Senior Analyst/Associate, Research & Strategy

Company: LaSalle Investment Management (LaSalle)

Job Title: Senior Analyst/Associate, Research & Strategy

Job Location: Singapore

Reporting to: Co-Head of Research & Strategy, Asia Pacific

Department: Research & Strategy

Company & Regional Overview

LaSalle Investment Management is one of the world's leading real estate investment managers. On a global basis, LaSalle manages over US$88.5 billion of assets in private and public real estate property and debt investments as of Q2 2025. LaSalle's diverse client base includes public and private pension funds, insurance companies, governments, corporations, endowments and private individuals from across the globe. LaSalle sponsors a complete range of investment vehicles including separate accounts, open- and closed-end funds, public securities and entity-level investments. As an independent subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle, it operates in 24 offices across 13 countries worldwide. LaSalle's investment teams also draw on the intelligence and resources of our parent company, giving us unique access to market opportunities and key industry leaders. LaSalle has the ambition, creativity and opportunity to be a global leader in technology-driven real estate investment management, and the successful candidate will have a key role in driving this transformation.

LaSalle offers specialized real estate services to meet changing client expectations and market conditions. With an established presence in, and an intimate knowledge of, local real estate and capital markets worldwide, LaSalle creates value for clients by addressing their local, regional and global needs as well as their broader business, strategic, operating and financial goals. LaSalle has innovative thought leadership and prides itself in a client-first mentality, striving for exceptional client satisfaction through the highest level of services.

Position Overview

The primary focus of the role will be to create and update real estate market research and intelligence, with a focus on Greater China but with the ambition to grow beyond that. Data preparation, analysis and visualization are critical to this role, as are project and workflow management. Building on an existing foundation of real estate market knowledge, the successful candidate should be ready to embrace a flexible problem-solving approach to deliver practical insights to the team and its stakeholders. The role offers opportunity to learn from senior research specialists as well as direct exposure and close collaboration with the firm's fund management, transactions, and asset management teams.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Regional Co-Head of Research & Strategy in developing investment strategies, with a primary focus on China with and ambition to expand beyond.

• Preparation of presentations to investors and to support the marketing of LaSalle's products.

• Conduct sector/country research and strategy work, including

- Analyze and interpret macroeconomic, financial and property market data

- Maintain and enhance in-house research analytics, explore new predictive tools

- Prepare focused market research reports to support decision making on acquisitions and dispositions

- Identify and monitor short-to-long-term changes and secular trends in capital markets and real estate markets that are relevant to investment strategies.

• Assist regional strategy products such as target markets, house view, etc.

• Contribute to global research and strategy projects.

Experience, Qualification and competencies:

• A minimum of 5 years of related experience in the Asia Pacific region

• Bachelors or advanced degree in Real Estate, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Urban Geography or another financial-related degree.

• In-depth knowledge in economics, financial and real estate markets

• High level of written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate clearly to internal and external clients in English. Knowledge of Mandarin Chinese is preferred.

• Good understanding of in business / economic environment, government structure and regulations in Mainland China

• Track record of market research in the context of the investment process of real estate investment firms is preferred

• A proven aptitude in at least one of the following areas:

o Quantitative real estate methods

o Fair value methodologies,

o Modern data management

• Detail-oriented with strong commercial and common sense and the ability to plan, organize and lead effectively and independently.

• Proactive and confident self-starter with a team-centric mentality with strong interpersonal skills.

At LaSalle Investment Management and JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.

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