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Property Research Analyst

Posted 26 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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At M&GPrudential our vision is: to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment business and we’re looking for people who are excited about joining us on our journey. We’re digitally transforming and investing heavily in technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that really raise the bar for our customers. To help us achieve our vision we’re looking for exceptional people who live our values and behaviours and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.

What you can expect from us:

We are committed to creating an environment where you can be exceptional at all you do. To help us deliver this, we promise to:

  • Challenge Your Limits by creating a stimulating working environment and providing opportunities for you to be involved in meaningful and challenging work
  • Support Your Aspirations with a commitment to learning and development that helps you achieve and build your experience with people who want you to succeed
  • Value Your Input whereby leaders and managers will involve you in key decisions, listen to your thoughts and recognise the important contribution you make
  • Balance Your Life through a work life partnership that focuses on making this an inclusive, diverse and friendly place to work and offers the flexibility and support that enables everyone to be at their best

M&G Real Estate is one of the world's largest property investors with £33.13bn* of assets under management across all the major sectors in the UK, Europe, Asia and North America. Drawing on 150 years of investment experience, we actively manage our properties to maximise returns and generate a strong income stream for institutional investors.

The Team

The Property Research Team (PRT) is comprised of ten individuals based in London and two team members based in Singapore. Research and advice developed by the PRT supports the acquisition and disposal activities of our broader Investment Mangers across the UK, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific and North America regions. The Research function is a critical aspect of our business, helping to ensure that the business is alive to current and future trends in global real estate markets activity.

The Role:

An opportunity has arisen for a Property Research Analyst to join our London-based Property Research Team as an Associate/Senior Associate toproduce views on both the rental growth and prospective total returns outlook for relevant parts of the UK and international property markets. You will use thisin combination with portfolio analysis to provide strategic recommendations and inform decision-making for M&G Real Estate client funds (both direct and indirect). As a team you will be developing new ideas, methodologies, processes and products to aid the performance of M&G Real Estate client funds and develop M&G Real Estate's business.

Your key responsibilities will be:

*Assemble and interpret national, regional and local economic and property market information to create views about rental growth, pricing and prospective total returns for property markets in the UK and other global regions as required. This information will be assembled both from literature, maintained databases, and from meetings with investment professionals.

*Through original work and thorough critical review of others' work, develop views on rental growth, pricing and prospective total returns for parts of the UK and global property markets as specified.

*Assist in the construction of the FAIRVAL Handbook (local-level market assumptions and forecasts for use in M&G RE's proprietary system FAIRVAL which assesses value in property investments). As required, assist investment professionals with the supply of FAIRVAL inputs for markets not covered on a regularised basis and other requests as necessary.

*Write reports to support the views held on rental growth and prospective returns. These will form the basis of the UK and international Real Estate Outlook output and other market debriefs as required. *Analyse Fund positioning and strategy, liaising with Fund Managers and the PAU (Portfolio Analysis Unit). Formulate investment strategy recommendations and determine portfolio risk, and contribute to the setting of investment objectives.

*As requested, produce reports and presentations giving M&G Real Estate client funds advice on the strategies they should adopt given views on market prospects. These reports will need to show cognisance of the risk tolerances of those client funds.

*Complete ad-hoc queries and research projects. As requested or as specified in the PRT Work Programme, write papers on specific topics that advance the knowledge of M&G Real Estate and PRT. These may be for internal consumption or for external publication.

*As requested, produce research papers and presentations for public/external consumption to help M&G RE's sales and marketing efforts. This may include involvement in pitches to clients.

*As required, help to assess specific proposed transactions, both in the UK and overseas.

*Contribute to the performance measurement work of the Portfolio Analysis Unit (PAU), by assisting in portfolio analysis work on various funds to help inform forward-looking strategy.

*Help maintain databases, as required, to support the above activities.

*To understand and demonstrate positive behaviours in line with our Attributes/Expectations.

*To understand the Company's Sustainability vision and apply the Sustainability Strategy as appropriate for your role.

*To understand the Health and Safety responsibilities appropriate for your role and ensure that they are undertaken in accordance with the relevant Company policies, procedures and guidelines. This includes responsibilities relating to your own H&S and others affected by your actions. Any concerns relating to H&S risks must be escalated to your line Manager and the Company's H&S Manager.

*The specific allocation of responsibilities may change from time to time as team planning requires or for staff development purposes

You will have:

It is essential for you to have Research experience along with substantial quantitative analytical skills and a high level of literacy and written skills. You will ideally have a degree in economics or related subject or experience of working in an environment which uses economic skills and analysis. It will be a great advantage for the development of the team for you to have data scientist experience however this is not essential for the role. We are looking for you to have completed the IMC or a desire to study this qualification.

At M&GPrudential Diversity and Inclusion is a strategic objective. We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationally, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career breaks. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles.

M&G Investments is an asset management company.

Finance & Banking
London
2,100 employees