Associate, Research

Cluttons is one of the UK's longest-established property consultancies, with a heritage dating back to 1765. As a real assets advisory business, it provides a broad range of services across residential, commercial and healthcare property, as well as digital and energy infrastructure, helping clients maximise value from their assets through expert advice and practical delivery. Cluttons employs more than 300 people and operates from 11 offices across the UK, combining national reach with strong local market knowledge.

Associate, Research, Cluttons

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality market reports, briefings, presentations, and commentary for internal and external audiences
• Analyse market, economic, and sector data to generate clear, evidence-based insight
• Support teams across the business with tailored research outputs that inform client advice; Shape the development of new research products and more regular market updates across key sectors
• Support Head of Research as an interpreter of macro-economic and policy developments, providing regular, high-level briefings to Commercial Leadership on any implications for Service Lines and their clients
• Provide research support across a range of Service Lines, with scope to travel for in-person collaboration where needed
• Be a key contributor to business development activities
• Confidently comment on the market – actively sharing research across all channels and in the media
• Work with colleagues to support client events, presentations, and advisory conversations
• Help embed data-driven and AI-enabled approaches within the team’s workflow and output development

Requirements

• Experience in the property sector, with a strong track record in research, data analysis, market commentary, and client-facing work. Experience in commercial property is essential.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to translate data into concise, relevant insight for different audiences. You will have strong presentation skills, with the confidence to present to senior colleagues, clients and external audiences.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear, relevant insight. You will be able to demonstrate your experience in writing published articles and reports.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Having experience with data visualization software and databases is highly valued.
• We are also looking for someone with a strong interest in data-led working and the practical use of AI tools to improve research processes and outputs.
• Independent and proactive, establishing yourself as a trusted expert in the Commercial sector through your ability to build strong relationships across the business and work effectively with senior stakeholders.

Benefits

• Hybrid working - to give you the flexibility you need
• Holidays: 27 days increasing in line with level or length of service to a maximum of 30 days
• Enhanced auto enrolment pension scheme - to help you save for the future
• Life assurance - to protect your loved ones should the worst happen
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme - discounted bicyclesFlu and eye care vouchers - to keep you healthy
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 health & wellbeing support
• Help@Hand Remote GP app - to give you and your family access to medical experts quickly
• Platform hosting 1000s of discounts at your favourite retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, leisure & days out venues, gyms and more
• Family & wellbeing policy - including enhanced maternity pay, menopause support, neurodiversity support, carer support, company sick pay and much more
• Plus a Flexible benefits policy that allows you to pick and choose additional benefits as below:
• Purchasing up to 5 days additional holiday
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounted dental insurance
• Discounted private medical insurance for family cover
• Discounted critical health insurance and more

We recognise that diversity in all its forms including but not limited to race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and background - enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to serve our clients and community effectively. Our goal is to create a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work, knowing their unique perspectives are welcomed and appreciated. We actively seek applicants from all backgrounds and want you to get in touch even if you don’t have all the skills we have asked for - we will support you with the development you need.