Data Analytics, Manager

Since 1985, Situs has been the premier, global provider of end-to-end commercial real estate and loan advisory services and integrated solutions, offering customized services to leading financial institutions, investors, owners, and developers. We offer a wide array of services, including enterprise and process improvement, capital markets and commercial real estate advisory, primary and special servicing, and creative staffing solutions.

Situs RERC is a national leader in the commercial real estate research, valuation and consulting spaces. Our investment and research clients include major pension funds, insurance companies, and financial institutions. We have offices throughout the U.S. and Europe. Currently we are recruiting Investment Research professionals in Des Moines and Houston. RERC is committed to finding a self-starter responsible for providing thought leadership in the emerging fields of data science and predictive analytics as well as performing consulting activities related to portfolio and bank stress testing. The role would interface with some of the largest multinational clients and Situs RERC’s internal research and development team.

* Take an active role for the company’s CCAR and stress testing consulting assignments, which entails analysis of market data, surveys, historical financials, rent rolls, etc. * Provide guidance to the company’s internal research team and stay informed on new methods of data collection, aggregation, and analysis. * Provide new and interesting data analytics that add value to Situs RERC’s internal research and ultimately clients’ portfolios. * Interface with the company’s MIS groups to incorporate data analytics models into the company’s client platforms. * Execute research- and valuation-oriented engagements with some of the company’s largest clients. * Assist in consulting assignments related to acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio-level decision making as needed. * Other duties as assigned

* CFA designation preferred * 4+ years of experience in commercial real estate or other finance related position * Strong understanding of data and analytics, preferably as it relates to real estate or finance. * Knowledge of Excel, Access, SQL server, R or other statistics software, and Argus is preferred.