Role Overview
We are seeking a graduate or someone in the early stages of their property career to join our residential research team. The successful candidate will be involved in the analysis of research initiatives focused on residential property trends, market analysis and data-driven insights. This position requires someone with strong analytical and communication skills and attention to detail.
This role sits within the B2C (business to consumer) section of the residential research department, where the main client in the residential sales and lettings agency business. The individual will help to prepare analysis to answer a broad range of questions in order to inform the business and our clients.
To apply for this role, please send in your CV and cover letter.
Key Responsibilities
- Market analysis: Analyse and interrogate published data and collect in-house market intelligence, gathered through the Savills network of UK offices.
- Collaboration: Liaise with research colleagues, the residential agency business, marketing and PR teams to report on market trends and drivers.
- Communication: Write market reports for a consumer audience on the prime sales and lettings markets across London and the UK. Present analysis and commentary to the wider research team, agency colleagues and, through time, at external events.
- Team: You will be required to be a committed team player and get involved in other projects and activities within the research department & residential business.
Key Skills
- Degree qualified, with an aptitude for quantitative techniques, an analytical approach to completing assignments and strong attention to detail. Experience handling large datasets is advantageous but not essential.
- An interest in drawing conclusions from the analysis of data and an ability to articulate these in an accessible format. An ability to draw key themes from data and construct an argument in a clear and logical way.
- An ability to present and communicate information and analysis in a professional, logical and engaging way, both verbally and in written form.
- An existing interest in the residential property industry is advantageous but not essential, as is an awareness of news and current affairs.
- Strong IT & Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Good time management and the ability to prioritise tasks as well as work on a diverse range of ongoing projects.
- Strong interpersonal skills suited to working in a professional team environment, the confidence to liaise with other teams across the business and with external clients.
Team Overview
The Residential Research Team includes 31 members from Analyst to Director level. The team is split to cover both B2B and B2C.
The B2B (Business to Business) team's work primarily focuses on providing research and consultancy on residential property to both internal and external clients. External clients include national government, house builders, developers, housing associations, charities, and investors.
B2C is Business to consumer, so has a focus on Prime real estate publications and supporting the Estate Agency side of Savills.
The Research Analyst role will sit within the B2C team. Both teams write market leading research publications. These provide our clients with market intelligence and insightful analysis. They often feature in national newspapers, such as the Financial Times, The Times and The Telegraph. The working environment is focused with lots of opportunities for social events and networking as well as a lot of collaboration amongst the teams.
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