Analyst

Jamestown is a design-focused, vertically integrated real estate investment and management firm with a 40+ year track record and a mission to create places that inspire. Since formally launching the Jamestown Green sustainability program in 2012, the firm has embedded environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy across its global portfolio - and set a corporate goal to achieve net zero operational carbon by 2050.

The Sustainability Analyst will join a small, high-impact team responsible for executing that strategy across Jamestown's US portfolio. This is a broad role by design: the Analyst will be involved in all major workstreams, from portfolio-wide data collection and ESG reporting to certification management, investor communications, and property-level project coordination. This person will have direct visibility into firm-wide sustainability strategy and regular exposure to senior leadership across Asset and Property Management, Development & Construction, Investor Relations, etc.


We are looking for someone who is a critical thinker, exceptionally organized, able to work and communicate with individuals at various levels in the organization, and is confident owning things that can appear ambiguous. The ideal candidate is comfortable embracing opportunities to demonstrate leadership and ambition alongside their daily responsibilities supporting the administrative functions of the ESG team. While not a requirement, we are also looking for someone with either existing generative AI skills or openness to learning and leverage generative AI. You will see the full picture of how a sustainability program operates at a leading real estate firm, including the strategic decisions, the stakeholder dynamics, and the operational detail that makes it all work.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

ESG Data, Reporting, and Compliance

• In partnership with our consultants, support Manager of Sustainability in managing the process to collect, maintain, and quality-check environmental performance data (energy, water, waste, GHG) across the US portfolio in coordination with property teams and third-party platforms such as Scaler and ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
• Support preparation of Jamestown's Annual Sustainability and Social Responsibility Report, including data compilation, fact-checking, drafting, and facilitating stakeholder and compliance reviews
• Assist with the firm's annual GRESB and UNPRI submissions, including data and evidence gathering, scoring analysis, project management and post submission recapping/debriefing
• Prepare ESG performance narratives and fund-level reporting materials in coordination with Asset Management and Investor Relations; maintaining a pulse on ESG initiatives and case studies across the portfolio for appropriate audiences
• Own first-draft responses to ESG due diligence questionnaires from institutional investors, coordinating with the team and consultants for review and finalization
• Maintain an internal pulse on emerging ESG regulations, building performance standards, and incentive programs relevant to US assets, while drawing on consultant inputs and independent research to prepare concise summary memos and recommendations that translate external influences into portfolio and property-specific initiatives for team review

Property-Level Initiatives

• Support Manager of Sustainability in implementation of sustainability pilots and projects at the property-level, tracking progress and learnings
• Track and manage certification (ex. LEED, Fitwel) project timelines across the portfolio, coordinating with property teams and external consultants to ensure deadlines and documentation are complete
• Execute and maintain regular tenant communication cadences related to sustainability programming and reporting requirements, in coordination with Property Management and consultants

Project & Process Management

• Support Manager of Sustainability in maintaining and improving database(s) and tracking systems for portfolio-wide and property-specific sustainability initiatives, certifications, reporting deadlines, and data requests; serve as the team's coordinator of shared documentation, templates, and institutional knowledge so that processes are repeatable and not person-dependent
• Support Manager of Sustainability and Director of Innovation & Sustainability in identifying opportunities to build AI-assisted workflows, automations, or templates that reduce manual effort on repeatable tasks; take ownership of building and maintaining those tools for the team
• Support Manager of Sustainability as the coordination hub for the Sustainability team, managing day-to-day workflows, tracking open items and deliverables across internal workstreams and external consultants and vendors, and ensuring work is progressing on time and on scope; proactively surface blockers and keep the team moving forward

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree. Relevant fields of study may include Environmental Studies, Sustainability, Urban Planning, Real Estate, Finance, Business, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience; backgrounds in real estate, ESG consulting, corporate sustainability, project management, junior Chief of Staff type roles, or a related field are welcomed, but not necessarily required
• Any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job

Skills and Abilities:

• High degree of self-motivation, personal accountability, and collaborative instinct
• Genuine curiosity about sustainability and the built environment, and a desire to build deep expertise over time
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders - you are energized, not intimidated, by a conversation with the CFO
• Project management and task management best practices - this role requires owning multiple concurrent workstreams with competing deadlines
• Both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools
• Facility with standard Generative AI tools (ex. Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini)
• Ability to manage up, laterally, and with external partners
• Strong analytical skills with rigorous attention to detail and accuracy
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex data into coherent narratives for varied audiences

Bonus Skills:

• ESG reporting frameworks and tools, including GRESB, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, and sustainability data platforms such as Scaler
• Real estate fundamentals and/or commercial property operations

HOURS

Responsibilities may require an adjusted work schedule, travel, overtime, and evening/weekend hours in order to meet deadlines or attend special events.