MetLife • Whippany, NJ 07981
Job #2683520053
Associate Director - RE Research
City/Cities
Whippany
State(s)
New Jersey
Country
United States
Working Schedule
Full-Time
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Travel Required
10%
Relocation Assistance Available
Yes
Posted Date
11-Apr-2024
Job ID
2041
Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
MetLife Investment Management (MIM) is one of the largest institutional investors and asset managers in the world, with over $601 billion in combined managed assets, and has consistently generated superior returns for both policyholders and shareholders. The enterprise has more than 1000 dedicated professionals with extensive experience and expertise across public and private fixed income and private assets, including real estate. Visit us at ~~~/investments to learn more.
Global Real Estate maintains a portfolio invested in real estate equity and commercial mortgage loans, and sources and manages investments through seven regional offices in the U.S. and International field offices in London, Tokyo, Mexico City and Santiago.
The Associate Director serves as an indispensable member of MetLife Investment Management's (MIM's) Real Estate Research & Strategy team. In this role, the Associate Director is tasked with helping to develop investment strategies and coordinating communication of those strategies to MetLife Real Estate employees, stakeholders, and clients. This includes authoring strategy reports for external distribution, writing opinions on prospective and existing investments, and supporting or leading working groups and meetings related to future investment strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
Assess real estate market trends and develop investment strategies across markets and property types.
Review the underwriting and relative value of potential investments, and occasionally represent research in client presentations or real estate Investment Committee. A representative from research votes on all equity real estate investments and select higher risk real estate debt investments.
Assist the research platform in gaining greater visibility in the real estate industry by authoring thought-provoking real estate strategy reports, and through involvement in industry organizations
Monitor, analyze, and support forecasting of economic and real estate market conditions, including oversight of property underwriting assumptions
Partner with MetLife Investment Management's regional office network to formulate tactical real estate investment strategies.
Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with writing samples available upon request
7+ years of real estate experience
Experience developing real estate investment strategies including rent growth forecasts, target markets, and target property types
Analytical skills including familiarity with most headline economic statistics
Travel is required and may amount to 5% of work time annually.
Preferred
At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
#MIM
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2023 "World's Most Admired Companies" as well as the 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's#AllTogetherPossible (~~~) . Join us!
Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at ~~~. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
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