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TIAA CREF
New York, New York, United States
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4 days ago
TIAA CREF
New York, New York, United States
(on-site)
Director Real Estate Research
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Director Real Estate Research
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Description
The role will help guide acquisition and portfolio strategy across the rental housing market in the Americas, with a focus on the U.S. apartment market. The position will work closely with our housing sector acquisition and asset management teams, bringing together top-down macro research with bottom-up intelligence. The role reports to the Global Head of Research and will collaborate on research spanning various rental housing subsectors including Affordable housing, manufactured housing, student housing, senior housing, single-family rentals, and more. The position sits within the broader Nuveen Strategic Insights team, which encompasses global real estate research, sustainability, proptech, and innovation. Our goal is to increasingly utilize the data from our own portfolio to garner differentiated market insights, so experience with large data sets is beneficial.The successful candidate will have a prominent role within the organization, held up as a subject matter expert in the residential sector. The role will present internally and may have opportunities to present externally to clients and at housing-focused industry events.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Analyzes trends to identify winning themes, subsectors, and markets before readily apparent to the broader market.
- Prepares presentations and presents on market conditions, opportunities, and risks.
- Builds and contributes to existing quantitative models.
- Writes compelling thought pieces in both short-form (blog posts, articles) and long-form (white papers)
- Sources nontraditional datasets and utilizes internal data to help drive differentiated insights.
Educational Requirements
- University (Degree) Preferred
Work Experience
- 3+ Years Required; 5+ Years Preferred
Physical Requirements
- Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work
Career Level
7IC
Required:
- 3 years of experience in Real Estate Research, specifically in America's housing (apartments, single family rentals, etc.) and global forecasting
Preferred:
- 5+ years of experience in Real Estate Research, specifically in America's housing (apartments, single family rentals, etc.) and global forecasting
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience forecasting business, preferably within the real estate investment housing sector.
- Advanced analytical/reasoning skills to analyze disparate information flows based on market specific practice into a meaningful, relative-value basis.
- Advanced reasoning skills to effectively and timely identify viable investment opportunities which meet the long and short-term goals of multiple investor clients.
- Experienced and proficient in Excel.
Related Skills
Financial Analysis, Market/Industry Dynamics, Organizational Savviness, Research Methods, Research Synthesization
Anticipated Posting End Date:
2026-05-22
Base Pay Range: $112,000/yr - $157,000/yr
Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).
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Company Overview
Nuveen is a global investment leader, managing public and private assets for clients around the world and on behalf of TIAA, our parent company and one of the world's largest institutional investors. We invest in the growth of businesses, real estate, infrastructure and natural capital, providing clients with the reliability, access and foresight unique to our heritage. Our prevailing perspective on the future drives our ambition to innovate and adapt our business to the changing needs of investors - all to pursue lasting performance for our clients, our communities and our global economy. Visit www.nuveen.com to learn more about us.
Our Culture of Impact
At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways-because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.
Benefits and Total Rewards
The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That's why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary .
Equal Opportunity
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.
Our full EEO & Non-Discrimination statement is on our careers home page , and you can read more about your rights and view government notices here .
Accessibility Support
TIAA offers support for those who need assistance with our online application process to provide an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities.
If you are a U.S. applicant and desire a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application please use one of the below options to contact our accessibility support team:
Phone: (800) 842-2755
Email: accessibility.support@tiaa.org
Drug and Smoking Policy
TIAA maintains a drug-free and smoke/free workplace.
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TIAA CREF
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