Job Description
Reference No 26942
Job Title Senior Research Analyst
Type Permanent
Salary Range Competitive
Division Commercial
Sub Division Research
Department Commercial Research ()
Location 55 Baker Street
Knight Frank is the leading independent international property consultancy based in the UK, offering agency and professional advice across Commercial, Residential and Rural sectors. Established in 1896, Knight Frank now comprises a global network of over 400 offices in 48 countries.
We are currently seeking a Senior Analyst to join our industry-leading research team. Specialising in the fast growth asset class of Data Centres, this exciting position will have responsibility for both advancing the voice of Knight Frank through high quality insight, as well as supporting the successful Global Data Centre Team with an extensive book of client instructions.
Responsibilities:
Support the transactional, valuation and advisory work of the Global Data Centre service line.
Manage and contribute to fee paying data centre consultancy, inclusive of the management of client accounts, bespoke data centre client reports and multi asset project work.
Prepare and deliver market presentations to both internal and external audiences supporting business growth initiatives, pitch work and client relationships.
Manage, edit and deliver the quarterly Knight Frank market report, liaising with third party partners, marketing and PR teams.
Plan, research and deliver a series of forward-looking thought leadership articles that explore the key topics of the industry.
Understand, interrogate and develop the in-house data capabilities of the team, exploring opportunities for management efficiencies and growth of the platform.
Co-ordinate a regular data and information exchange with the Knight Frank data centre team to support market intelligence and business development opportunities.
Service internal and external ad-hoc queries relating to global data centre markets.
Represent Knight Frank at leading industry events and conferences.
Experience and Skills:
The successful candidate will have:
A university degree - preferably Economics, Real Estate, or related fields.
A minimum of 3 years post graduate experience working within real estate or other related industry types. A background in technical real estate is a distinct advantage.
The successful candidate will:
Be confident in approach and personable.
Be highly analytical and able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Be meticulous, methodical, diligent and disciplined, and have an enthusiasm to learn.