Research Associate / Senior Research Associate, Real Estate Department, Abu Dhabi, UAE

PER, Private Equity Recruitment; Abu Dhabi; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious sovereign wealth fund in Abu Dhabi is looking for a research associate to join their global research team, focusing on the real estate sector. The role involves applying data science and machine learning, analyzing market trends, and communicating complex ideas. Candidates should have relevant experience in investment or real estate along with strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree is required; postgraduate and CFA are a plus.
• Relevant experience in investment management, consulting, or real estate is necessary.
• Strong maths skills with knowledge of data science and AI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead data science and machine learning projects in real estate.
• Analyze trends affecting the property sector globally.
• Support seniors in developing presentations and maintain departmental databases.

Skills

Data Science

Machine Learning

AI

Analytical Skills

Communication

Technical Writing

Education

Undergraduate Degree

Postgraduate Degree (CFA preferred)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SQL

R

Python

Bloomberg

Job description

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About our client

We are working with a prestigious sovereign wealth fund based in Abu Dhabi who are seeking to hire a research associate to join their global research and public markets team, with a specific focus on the real estate sector. What the job involves

• Spearheading the application of data science, machine learning and AI in the real estate department
• Summarise global investment themes
• Analyse major trends that impact property sectors such as office, industrial, retail, residential, hotel, senior housing, data centres, self-storage, proptech, etc
• Interpret third-party forecasts of property markets and assist in the formation of house views on major investment markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific
• Support senior colleagues in developing relevant and coherent presentations to senior management and investment professionals as required
• Maintain the department's database of external reports, market data and forecasts. Manage real estate subscriptions with data and forecast providers as required
• Track research variables in economics, capital market, space market, real estate investment market, and private property market performance globally
• Use in-depth economic and real estate market analysis to underpin investment recommendations
• Communicate complex technical ideas in a non-technical manner as appropriate to the audience
• Present research and recommendations to relevant parties within the department

Who we are looking for

• An undergraduate degree is required. Postgraduate degree and professional qualifications such as the CFA are a plus
• Relevant experience in an investment manager, consulting firm, real estate research firm, developer, investment bank or other real estate focused companies is required
• Candidates must be currently working in the United States
• The individual must be able to write professionally and be proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Bloomberg is preferred
• Strong maths skills and advanced knowledge of SQL, knowledge of R or Python are required
• Need to have work experience, knowledge and interest in data science, machine learning and AI

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Senior Associate • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates