This position will build and continue to elevate a best-in-class research program that differentiates JLL and drives a competitive advantage in the marketplace through market expertise, analysis and insight. The position will report to the Research Manager for Northern California Industrial and will work closely with JLL brokerage in the region and colleagues throughout the Americas research group.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain intimate and extensive knowledge of the macro and micro factors affecting the marketplace and proactively position research to leverage this knowledge for the business and for clients
• Continue to learn and enhance market knowledge of the regional industrial markets, regional economy and national economy
• Contribute to the production of all local research reports and collateral
• Expand and improve the research platform, program, output that demonstrates the firm’s market expertise
• Interface with internal and external clients to share market conditions, economic conditions, forecasts and general market observations and analysis
• Work with brokerage and marketing teams to contribute to and enhance RFP’s, presentations and new business pitches, acting as a true business partner and value-add member of the team
• Develop and share best practice standards for the region and the Americas Research Group
• Maintain relationships with peer analysts at competitive commercial real estate firms in order to continually enhance your knowledge and market trend intelligence

Specific responsibilities:

• Lead quarterly market statistics process, involving collection, verification and finalization of data for the local market reports and contributions to national reports
• Create, write, analyze and edit quarterly reports for the local markets and the various submarkets that comprise the region
• Learn, support and improve market statistical methodology for the local markets
• Update and maintain database of historical market statistics, lease and sales comparable, development projects and active tenant requirements for the local markets
• Create economic reports on the local and regional statistical areas, with respect to employment data, population growth and other metrics that affect the local economy and commercial real estate market
• Develop and implement a plan and timeline for covering specific, current geographic and analytical gaps in industrial and economic research coverage
• Respond to all internal and external client requests for data and information on the market in a timely and accurate manner
• Contribute to special research reports and white papers on unique market economic or industry trends