This Opportunity

Our Hong Kong office is seeking a Senior Associate to join the firm’s Investment Research group. This position involves research into economic, capital market, and property market trends in support of the firm’s investment strategies in private equity real estate. Research is an integral part of the investment process at Heitman and the focus of significant corporate resources.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Targeting market and property-level investment opportunities
• Underwriting market assumptions for specific assets as part of the acquisitions, asset management and dispositions process
• Framing investment strategies to capitalize on capital and property market opportunities
• Communication of market trends and strategic recommendations for internal and external clients through graphical, written, and verbal means
• Collect and analyze data on property markets, capital markets and economic trends
• Create and maintain group resources including slide decks, databases, etc.
• Work alongside the acquisition team on prospective property acquisitions, including assessments of local market conditions and trends, competitive properties and identification of risks/opportunities
• Prepare the market section for annual business plans for properties including monthly and quarterly reporting for Asset and Portfolio management teams.
• Contribute analysis and text for white papers and articles for internal and external thought leadership on market trends and their investment implications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, geography, urban studies or a related field
• 2-5 years’ experience in real estate research, consulting, finance, economics, geography or urban planning
• Excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills
• Strong writing skills
• A highly developed ability to juggle multiple assignments simultaneously
• Fluency in Excel and PowerPoint and basic graphic design skills
• Familiarity with Bloomberg a plus
• Comfort with creating, maintaining and manipulating databases
• Intellectual curiosity and integrity
• Willingness to work independently on short deadlines

We are looking for great candidates who have a unique combination of experiences, traits, and talents. We couldn’t describe you in a list of bullet points, so consider this posting a conversation starter. If you check some, but not all, of our boxes, we still want to talk! Please apply for this role if much of this job description describes you.

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The Firm

Founded in 1966, Heitman is a global real estate investment management firm. Our mission is to lead the evolution of real estate through investments that fulfill the needs of people and communities in a world of constant change. To learn more about our organization and culture, click here.

Total Rewards (Benefits & Perks):

At Heitman, we believe that our success is driven by the success of our team members. That's why we use market data to ensure competitive compensation for every role, reflecting our commitment to investing in our team. In addition, all of our team members are bonus eligible and participate in a generous annual bonus plan, with the percentage varying based on your role and level, ensuring that your contributions are recognized and rewarded. When we grow, you grow!

In alignment with our People First core value, we offer rewarding careers that focus on both personal and professional growth. We are dedicated to helping you and your family thrive, both in the office and at home. To support this, we provide competitive compensation and a leading-edge, human-centric benefits package. Click here to view the details of our benefits.

Additional Information

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Equal Employment Opportunity: Heitman is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, medical or mental disability or condition (including, without limitation, HIV and AIDS), developmental disability, handicap, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy leave, domestic partner status, status as a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or familial relationship to such victim), veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, arrest records, citizenship status, criminal history that has been expunged, unfavorable discharge from the military, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.