Senior Research Analyst

Colliers International • Seattle, WA

7d • $96,876 - $109,470 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Research Analyst leads the market intelligence function, delivering critical insights that drive revenue growth and strengthen client relationships. This role is responsible for producing forward-looking analysis, market intelligence, and thought leadership that position Colliers as the trusted advisor to occupiers, investors, and owners. By combining advanced data analytics with deep market knowledge, the Senior Research Analyst ensures brokers, clients, and executives have the insights needed to shape business strategies and achieve competitive advantage.

Requirements

• 3+ years of applied research or analytics experience in commercial real estate, with proven track record of project ownership and/or team leadership.
• Expertise with CoStar, MSCI-RCA, Tableau/Power BI and CRM systems for client segmentation and business intelligence.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize shifting demands and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to distill complex data into actionable insights.
• Client-facing communication and storytelling expertise, with ability to influence decision-making

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a supervisory/leadership role is preferred.
• Experience in GIS mapping or spatial analytics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the creation of quarterly and annual market reports, economic outlooks and thought leadership content that elevate Colliers’ brand in the marketplace.
• Provide strategic, client-facing research support for broker pursuits and client deliverables, directly influencing business development outcomes.
• Oversee the accuracy and integrity of property databases, market statistics, and economic indicators, ensuring Colliers maintains its reputation for reliability and authority.
• Act as a trusted market advisor by interpreting complex data into clear insights that inform client decision-making and corporate real estate strategies.
• Strengthen Colliers’ brand visibility by cultivating relationships with local media, trade associations, public agencies, and academic institutions.
• Partner with valuation, capital markets, and leasing professionals to support financial modeling, lease analysis, and transaction research.
• Collaborate with marketing, GIS and IT teams to enhance data visualizations tools, streamline workflows, and deliver innovative research solutions.
• Participate in local sales/leasing meetings and represent the local market in in regional and national research calls, contributing insights, sharing best practices, and influencing research standards

Benefits

• employer subsidized medical benefits including RX, dental, vision
• employer paid basic life/AD&D insurance
• short-term / long-term disability
• company’s 401k plan, which includes an employer match
• 10 days of sick leave
• a minimum of 15-days vacation annually
• 10 paid holidays
• two personal flex days throughout the calendar year
• Twelve weeks (for birth parents) and 4 weeks (for non-birth parents, including adoptive/foster parents) for paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed