will be responsible for delivering a broad range of market research and thought leadership outputs, primarily covering the Living Sectors markets. 
• You will be responsible for advancing the quality and insights contained within our public facing research, together with ensuring that our clients and prospective clients are directly exposed to our market knowledge. 
• You will be skilled at sourcing, managing and interpreting data and creating narratives that go beyond the data to highlight implications for real estate occupiers, developers and investors.
• You will be a core contributor to Knight Frank’s Living Sectors Research team and will lead on the production of a suite of global outputs and helping to present the findings both internally and externally.
• You will contribute market insights and intelligence to the wider team to support client engagement. 

Specific responsibilities include:

• The production of regular internal and external market updates;
• Working with stakeholders and third party providers to generate flagship reports;
• Direct client engagement and presentations of the Living Sectors markets;
• Overseeing the collection and use of relevant data and statistics.

Professional experience and personal skills profile

Qualifications/Education Required.

• Educated to degree standard – ideally in economics, geography or property related discipline;
• Ideally 4-5 years’ experience analysing real estate markets including experience of the Living Sectors markets.

Particular Aptitudes/Skills Required

• Highly computer literate with thorough knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook and commercial awareness.
• A proven interest in real estate.
• A self-starter who is highly motivated, flexible, proactive and enthusiastic.
• Excellent English language oral and written skills: able to communicate clearly and to listen effectively.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Accurate and methodical in approach.
• Outstanding desk-based research skills.
• A first-class presenter who is comfortable presenting to large audiences as well as small client groups.
• A networker who is able to build rapport, develop relationships and gain trust with internal and external clients.

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Please note: this is a Direct Search led by Knight Frank. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs, even if provided by PSL agencies.