Real Estate Data Analyst

Your Team Responsibilities

Are you passionate about data, technology, and solving complex challenges? Do you enjoy working with AI-powered tools and transforming information into trusted insights? Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team responsible for building and maintaining one of the industry's most trusted real estate fund datasets.

In this role, you'll work at the intersection of data, automation, and innovation. You'll gather and validate information from global fund managers and public sources, leverage cutting-edge AI tools to streamline processes, and help shape the future of our data platform through continuous automation and process improvement. Your work will directly support investment decisions made by leading financial institutions around the world.

If you're naturally curious, detail-oriented, and excited about using technology to solve real-world problems, we'd love to hear from you.

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Your Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a comprehensive, high-quality real estate fund dataset by collecting information from a wide range of public sources and directly from fund managers.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity through robust validation, quality assurance, and investigative analysis.
• Identify, research, and resolve data anomalies, inconsistencies, and outliers before information is published, maintaining the highest standards of quality.
• Partner with clients and fund managers to gather detailed information, respond to inquiries, explain methodologies, and build strong professional relationships.
• Leverage AI-powered tools and internally developed applications every day to accelerate data collection, validation, and quality control. This is an AI-enabled role where technology is central to how we work.
• Help design, optimize, and automate data workflows, contributing ideas that improve efficiency, scalability, and data quality across the entire pipeline.
• Analyze trends and data patterns to support quality decisions and communicate insights and recommendations clearly to both internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Document methodologies, validation rules, quality controls, and operational processes to ensure consistency, transparency, and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Continuously explore new ways to improve processes by embracing emerging AI capabilities, automation, and best practices in data management.

• Work with cutting-edge AI tools and automation technologies as part of your everyday workflow.
• Make a tangible impact by building data trusted by leading investors and financial institutions worldwide.
• Collaborate with a global network of fund managers, clients, and industry experts.
• Contribute to innovative process improvements that shape how high-quality financial data is collected, validated, and delivered.
• Grow your expertise in real estate, financial markets, data analytics, AI, and automation within a highly collaborative and technology-driven environment.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

We're looking for curious, analytical professionals who are passionate about data, technology, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate combines strong critical thinking with exceptional attention to detail and enjoys leveraging AI to solve complex problems.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex datasets, identify patterns, validate information, and draw well-supported conclusions.
• Experience or academic background in Data Science, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another quantitative discipline is an advantage.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a relentless commitment to delivering accurate, reliable, and high-quality data.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage directly with fund managers and clients through both written and verbal communication.
• AI proficiency is essential. This is an AI-enabled role where AI and automation tools are used extensively every day. We're looking for individuals who are comfortable integrating AI into their workflow, eager to experiment with new technologies, and committed to continuously expanding their AI capabilities.
• Strong Excel skills, along with experience using data management, analytics, or automation tools to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Understanding of private markets and private fund structures, with knowledge of how investment funds operate and report information.
• A structured, process-driven approach with excellent organizational and time management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of quality.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with a passion for finding smarter, more efficient ways to collect, validate, and manage data.

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center , LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision – to power better decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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