Job Description
Position Objectives :
Principal support to the Regional Strategy & Transaction head in the formulation of real estate and portfolio strategic studies and the execution of real estate leasing, purchasing, disposal transactions
Assigned transactions will generally include locations across Asia Pacific but focused primarily on the GCC (India & Philippines) office as well as regional data center portfolio
Manage assigned transactions as an end to end process to include broker / agent selection, RFP, site selection, due diligence, commercial and contract negotiation, and transaction closing documentations
Coordinate and partner with location manager, regional functional leads, global leads, finance, controller, legal counsel (internal and external), LOB stakeholders, in the development and execution of the real estate strategy and the execution of the transaction
Roles and Responsibilities :
Work closely with the Regional Strategy & Transaction head in preparing the real estate strategic plans. Coordinate closely with the various internal functional groups;
finance, D and C, real estate consultants, LOBs, etc as appropriate in ensuring a holistic strategic plan
Manage the RFP process, selection of real estate consultancy; brokers and agents to support a real estate strategic plan and support a transactional requirement in an incentivized manner for the best interest of the Bank
Manage the RFP process for securing a location, due diligence, including coordination with the agent and the negotiations with developers / landlords
Program management and provide analytics, coordinate closely with the business underwriting team on the financial modeling of the real estate strategy, evaluation of transaction options, etc
Manage the lease / purchase contract negotiations and documentation process in conjunction with the real estate consultant and the legal counsel (internal and external)
Manage the lease reporting per regional and global requirements and in flagging upcoming lease expiries in a timely manner.
Ensure that all leases are renewed in a timely manner.
Provide support as a Program Manager in the implementation of key RE initiatives
Act as champion for key real estate occupancy metrics; cost / sf, vacancy, etc
Provide support in the competitive landscape analysis e.g. portfolio pricing / positioning, etc stack vs market
Experience / Skills set :
Must have 5-10 years’ experience as a real estate transaction manager in a major multinational company, or in a principal real estate consultancy company
University Graduate
Strong real estate market knowledge across the region
Must have good planning skills
Good understanding of financials
Effective leadership, communication and collaborative skills 
