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This Opportunity

Our Chicago office is seeking an Equity or Senior Equity Analyst to join our Public Real Estate Securities team. We're looking for a highly analytical, intellectually curious self-starter with strong experience in publicly traded securities and real estate. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment and brings both rigor and insight into investment decision-making.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Developing well-supported investment recommendations for companies within your coverage universe
• Building deep industry expertise across assigned property sectors
• Conducting detailed company, financial, and valuation analysis of publicly traded real estate companies and broader property markets
• Running, enhancing, and maintaining proprietary screening models and valuation tools
• Performing channel checks by cultivating private market relationships and leveraging alternative data sources
• Evaluating senior management teams through direct meetings and quantitative assessments and presenting this information to the senior portfolio managers
• Writing and presenting clear, concise research reports for internal and external audiences

Qualifications:

• 3-5+ years of relevant experience within public traded real estate securities
  • We are open to candidates at both the Equity Analyst and Senior Equity Analyst levels. The selected level will be determined based on the candidate's experience, background, and qualifications
• Demonstrates strong, independent decisionmaking skills, exercising sound judgment in complex and timesensitive situations
• Bachelor's degree required
  • Degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or a related field
• Proficiency in Excel and Word
• Exceptional communication skills, including strong writing capabilities
• Highly organized, detailoriented, and able to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment
• Strong analytical abilities with a high degree of diligence and accuracy
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively with colleagues at all levels

Job Location and Travel

• This position is based in our Chicago office.
• Our teams work in a hybrid environment and in-office days vary by team.

We are looking for great candidates who have a unique combination of experiences, traits, and talents. We couldn't describe you in a list of bullet points, so consider this posting a conversation starter. If you check some, but not all, of our boxes, we still want to talk! Please apply for this role if much of this job description describes you.

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The Firm

Founded in 1966, Heitman is a global real estate investment management firm. Our mission is to lead the evolution of real estate through investments that fulfill the needs of people and communities in a world of constant change. To learn more about our organization and culture, click here.

Total Rewards (Compensation, Benefits & Perks):

At Heitman, we believe that our success is driven by the success of our team members. That's why we use market data to ensure competitive compensation for every role, reflecting our commitment to investing in our team. When we grow, you grow!

The expected annual base salary range for this role is $105,000 - $150,000 and will be further discussed during the interview process. This range represents what Heitman reasonably and in good faith believes we would pay a qualified candidate for this role at the time of posting (based on a full-time equivalent schedule). Your actual base salary placement will depend on factors such as (but not limited to): your relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition,all of our team members are bonus eligible and participate in a generous annual bonus plan, with the percentage varying based on your role and level, ensuring that your contributions are recognized and rewarded.

In alignment with our People First core value, we offer rewarding careers that focus on both personal and professional growth. We are dedicated to helping you and your family thrive, both in the office and at home. To support this, we provide competitive compensation and a leading-edge, human-centric benefits package. Click here to view the details of our benefits.

Additional Information

Candidates applying for roles requiring travel must hold a valid, non-expired driver's license.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Heitman is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, medical or mental disability or condition (including, without limitation, HIV and AIDS), developmental disability, handicap, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy leave, domestic partner status, status as a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or familial relationship to such victim), veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, arrest records, citizenship status, criminal history that has been expunged, unfavorable discharge from the military, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.