Real Estate Data Analyst

Your Team Responsibilities

The Real Estate Portfolio Analytics – Analyst role sits within the MSCI Real Assets Data team and supports the delivery of high-quality real estate portfolio analytics, benchmarks, and bespoke insights to global asset managers and asset owners. The role involves collecting, processing, and performing statistical analysis of Real Estate descriptive and performance data using an array of robust comparative measures and tools that are used in the investment decision-making process.

We provide real-time, decision-critical data overlaid with the capability to construct, manage and measure portfolios, assess climate change exposure and rental income risk, conduct transaction searches at speed, and benchmark performance.

The role focuses on ingesting, validating, and analyzing client portfolio data using both standard and non-standard templates, leveraging AI-enabled tools to enhance data quality, efficiency, and analytical depth.

Your Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Working as part of a growing global team of real estate analytics professionals, the Analyst will be responsible for the following:

• Ingest client real estate portfolio data using standard and non-standard data templates, ensuring accurate and timely processing
• Leverage AI-assisted tools and automation to support data ingestion, validation, and analytical workflows
• Analyze client-provided data for consistency, completeness, and alignment with MSCI data methodologies
• Address, manage, and resolve client queries related to portfolio data, applying methodology-driven analysis
• Track and monitor relevant commercial real estate transaction activity using internal sources, third-party data providers, and market intelligence
• Manage assigned client portfolios and/or funds, ensuring ongoing data quality and analytical integrity
  
  

The Following Responsibilities Are Retained As Requested

• Provide be-spoke analysis if/when requested by clients
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and local market teams
• Participate and deliver on assigned projects, in line with defined milestones
• Drive efficiency by getting involved in Process Improvement initiatives
• Apply problem-solving skills to identify innovative workflow efficiencies and enhance existing processes
  

Your Skills And Experience That Will Help You Excel

• Fundamental knowledge of accounting and finance (mandatory)
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel (required); SQL and/or Python knowledge is desirable
• Ability to use and comfort with AI-enabled tools, including an initial understanding of how to write effective prompts to support data analysis, validation, and productivity
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and data quality
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with both internal stakeholders and external clients
• Fluency in any foreign language is a plus
• 0–4 years of relevant work experience, preferably within financial services, real estate, or data/analytics roles
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline (required)
  
  

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.
• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.
• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.
• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.
• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center , LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.
• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.
• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.
  
  

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision – to power better decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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