Real Estate Market Analyst

ABOUT CONWEST

Founded in 1985, Conwest began as a civil contracting company and established Conwest Developments (“Conwest”) in 1991 to meet growing demand for integrated development solutions. Today, Conwest delivers commercial, industrial, and residential projects across Greater Vancouver, building long-standing partnerships with collaborators who share our commitment to quality and industry-best practices.

Our team is a collaborative and entrepreneurial group of specialists who work together to solve complex challenges and deliver exceptional projects. We operate in a high-performance environment that values accountability, sound judgment, and teamwork, where individuals take ownership of their work and contribute meaningfully to project success.

We seek individuals with a growth mindset, strong work ethic, and a passion for building great things. Our team supports professional development by sharing knowledge, challenging one another, and continually raising the standard for the work we deliver.

Conwest offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, a casual and collaborative workplace, and a modern office environment in an award-winning building with amenities including an in-house gym and shared spaces designed to support collaboration.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Market Analyst will be an integral member of a dynamic and collaborative team involved in a wide breadth of industrial and commercial real estate development projects. This role works directly with the COO, VP Sales & Marketing, and VP Acquisitions & Asset Management, while collaborating cross-functionally with leadership across development, finance, and operations.

This position supports investment decision-making through market research, financial analysis, acquisitions support, and strategic reporting. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining market intelligence and supporting the execution of acquisition and development initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Market Research & Industry Analysis

• Analyze macroeconomic, investment, and capital markets conditions to identify long-term structural trends across assigned sectors.
• Monitor and analyze Metro Vancouver’s real estate market conditions across various asset classes, including economic indicators, vacancy and availability rates, absorption trends, new supply and development pipeline.
• Track competitor activity including projects for sale/lease, under construction, or in planning, to inform site selection and investment strategy.
• Develop and maintain proprietary databases of land sales, building sales, lease transactions, and development pipeline data to support market forecasting.
• Prepare regular market reports, market snapshots, and investment thesis updates for use by Acquisitions, Development, Sales and Marketing departments.
• Support senior leadership and cross-functional teams with ad hoc research and analysis on emerging topics, market opportunities, and strategic priorities.

Acquisitions Support

• Gather and analyze property information, market comparables, and presenting research to support acquisition opportunities
• Support and conduct financial scenario analysis (proforma, DCF, IRR, equity multiple, sensitivity analyses) to assess acquisition opportunities.
• As needed, support the analysis and evaluation of acquisitions and dispositions, including underwriting, due diligence, and preparation of approval materials.
• Assist in preparing extensive written documents including proposals and company information documents for business development and marketing purposes.

SOFT SKILLS & CHARACTER

Relationship and Collaboration Focused

• Be an active listener to messages being communicated by stakeholders and authentically engage with them in the work of the organization.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with colleagues at all levels and cultivate strong internal and external relationships.
• Work collaboratively across departments in a team-based environment.

Integrity

• Act in a manner consistent with the vision, mission, and values of Conwest.
• Consistently demonstrate sincerity, honesty, respect, and empathy in all interactions with stakeholders.
• Be highly ethical and accountable.

Growth Mindset

• Self-starter who is passionate about learning the real estate development and investment business.
• Demonstrate initiative, curiosity, and a willingness to take on new challenges.
• Comfortable with an environment that flexes with the changing needs of the project and company.

Excellent Judgment & Problem Solver

• Efficiently and effectively perceive and assess situations, determine effective strategies to maximize opportunity and minimize risk
• Solution-oriented and a natural problem solver
• Possess the ability to seek creative and non-traditional solutions to unique problems

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Urban Land Economics or related field
• 1-3 years of experience in market research, development underwriting, or valuations
• Proficient in financial modelling data analysis, and researching skills with strong attention to detail.
• Familiar with real estate market data platforms
• Strong proficiency of Microsoft Applications including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with colleagues at all levels and cultivate key partnerships to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues in a clear and concise manner and present information to stakeholders.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and take ownership of responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Bright, motivated individual who thrives in a demanding, stimulating and collaborative, team-based environment.
• Ability to be innovative and open to new ideas.

COMPENSATION

• Salary range is $60,000 to $80,000 commensurate with experience
• Bonus eligibility and comprehensive benefits package.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates who closely meet the qualifications and are local to the Greater Vancouver area will be contacted.