Business Intelligence Analyst

Our Story

Our small Canadian-born business was founded in 1978 and has become a global organization that now spans 120 locations across 20 countries. Our expansion has been rapid, but what matters most is the common belief that drives all 5,000 of our people to be a different type of real estate organization. We believe that the places in which we live, work and play have the power to make us happier and healthier, and we are united by a shared sense of purpose, to have a positive impact on people’s lives. In short, we are a global commercial real estate advisory firm with a simple aim: for real estate to play a leading role in creating vibrant buildings, cities and places that deliver long-lasting social value and economic impact.

Why Work For Us

We believe that our industry is changing, and we want our business to be a melting pot of curious minds, passionate hearts and strategic intelligence. Your gender, religion and race are all highly respected, but are less important to us than your ability to step up and change the game. We provide you with a place where you can do just that, with like-minded people. Collaboration is embedded in the way we work – our people have the autonomy to collaborate on client relationships, engage teams across the business, lead operations, work collectively on projects, participate in strategy and are ultimately responsible for our growth. Our distinctive Principal-led, privately-owned model puts us in the enviable position of being able to offer every employee the opportunity to own a share of our business and inspires and allows anyone to become a Principal. This role carries voting rights, so our people have a very real say in the future direction and operation of our business. This means that we are able to attract, engage and retain the best talent from the industry.

Position Overview

As a Global Analytics Analyst, you will leverage your creative and technical skillsets in data analytics to support Avison Young’s external clients and internal stakeholders. You’ll be part of a team of innovators tasked with disrupting the world of commercial real estate and setting a new industry standard. A typical day will be spent understanding analytics requirements and data needs, as well as testing and building out analytics products alongside the rest of the team.

This full-time position will be UK based and as a Global Analyst, you may be expected to travel on a semi-regular basis to fulfil the company’s multi-market needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate data analyses and visualizations that tell a story and lead to more effective decision-making and strategy.
• Create interactive data analyses to help reveal the ‘why’ behind the data and subsequently determine concrete avenues for decision-making.
• Identify, manipulate and connect relevant data sources to provide a complex and nuanced story.
• Help identify and develop opportunities for strategic growth, both internally as well as for clients.
• Work with clients to solve real estate and business strategy transparency and opportunity.
• Work with internal Innovation team to build and maintain Global Analytics platform.
• Work with internal Research team to help track and enhance data quality.
• Travel to and meet with clients as well as other Avison Young teams to work on projects and present findings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred. Master’s Degree is considered an asset.
• 2+ years of Data Analytics experience.
• Experience using Power BI and PBI Service is essential. Additional experience in other data analytics software is considered an asset, such as Power Automate, Snowflake, SQL Server.
• A strong understanding and demonstrable use of SQL querying is also required.
• Highly creative individual with ability to communicate visually and understand design language.
• Highly motivated, energetic individual with the ability to be self-directed and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both internally (teammates) and with external contacts (carriers, vendors, clients, etc.).
• Possess the ability to work with a high degree of confidentiality.
• Adaptable to fast-paced and quickly changing environment, work priorities and skillsets.
• Experience in Real Estate is considered an asset but not essential.
• Experience using agile and kanban work management tools would be a distinct advantage.

Our Commitment:

Avison Young is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all its employees and job applicants equitably. This includes implementing deliberate strategies that advance underrepresented communities in commercial real estate careers. We are committed to inclusion in our hiring processes, and we want to give everyone a chance to show what they can bring to our organisation. If you are not sure that you have all the skills in the person specification, please still apply. We value passion and potential in our employees, so it would be great to hear from you and why you would suit this position.

Some of our roles may be remote and some roles may be specific to our offices, but you will need to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.