Research Associate recruitment
Green Street Advisors (UK) Limited seeks highly motivated candidates with superior academic credentials to join its research team as an Associate. Candidates will have a relevant financial background and either experience or a demonstrable interest in real estate. Green Street offers the unique opportunity to launch or advance a career in equity research as part of an oft-referenced, well-respected and acclaimed research team, and to take part in their rapid growth in London.
The successful Associate will, initially, provide general support to the research group, directly reporting to and closely working with senior management. The Associate will be responsible for the following key job functions:
• Supporting the senior analysts in preparing and publishing a wide range of research reports.
• Preparing and maintaining financial models, projections, and databases.
• Collecting and organizing real estate information on markets and submarkets throughout Europe.
• Understanding the implications and the impact of news events and economic forces on specific companies, sectors, and assets.
• Interact with the firm's senior analysts, REIT management teams, and institutional investors.
• Analyzing diverse data to form a cohesive macroeconomic outlook.
• Valuing a number of REITs using a combination of quantitative and qualitative analyses.
After proving him/herself quantitatively and qualitatively, Associates typically can expect career advancement to Senior Associate and from there to Analyst.
Minimum requirements:
- A Bachelors degree or higher in finance, accounting, real estate, economics, or a related field from a top-tier school.
- Strong analytical skills and a solid background in finance.
- Superior financial modeling and valuation skills.
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Skills needed:
In addition to a strong work ethic and motivation to learn, the Associate position requires the following skills: meticulous attention to detail; exceptional research and communication (both written and verbal); high level of organization; the ability to multi-task effectively and handle a large number and variety of tasks while maintaining accuracy.
The ideal candidate will also possess:
- MBA and/or CFA.
- Experience and/or working knowledge in publicly traded real estate securities, general securities, capital markets, or conducting financial/economic research.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access.
- The ability to speak a second, European, language would be an advantage.
Please respond with covering letter to HR@greenst.eu.com.
Note: Green Street Advisors is a sell side firm.