Analyst, Research

Career Overview

The Senior Research Analyst will join the research team in Austin to continue to elevate a best-in-class research program that differentiates JLL. The role focuses on trend analysis, market presentation, strategic business development support, and research content creation.

Responsibilities

• Closely monitor the Austin and San Antonio real estate 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 markets
• Contribute to the production of all local research reports providing a unique house view on market drivers and influences
• Communicate data excellence and insights via traditional reporting products and the use of advanced data visualization tools, including JLL's new and proprietary technology
• Achieve proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and database systems
• Collaborate 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
• Contribute to client presentations by covering market intelligence, trends, and statistics
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external clients and position 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
• Create compelling visualizations and provide meaningful insights on local market data, trends, and drivers
• Develop and share best practice standards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, consulting, real estate, economic development, urban planning, or related field preferred
• Two to four years in commercial real estate research or closely related field
• Passion for real estate with a strong commitment to learning micro- and macro-level market dynamics
• Strong organization and analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and written and oral communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, be resilient, and effectively manage time and workload
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and database systems
• Collaborative attitude and willingness to work independently and as part of a dynamic team
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• A desire to work within a diverse, collaborative, and driven professional environment

About JLL Research

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 worldwide 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. Our research activities include maintaining comprehensive property market databases; analyzing current market conditions and future trends; recognizing the factors that drive property performance and occupancy trends; and providing research-led strategy and advice to investors, developers, and occupiers around the world. We are focused on developing new metrics and methodological tools to capture and recognize the factors driving office, industrial, retail, multi-housing, and medical office real estate markets.