Property Market Analyst

**Job Title**

Property Market Analyst

**Job Purpose**

Provide financial & strategic support and analysis to teams within departments to help them reach their strategic objectives. Further, support investment strategy decisions through quantitative and qualitative research mechanisms.

**Reporting Manager**

The Property Market Analyst reports to the Head of Asset Management SA

**Role Location**

Growthpoint Head office, Sandton Gauteng

**Duties and responsibilities**

1. Management Strategy
- Analyse sectorial performance and provide guidance on diversification and optimisation of the SA property investment portfolio
- Assist Head of Asset Management: SA and Heads of Asset Management per sector with formulation and implementation of strategies in respect of asset allocation across sectors,
- Drive automation of investment risk and performance attribution processes and reports
- Analyzing financial performance against industry peers,
- Assist in determining the benchmarking criteria and KPI’s for asset management team,
- Deliver guidance to Heads of Asset Management regarding operational efficiencies,

2. Investment Strategy and Performance monitoring and review
- Provide input to Deal Forum in respect of transactions and their impact on performance of the investment portfolio.
- Assist asset management division in the preparation of transaction reporting for decision making (deal forum), or guidance on leasing and development activities, i.e. benchmark specific transactions against required asset and portfolio returns to ensure optimal transactions are achieved
- Perform quantitative analysis of asset performance in terms of Total Return, yields and IRRs, cap rates, DCF
- Model future cashflows per property and sector to assist in the optimisation and recycling of the portfolio to ensure optimal portfolio construction
- Assist the Heads of Asset Management with due diligence processes.
- Keep abreast of market indices and benchmark changes and its potential impact.
- Benchmarking of individual property and sector performance (Retail, Industrial, Commercial).
- Advise on the Return on Capital Employed per asset.
- Review performance of completed trading and development projects and major refurbishments.
- Provide financial & strategic support and analysis to teams within departments to help them reach their strategic objectives.
- Support investment strategy decisions through quantitative and qualitative research mechanisms.
- Undertake market research using publicly available information and proprietary databases to identify, quantify and analyse trends across a variety of South African property types,
- Assists construct an argument regarding a decision to invest or not invest and communicate that argument efficiently in written materials
- Use creativity to analyse data and to test hypotheses regarding attractiveness of specific sectors and investment opportunities.
- Form an independent opinion about the attractiveness of a property sector and/or geography as an investment opportunity, clearly articulate findings,
- Drive data integrity processes to ensure accuracy of data as well as engage MSCI on a continual basis to ensure enhancement of data quality that meets changing industry variables.

**Experience**
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in Property analytics, property economics.

**Education**
- Minimum BCom Accounting/Statistic/Economics or BSc Property Studies.
- Postgraduate degree is preferred

**Competencies**
- Self-starter
- Professional and a team player
- Flexible and adaptable with an ability to multi-task
- Assertive, tenacious and results driven

**Job Specific Skills**
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Deadline focused
- Organizational abilities
- Strong Analytical skills & accuracy
- Strong Attention to detail
- Strong presentation skills
- Program review skills
- Able to thrive in an environment that frequently questions and challenges

**Knowledge**
- Good understanding of development and construction documents and agreements.
- Good knowledge of accounting principles.
- High Proficiency in Microsoft Office suit (Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, Outlook, Teams, AI)

**Internal Liaison**
- All internal stakeholders

**External Liaison**
- External key stakeholders

**Level of Decision Making**

Decisions require interpreting financial data, market trends, and investment opportunities to make recommendations that align with organizational objectives.

**Level of Problem Solving**

Problems involve analyzing investment scenarios, identifying risks, and evaluating financial models to recommend viable options. These are moderately complex problems with some precedents but require analytical skills to interpret nuances.