Research Team Lead

Research Team Lead

Note on the industry & Propsoch

The residential Real Estate in India is estimated to be USD 200 Bn currently. Out of this, USD 67 Bn is concentrated in the top 14 cities! These cities together sell around 6 lakh homes a year, and this is only what can be tracked by research firms in this space.

Homebuying is one of the biggest decisions & investments for most Indians. A homebuyer spends close to 50% of his/her monthly salary on paying EMIs or saving for down payments. Unfortunately, the homebuying process is broken and they end up getting a raw deal.

The discovery processis riddled with fake listings, fake microsites, promoted listing of developers with large marketing budgets, massive armies of spammy brokers and FOMO at every step.

When it comes to the consideration phase, the only resources a homebuyer has is glossy marketing brochures, souped up mockup units & videos, biased google reviews, brokers (incentive fuelled) advice and well meaning but low quality advice from family & friends. In a nutshell, zero data backed insights to make an informed decision.

In the transaction phase, things break down further. Hidden costs, limited inventory, legal risks, wrong payment plans and mis-selling result in a bad case of Buyers remorse.

At Propsoch our mission is to ensure every homebuyer in India has access to the right information, curated by subject matter experts, to protect them in the biggest investment of their lives and eliminate Buyer's Remorse.

And that is what we have been delivering on for the last 3 years with our game changing Buyer Centric model. We are a tech first, advisory startup, helping homebuyers make confident decisions through our cutting edge Guided Homebuying Program and Peace of Mind Reports. We combine deep industry experience with a beautiful tech engine to deliver personalized homebuying Advisory at scale.

With 3.5X growth in the last year, we're seeking a Growth Leader to propel our expansion in Bangalore and Mumbai. Join us as we scale our AI copilot, Angelo, for the next level!

To make that a reality, we need a Research Lead who can build a rigorous, evidence-based engine that looks past the marketing brochures. You will be responsible for the why and the how behind every insight we give our users.

This is a role for someone who is deeply skeptical of the status quo, loves organizing messy data, and wants to see their work turned into a product that people actually use to make life-changing decisions. This is a leadership role in a fast growing startup and you will be a part of the Core Team of Propsoch.

What the Work Involves

1. Multi-Layered Analysis

• Macro Scenario Analysis: Monitoring interest rates, regulatory shifts, and economic trends to understand the broader forces moving the housing market.

• Micro-market & Neighbourhood Deep-Dives: Studying specific clustersnot just price trends, but the actual livability, infrastructure pipelines (metro, roads, utilities), and supply-demand gaps.

• Building the Due Diligence Stack: Leading the team through rigorous Technical (efficiency, quality, floor plans), Legal (title checks, RERA compliance), and Financial (developer solvency, project funding) due diligence.

2. Data Systems & Product Integration

• Data Organization: Building a structured, searchable library of project and market data. You aren't just collecting info; you are organizing it so it can be queried and scaled.

• Interpretation & Presentation: Taking complex datasets and distilling them into clear, visual, and honest narratives. You should be able to explain a complex legal risk or a technical flaw in a way that a first-time buyer immediately understands.

• Working with Tech: You will be a key partner to our tech and product teams, helping them translate your research frameworks into automated tools and platform features.

3. Leadership & Investigation

• Hands-on Research: You'll lead the team, but you'll also be in the trenchesvisiting sites, verifying RERA documents, and interviewing stakeholders to get the ground truth.

• Mentorship: Building a team of curious analysts and architects, teaching them how to look for red flags and maintain 100% objectivity.

Who We're Looking For

• You have at least 78 years of experience in research or advisory. You've led teams before and know how to mentor people to look for what's not being said. You have completed your Post graduation in Architecture / Urban Planning / Economics / Finance / MBA from a Tier 1 college.

• You likely come from an IPC (like JLL, CBRE, Knight Frank etc.) and know the real estate / residential market well.However,We are open to leaders from other fields (Finance, Urban Planning, Consulting) as long as you have led research teams before and aren't afraid to get your hands dirty learning the nuances of real estate.

• You are naturally curious and don't stop until you find the answer. You are a keen learner who thrives on mastering new, complex subjects.

• You can present data beautifully and argue your findings with logic and evidence, not jargon.

• You don't wait for a checklist. You see a gap in our knowledge and you figure out how to fill it.

• You are a pro at organizing large datasets and interpreting them to find the story behind the numbers.

• Have built and led high performing teams

Why this is different

Your findings don't just sit in an industry report which no one reads; they directly influence whether a family can buy a home without experiencing Buyer's remorse later.

You'll be a core part of a lean, fast-moving team where your work defines the company's reputation.

Sounds interesting

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