Commercial Real Estate Research Assistant

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Marcus & Millichap is the nation's largest commercial investment real estate brokerage firm with approximately 85 offices and closes more commercial real estate transactions annually than any other firm in the nation. Marcus & Millichap specializes in representing buyers and sellers in the acquisition and disposition of income-producing property between $1 and $50 million, including multi-family, shopping centers, office buildings, industrial properties and net leased properties. 
 
The Opportunity:
This is an excellent full-time entry-level opportunity for a top-quality, career-minded individual to work directly with top-performing real estate agents as a Research Assistant in the Ottawa Office. It is also an excellent opportunity to grow into a career with a substantial upside.
 
The ideal candidate will have superb organizational and communication skills, give 100% commitment to helping create a dynamic team environment, have strong attention to detail, be a self-motivator/proactive, problem solver and a quick learner.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Performing commercial real estate property research using in-house and third-party software tools
  • Supporting the sales team in pursuing new business opportunities by preparing offering packages with minimal supervision
  • Calling on property owners to confirm property ownership
  • Cold calling to set up meetings with potential clients
  • Preparing presentations and pitch materials for new business pursuits
  • Updating and maintaining property and ownership information into REA databases
  • Evaluating due diligence materials including leases, financial statements and other documents related to the operation of commercial real estate assets
  • Gathering and evaluating economic, demographic and real estate market data for input into project-specific deliverables
  • Assisting in the due diligence and closing process
  • Potential to grow into a licensed sales production role

    • Requirements:

  • Solid written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong computer orientation and proficiency with Excel and Word software is required

    • Skills, Training, or Qualifications:

  • Previous Research/Real Estate Assistant Experience preferred but not required
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
  • Analyze qualitative and quantitative information and translate into strategic deliverables
  • Database input and maintenance
  • Strong communication skills
  • Extremely detail-oriented and highly organized
  • Ability to multi-task, work successfully under pressure, effectively manage time and workload and meet tight deadlines
  • Re-prioritize tasks daily given varying team requirements
  • Friendly and outgoing personality
  • Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
  • Professional and polished demeanor
  • * Only fully completed applications who have answered all of the questions will be considered
    • Our mission is to help our clients create and preserve wealth by providing the best real estate investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services available.

    Founded in 1971, Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) is a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm focusing exclusively on investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services, with over 2,000 investment sales and financing professionals in 80+ offices throughout the United States and Canada.  

    Marcus & Millichap closes 4.5 transactions every business hour – more than any other real estate investment brokerage firm in the nation. In 2019, the firm closed 9,726 transactions with a sales volume of approximately $49.7 billion.

    The firm has perfected a powerful property marketing system that integrates broker specialization by property type and market area; the industry’s most comprehensive investment research; a long-standing culture of information sharing; relationships with the largest pool of qualified investors; and state-of-the-art technology that matches buyers and sellers.

    Marcus & Millichap provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without discrimination with regard to race, religious belief (including dress or grooming practices), color, sex, sex stereotype, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including breast feeding), age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identification and expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, genetic information, family care, marital status, enrollment in any public assistance program, status as military, a veteran or qualified disabled veteran, status as an unpaid intern or volunteer, or any other classification protected by law. We also prohibit discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. In addition to federal law requirements, Marcus & Millichap complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.