Real Estate Strategy & Research, Director

Location Designation: Hybrid - 4 days per week

Our New York Life culture has laid the foundation for over 180 years of commitment to our employees, agents, policy owners, and the communities where we live and work. Here you become a valued part of a welcoming, inclusive, and caring organization with a long-standing legacy in stability and growth. The strength revolves around our diversified, multi-dimensional business portfolio that goes beyond life insurance.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide an environment where you can explore your career ambitions, offering opportunities to tackle meaningful challenges and stretch your skills while balancing work and life priorities. You will be part of an inclusive team guided by our belief to always be there for each other–providing the support and flexibility to grow and reach new heights while making an impact in the lives of others.

You are our future, and we commit to investing in you accordingly.

New York Life Real Estate Investors (“REI”) is the real estate investment management division of NYL Investors LLC. REI manages a portfolio in excess of $70 billion which includes real estate debt, real estate equities and real estate securities. The equity portfolio includes assets held in New York Life’s general account, separate accounts, an open-end core fund, closed end value add funds, and co-investments with REIT vehicles.

Opportunity:

The role is for a Director within the Strategy and Research Group (SRG) of New York Life (Real Estate) Investments. SRG provides reconnaissance, research, analysis, and interpretation to render opinions, and convey advice and recommendations to the equity, debt, and CMBS investment teams as well as asset, loan, and portfolio management and business development. SRG synthesizes data to create specialized outlooks for investment strategies with a focus on risk mitigation and portfolio diversification. Continuous evaluation of real-time data is integral to the success of our investment strategies. SRG analyzes demographic, economic, geographic, political, fiscal and regulatory data. The group publishes white papers, industry magazine articles, quarterly reports and yearly outlooks. The successful applicant will report to the Head of Strategy and Research.

What You’ll Do:

• Support efforts to enhance NYLIM’s brand visibility with clients, prospects, and the broader market including client facing meetings and presentations.
• Contributing to the development of commercial real estate markets perspectives, portfolio strategy, and trade ideas through original research
• Analyze how macroeconomic trends impact commercial real estate markets
• Co-author or contribute to white papers, industry articles, quarterly reports, and annual outlooks
• Chart and table preparation, data research, data retrieval, data modeling, analysis and preparation of internal and external PowerPoints and memoranda are important aspects of the job
• Participate in the process of pressure testing and socializing key investment convictions
• Work on special projects

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Real Estate, with a strong academic record
• Strong interest in economics and commercial real estate, with 5–10 years of relevant experience
• Deep understanding of commercial real estate asset classes (office, retail, multifamily, industrial, etc.)
• Strong analytical, quantitative, research, and problem-solving skills
• Clear written and verbal communicator, able to craft compelling economic and market narratives
• Experience conducting research and synthesizing diverse viewpoints into cohesive insights
• Comfortable communicating and interacting with client audiences
• Skilled in managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines; highly motivated, detail-oriented, and collaborative
• Knowledge of macroeconomics, investment products (equity, debt, CMBS, fixed income), and real estate markets
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge of CoStar, MSCI-RCA, CBRE, Green Street, NCREIF, Oxford Economics, and Bloomberg platforms

Submission requirements:

• Writing or presentation samples from prior work experience may be requested.

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $140,000-$200,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site .

Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.​

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Job Requisition ID: 92015