Bilingual French/English Associate Sales Comparable Researcher

Job Description

Bilingual French/English Associate Sales Comparable Researcher

OVERVIEW

CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces.  Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. 

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers.  We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors.  We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation.  This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors.  By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate. 

CoStar is the global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics and news. Commercial Real Estate industry professionals around the globe use CoStar to access the most comprehensive data to make decisions with confidence. CoStar delivers immediate, verified commercial real estate information on over 5.9 million properties across every market.  

Learn more about CoStar.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fully research commercial real estate sales transactions over $10 million
• Interview the related parties to the transaction such as buyers, sellers, and brokers
• Dig into the financials of the deal, the performance of the assets, the property level detail, and accurately enter this information into the database
• Produce thorough sales comparable reports detailing the story of the sale transaction-based interview and research findings
• Track and update various transactions done by assigned REITs
• Work in partnership with assigned research markets
• Assist with client inquiries regarding product usage

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree required from an accredited, not for profit University or College
• Bilingual French/English both oral and written skills
• A track record of commitment to prior employers
• No Corrective Action for the last 6 months
• Demonstrated competency in sales comparable research; previous 6 months of sales comparable performance metrics must be provided with application
• Flexibility to work shift aligned with ET time zone

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluency in French
• Natural curiosity, persistence, and ability to conduct thorough investigative research
• Proven success performing to metrics or key performance indicators (KPI)
• Experience communicating with internal business partners and external clients by phone
• Understand commercial real estate sales terminology and calculations
• Be goal-oriented and manage multiple responsibilities, adjust to changing priorities, and excel in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work within a team environment as well as an individual contributor
• Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience within the commercial real estate industry
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency with Excel that includes the ability to manipulate data, filter, and develop basic formulas.
• Capability to accurately capture and enter data
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations at a high growth company

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. In addition to generous compensation and performance-based incentives, you'll be supported in both your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
• Commuter and parking benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discounted fitness center membership costs (location dependent), and group exercise classes.
• Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups    
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing