Director Real Estate Research

Role Overview The role will help guide acquisition and portfolio strategy across the rental housing market in the Americas, with a focus on the U.S. apartment market. The position will work closely with our housing sector acquisition and asset management teams, bringing together top-down macro research with bottom-up intelligence. The role reports to the Global Head of Research and will collaborate on research spanning various rental housing subsectors including Affordable housing, manufactured housing, student housing, senior housing, single-family rentals, and more. The position sits within the broader Nuveen Strategic Insights team, which encompasses global real estate research, sustainability, proptech, and innovation. The successful candidate will have a prominent role within the organization, held up as a subject matter expert in the residential sector. The role will present internally and may have opportunities to present externally to clients and at housing-focused industry events. Key Responsibilities and Duties Analyzes trends to identify winning themes, subsectors, and markets before readily apparent to the broader market. Prepares presentations and presents on market conditions, opportunities, and risks. Builds and contributes to existing quantitative models. Writes compelling thought pieces in both short-form (blog posts, articles) and long-form (white papers) Sources nontraditional datasets and utilizes internal data to help drive differentiated insights. Educational Requirements University (Degree) Preferred Work Experience 3+ Years Required; 5+ Years Preferred Physical Requirements Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work Career Level 7IC Required 3 years of experience in Real Estate Research, specifically in America’s housing (apartments, single family rentals, etc.) and global forecasting Preferred 5+ years of experience in Real Estate Research, specifically in America’s housing (apartments, single family rentals, etc.) and global forecasting Bachelor’s Degree Experience forecasting business, preferably within the real estate investment housing sector. Advanced analytical/reasoning skills to analyze disparate information flows based on market specific practice into a meaningful, relative-value basis. Advanced reasoning skills to effectively and timely identify viable investment opportunities which meet the long and short-term goals of multiple investor clients. Experienced and proficient in Excel. Related Skills Financial Analysis, Market/Industry Dynamics, Organizational Savviness, Research Methods, Research Synthesization Benefits and Total Rewards The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary ( Equal Opportunity We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status. Our full EEO & Non-Discrimination statement is on our careers home page ( , and you can read more about your rights and view government notices here ( #J-18808-Ljbffr Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America