Hines

When you join Hines, you will work alongside innovative leaders who set the standards responsible for our reputation as an industry leader today, and you’ll be a part of shaping our future in the years to come.

As Head of European Research with Hines, you will join Hines Research which is an important centre of thought leadership within the broader Hines business providing support to both Hines’ funds and to local deal exaction teams on one-off transactions. This position is a Europe-focused Head of Research role within Hines’ Investment Management and will be based in Hines’ London office. This role reports to, Senior Managing Director of Research (based in Boston) and will work closely with the CIO – Europe and members of the Investment Committee. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Work with the proprietary Hines Research framework to analyze real estate markets across Europe with a primary focus on office, logistics, residential and retail
Collaborate with the global Hines Research team to improve and evolve the research framework over time
Develop and implement thought leadership content aligned to the investment strategy
Deliver presentations to external and internal teams on research findings, acting as a key part of the investor relations process both for existing investors and new investor prospects
Key role providing feedback on all new investments across Europe both on company-wide and external calls
Lead and mentor incumbent Analyst with the opportunity to grow team in London
Assist in review of new investments across the risk spectrum and weigh in on in hold/sell decisions, working closely with local European deal teams on specific situations
Work with European CIO to conceive and test new investment strategies with a quantitative slant
Deliver monthly Research & Strategy updates
Oversee the updating/maintenance/quality checks of products made available for local teams

Minimum Requirements include:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred
Ten or more years’ experience in commercial real estate research
Worked closely with investment strategy throughout previous roles
Led the production of Commercial Real Estate reporting
Designed thought-pieces that enhance the research profile both internally and externally
Enhanced and improved research models
Outstanding communication and presentation skills
Proven ability to work effectively with all levels of management