Analyst, Real Estate Sustainability and ESG

CenterSquare Investment Management LLC; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CenterSquare Investment Management LLC in Conshohocken is seeking an Analyst, Real Estate Sustainability and ESG to support ESG integration across listed, private real estate, and debt platforms. You will gain broad exposure to sustainability reporting, data research, and collaboration with investment teams.

The role emphasizes a strong finance and real estate interest, a solid data mindset, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in finance/real estate/sustainability.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience, including internships; recent graduates encouraged to apply.
• Strong data management and Excel skills.
• Coursework, internship, or project exposure to sustainability or ESG is a plus.
• Demonstrated interest in real estate investing with a solid understanding of core finance concepts.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a process-oriented approach to work.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and execute effectively.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of ESG investment strategies across CenterSquare’s listed real estate, private real estate, private real estate debt, and strategic capital investment platforms.
• Support the integration of environmental, social and governance criteria in investment processes, including investment due diligence and ongoing asset management activities.
• Help maintain tools that support integration activities and initiatives.
• Assist in reporting for ESG strategies across reporting platforms, including UN PRI and GRESB.
• Contribute to CenterSquare’s annual sustainability report and quarterly and ad hoc client reporting.
• Assist in responses to RFPs, DDQs, and other client requests related to sustainability and investment strategy.
• Help develop and maintain sustainability and real estate research databases that support modeling and forecasting for the firm’s investment strategy.
• Support real estate and sustainability research that informs the firm’s thought leadership.
• Conduct research to stay current on real estate sustainability best practices.

Skills

Data management

Finance concepts

Communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Proactive

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, real estate, environmental science, or sustainability

Tools

Excel

Job description

Founded in 1987, CenterSquare Investment Management is an independent, employee-owned real asset manager focused on listed real estate, private real estate and private real estate debt. As a trusted fiduciary, our success is firmly rooted in aligning our interests with those of our clients, partners and employees. CenterSquare is headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Singapore. With $15 billion in assets under management (September 2026), CenterSquare and its affiliates are proud to manage investments on behalf of some of the world’s most well-known institutional and private investors.

Job Overview:

The Analyst, Real Estate Sustainability and ESG supports the team in all aspects of the firm’s sustainability and ESG strategies, from development to execution, across CenterSquare’s public and private real estate investment platforms. The role offers broad exposure to ESG integration, sustainability reporting, and the firm’s investment teams, along with related real estate research. The ideal candidate pairs a focus on sustainability with a genuine interest in, and understanding of, finance and real estate investing. The position will be based in CenterSquare’s Conshohocken office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the implementation of ESG investment strategies across CenterSquare’s listed real estate, private real estate, private real estate debt, and strategic capital investment platforms.
• Support the integration of environmental, social and governance criteria in investment processes, including investment due diligence and ongoing asset management activities.
• Help maintain tools that support integration activities and initiatives.

Sustainability Reporting & Client Support

• Assist in reporting for ESG strategies across reporting platforms, including UN PRI and GRESB.
• Contribute to CenterSquare’s annual sustainability report and quarterly and ad hoc client reporting.
• Assist in responses to RFPs, DDQs, and other client requests related to sustainability and investment strategy.

Data & Research

• Help develop and maintain sustainability and real estate research databases that support modeling and forecasting for the firm’s investment strategy.
• Support real estate and sustainability research that informs the firm’s thought leadership.
• Conduct research to stay current on real estate sustainability best practices.

Qualifications:

• Strong academic background with a relevant undergraduate degree, preferably in finance, economics, real estate, environmental science, or sustainability
• 1–3 years of relevant experience, including internships; recent graduates are encouraged to apply
• Strong data management and Excel skills
• Coursework, internship, or project exposure to sustainability or ESG a plus
• Demonstrated interest in real estate investing, with a solid understanding of core finance concepts
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and a process-oriented approach to work
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and execute effectively
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong work ethic

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.