Analyst, Advisory (Real Estate Data Science Analyst)>
Altus Group

Job Category:

Valuations & Appraisals

Pay Grade Range:

$46,800.00 - $109,200.00

Disclaimer: The base salary range represents the low and high end of Altus Group's "Pay Grade Range" for this position in the primary work location. Actual hiring salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to work experience, and geographic market data for the role. The Pay Grade Range listed above does not reflect Altus Group's total compensation for employees. Other rewards may include an annual bonus, flexible work arrangements, and region-specific benefits.

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Job Summary

Reporting into the Sr. Manager, Altus Group is searching for a Real Estate Data Science Analyst to join the valuation team in our New York office. The data analyst supports inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data to discover useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. The procedure includes data collection, processing, exploratory analysis, modeling and algorithms, and outputs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain existing analysis templates, creating further efficiencies, and leading efforts on initiatives that will complement our valuation and data platforms.

• Using quantitative analysis techniques such as: check raw data for anomalies, re-perform important calculations, check relationships between numbers that should be related predictably, and normalize numbers to make comparisons easier.

• Requires advanced working knowledge of complex Excel tasks like VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) programming, data simulation, analytics, and advanced formula usage (such as Macros, Power Query, Pivot Tables, Power Pivot, Dynamic Name Range, etc.).

• Improve client deliverables through data visualization. Includes presenting sets of primarily quantitative raw data in a schematic form. The visuals used are formats tables, charts and graphs, diagrams, plots, geospatial maps, figures, and correlation matrices, which sometimes will be combined in a dashboard.

• Participate in comprehensive training, including On-Boarding Training (Core Competency Training, Business Practices and Ethics & USPAP & Basic Appraisal Principles and Procedures) and become ARGUS Certified.

​Key Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data/Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field with a minimum 3.2 GPA (knowledge in RE is a plus).

• Must have strong Excel proficiency and the ability to complete complex Excel tasks and experience with VBA (knowledge of the following is a plus: R or Python Statistical Programming, Structured Query Language (SQL), Tableau/Power BI, Snowflake)

• Ability to proactively communicate (i.e., when behind on deliverables or seeking assistance).

• Experience working independently or within a team environment setting in a professional or academic setting.

• Critical Thinking, Presentation Skills, Project Management.

• Willingness to work outside regular hours.

What Altus Group offers:

• Rewarding performance: We are pleased to be able to provide employees competitive compensation, incentive and bonus plans, and a total rewards package that prioritizes their mental, physical and overall financial health.
• Growth and development: As a destination for top industry talent, we're investing in you to meet the evolving needs of our clients and deliver on your professional goals. Our Altus Intelligence Academy offers over 150,000 hours of learning materials catering to diverse stages of an employee's career journey.
• Flexible work model: We're modernizing our employee programs to reflect the new world of work. Our Activity-Based Work model provides you with flexibility to align your work location to the work being performed - office for connecting and collaborating, and remote for focused work.

Altus Group is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where all clients and employees feel welcomed, accepted and valued. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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We appreciate all applicants who take the time to apply to Altus Group. Please note that only those who are selected to move forward in the process will be contacted. Thank you.

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