Title Senior Analyst - Research

Hines; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hines in Hong Kong seeks a Senior Analyst - Research to support the Investment and Fund teams with economic and real estate data across six Asia Pacific markets. You will work with the Managing Director – Asia Research and collaborate with Quantitative Research, Global Head of Research, and Investment Committee members to deliver timely market insights.

The role requires strong numerical ability, 3–5 years of relevant real estate experience, and proficiency in MS Office; Tableau experience is a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Economics, Finance or related discipline.
• Three to five years of relevant real estate experience across Asia markets.
• Highly numerate with proven statistical and quantitative skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint; Tableau is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Investment and Fund teams with economic and real estate data and analysis across Asia Pacific markets.
• Manage and enhance proprietary research datasets, databases, and analytical tools.
• Collaborate with Quantitative Research to forecast markets and submarkets.
• Assist in timely production of market overviews, analyses, presentations, reporting and publications for internal and external audiences.
• Support review of new investments across the risk spectrum with local transaction teams.
• Assist MD in developing quantitative and qualitative materials for regional investment strategies.
• Support MD on new strategic initiatives and special projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Statistical skills

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate

Master's degree

CFA or equivalent

Tools

Tableau

Statistical packages

Job description

• You will support Investment and Fund teams
• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Economics
• Manage and enhance proprietary research datasets

Responsibilities

As a Senior Analyst - Research with Hines, you will report to the Managing Director – Asia Research and work closely with Quantitative Research, Global Head of Research, and members of the Investment Committee. You will support Investment and Fund teams with economic and real estate data and analysis across 6 country markets across Asia Pacific. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and enhance proprietary research datasets, databases, and analytical tools.
• Work within the proprietary Hines Research framework to analyze real estate markets across Asia with a focus on office, logistics, residential, and retail
• Collaborate with Quantitative Research to forecast markets and submarkets
• Assist in the timely production of market overviews, analyses, presentations, reporting and publications at city, country and regional level for both internal and external audiences
• Support the review of new investments across the risk spectrum, working closely with local transaction teams on specific opportunities.
• Support the Managing Director in the development of quantitative and qualitative material to underpin regional investment strategies in collaboration with senior members of the Fund Management team
• Assist the Managing Director on new strategic initiatives, special projects, and other research activities as required

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Economics, Finance or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Master's degree, CFA or other relevant professional qualification is preferred but not required.
• Three to five years of relevant experience in real estate, ideally across multiple Asia markets.
• Candidates with less experience may be considered for the Analyst position.
• Highly numerate with proven statistical and quantitative skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, Powerpoint. Experience in Tableau and additional statistical packages is a plus
• Strong analytical skills, intellectually curious, adaptable, comfortable with multitasking in a fast-paced, deadline-driven dynamic environment
• Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of internal stakeholders to ensure timelines are met and deliverables are executed to the highest level
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Additional languages in Chinese, Japanese, Korea would be an advantage.