Research Analyst

L&B Realty Advisors is an employee-owned, SEC-registered real estate investment advisor. Since 1965, L&B has provided real estate investment management services to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. With $7.0 billion under management and over 50 years experience, L&B has a proven track record of successfully acquiring, managing, and disposing real estate on behalf of our clients.

The ideal candidate will be analytical, customer service oriented, extremely professional, detail-oriented, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, and have a natural interest in real estate, economics, and current events

• Develop a production schedule of research projects and initiatives
• Gather, analyze, interpret, and present real estate trends, information, and econometric models for internal analysis and client support
• Compile, and distribute market information from third party research providers and online news resources to L&B’s professionals and clients
• Develop proprietary market research narratives, graphics, forecasts and data summaries for internal uses and client support
• Perform basic data analysis including statistical concepts (mean, variance, standard deviation, etc.)
• Write basic commands in Excel to calculate growth rates, interest rates of return (geometric means), percentage values of returns
• Perform correlation analysis, simple regressions, and forecasting
• Study and analyze macro-economic trends and their impact on commercial real estate
• Support L&B’s professionals in developing and presenting investment strategy
• Assist in preparing presentation packages for investment committee and client presentations
• Research technology and cutting edge resources, analyzing their potential benefit for both internal uses and for clients
• Respond to information requests from L&B’s professionals
• Actively network with outside market research analysts and attend market conferences
• Monitor best practices across the country and their applicability to L&B and its clients
• Provide training and direction to others who may assist in market research

• Bachelor Degree in economics, real estate, urban planning, or related field of study
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in commercial real estate-related research and/or market analysis, is a plus
• Strong analytical capability
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Excellent Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint skills; Adobe, Costar and GIS familiarity is a plus
• Ability to work independently to meet goals and objectives