Clarion Partners has been a leading real estate investment manager for over 40 years. Headquartered in New York, the firm maintains strategically located offices across the United States and Europe. Clarion Partners offers a broad range of real estate strategies across the risk/return spectrum to approximately 500 institutional investors across the globe. Clarion Partners operates independently as a Specialist Investment Manager owned by Franklin Templeton (FT), a diversified firm that spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, giving us many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals.
Responsibilities - Lead, direct, and oversee all research initiatives focused on housing markets across the spectrum of residential opportunities including: SFR/BTR, manufactured, affordable, student, senior and traditional apartments.
- Monitor macro and local economic indicators, employment growth, and demographic trends to clearly identify key housing trends that can be applied across the different strategies within the firm.
- Partner with the data science team to create actionable investment recommendations from portfolio construction to market selection.
- Be conversant with the nuances of acquisition vs. development project.
- Be versed with key data science concepts including GIS, ESRI, Azure etc. A keen appreciation of big data analytics is a must.
- Identify and vet data sources to enhance forecasting capabilities.
- Design, draft, and publish quarterly market reports, strategy research, white papers, and external industry publications.
- Prepare investment memo for Investment Committee as well as market forecasts/business plans
- Supervise, mentor and direct junior research analyst(s), as appropriate.
- Participate in industry conferences and visit target markets when needed.
Qualifications - Strong communication skills, ability present sophisticated data-centric research to external investors and internal stakeholders including portfolio managers.
- An advanced degree from a leading university in economics, real estate, urban planning, or related field is required.
- Minimum of 15 years of research experience from real estate investment management and/or investment banking public REIT research coverage focused on housing research and urban economics.
- Direct experience in covering alternative housing types (SFR/BTR, manufactured, affordable, student) is a positive.
- Superior writing skills with track record of real estate research publications.
- Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate complex technical analysis and concepts to clients in a concise and persuasive manner.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, organizational, and project management skills.
- Strong data analysis skills. Comfort and or/appreciation of python, Azure etc.
Clarion Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
By joining us, you will become part of a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. Clarion Partners offers generous benefits designed with the health and financial welfare of our employees and their families in mind, including highly competitive and expansive health care coverage, a comprehensive 401K, company-sponsored volunteer opportunities, individual volunteer time off, parental leave and childcare programs, as well as other benefits and discount purchase programs.
Clarion Partners is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We provide employees with the tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.