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Job⠀Description
The⠀Investment⠀Strategist's⠀primary⠀role is to⠀support⠀the⠀efforts of⠀the CIO⠀Council⠀and North⠀America⠀Strategic⠀Analytics⠀in⠀establishing⠀and⠀implementing⠀top-down⠀investment⠀strategy.⠀The role⠀is⠀quantitative⠀in nature⠀but⠀requires a⠀higher⠀level⠀strategic⠀thinking⠀to source⠀and⠀translate⠀data into⠀actionable⠀investment⠀decisions.
This⠀is a⠀unique⠀opportunity⠀to work on⠀a small,⠀dynamic⠀team⠀responsible⠀for⠀setting⠀the⠀top-down⠀strategy⠀across⠀IRE’s⠀full suite⠀of real⠀estate⠀invesment⠀vehicles⠀operating⠀in the⠀private⠀market.
Key Responsibilities:
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Work with⠀the CIO⠀Council,⠀Strategic⠀Analytics⠀and other⠀key⠀stakeholders⠀to develop⠀tools and⠀insights⠀which⠀shape⠀top-down⠀views;
More⠀specifically,⠀the⠀Investment⠀Strategist⠀will⠀attend⠀biweekly⠀Council⠀meetings⠀and play a⠀critical⠀role⠀advancing⠀and⠀supporting/challenging⠀the agenda⠀and views⠀of the⠀Council;
Play⠀a lead⠀role in⠀the⠀translation⠀of views⠀into⠀investment⠀decisions⠀across all⠀of IRE’s⠀North⠀American⠀funds and⠀separate⠀account⠀clients,⠀ranging⠀from core⠀to⠀opportunistic⠀and⠀throughout⠀the⠀capital⠀structure⠀in equity⠀and⠀credit;
Use⠀evidence-based⠀research⠀to⠀critically⠀evaluate⠀investment⠀themes and⠀leverage⠀best⠀practices⠀around⠀innovation⠀and⠀technology⠀to improve⠀investment⠀performance;
Maintain⠀specialist⠀knowledge⠀of⠀economic⠀trends,⠀markets⠀and⠀sectors⠀and be⠀able to⠀articulate⠀their⠀impact to⠀key⠀stakeholders;
Work⠀cross-functionally⠀with the⠀transactions,⠀portfolio⠀management⠀and asset⠀management⠀specialists⠀in the⠀interpretation⠀of the CIO⠀Council⠀views and⠀the⠀production⠀of⠀directional⠀materials⠀for the⠀firm;
Help⠀create and⠀manage an⠀external⠀network of⠀experts⠀with⠀subject⠀matter⠀specialization⠀(e.g. for⠀real⠀estate⠀sectors),⠀and set⠀the⠀priorities⠀with⠀respect to⠀their⠀research⠀and other⠀project-based⠀work
Minimum Qualifications Include:
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Bachelors⠀degree⠀from a⠀4-year⠀institution
The⠀role⠀requires a⠀data-driven⠀strategic⠀thinker,⠀capable of⠀organizing⠀and⠀utilizing⠀data and⠀analytic⠀tools to⠀test/formulate⠀actionable⠀investment⠀themes and⠀resulting⠀strategies⠀pursuant⠀to⠀fund-specific⠀KPI‘s.⠀Prior work⠀experience⠀within an⠀institutional⠀real⠀estate⠀environment,⠀ideally⠀within⠀real⠀estate⠀fund⠀management,⠀performance⠀analytics,⠀or in a⠀research⠀capacity,⠀is⠀preferred.
5+⠀years⠀working in⠀an⠀analytical⠀capacity,⠀preferably⠀within an⠀investment⠀management⠀environment
Experience⠀with⠀quantitative⠀strategic⠀research
Skills / Other Personal Attributes Preferred:
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Ability to⠀present⠀technical⠀analysis⠀and⠀strategic⠀insights⠀in a clear⠀and⠀concise⠀manner to⠀key⠀stakeholders
Background⠀and⠀interest⠀in⠀finance/economics,⠀math, or⠀engineering
A⠀proven⠀numerate⠀background⠀and⠀knowledge⠀of applied⠀statistics⠀and⠀econometric⠀modelling⠀techniques
Independent⠀mindset,⠀with an⠀ability to⠀challenge⠀views and⠀think⠀creatively
Fluent⠀English.⠀Excellent⠀written⠀and oral⠀communication⠀skills are⠀essential
The salary⠀range for⠀this⠀position⠀in New⠀York is⠀$170,000⠀-$200,000⠀annually.⠀The total⠀compensation⠀offered⠀for this⠀position⠀includes⠀salary and⠀incentive⠀pay and⠀will vary⠀based on⠀skills,⠀experience,⠀and⠀location.
The⠀above⠀information⠀on this⠀description⠀has been⠀designed⠀to⠀indicate⠀the⠀general⠀nature and⠀level of⠀work⠀performed⠀by⠀employees⠀within⠀this role.⠀It is not⠀designed⠀to contain⠀or be⠀interpreted⠀as a⠀comprehensive⠀inventory⠀of all⠀duties,⠀responsibilities⠀and⠀qualifications⠀required⠀of⠀employees⠀assigned⠀to this⠀job. The⠀job holder⠀may be⠀required⠀to perform⠀other⠀duties as⠀deemed⠀appropriate⠀by their⠀manager⠀from time⠀to time.