(Japan) Vice President/ Senior Vice President, Investment

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist Managing Director to identify and originate investment opportunities in accordance with KC Japan’s mandate to meet business performance objectives.
• Structuring, assessing and negotiating transactions including leading and supervising all due-diligence, financial modeling, deal analytics, financing and legal documentation.
• Identifying, scoping, engaging, and coordinating with external advisors, including prudently managing due-diligence budget through execution.
• Making an investment case internally including presenting to, and seeking approvals of, committees and boards.
• Building and maintaining relationships with partners, service providers, brokers, financiers and other asset stakeholders.
• Planning asset management strategies in accordance with investment thesis, including operational, commercial and capital structure improvements and interventions.
• Evaluating and executing investment exits.
• Guiding, mentoring and developing junior members within the team.
• Provide other business analysis and update as and when required.
• Provide support to other Keppel Capital initiatives as and when required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 12 years of relevant real estate experience, of which 5 years in managerial position.
• Experience in real estate private equity/investment management will be an added advantage.
• Effectively bilingual in both written and spoken Japanese and English.
• Highly numerate with strong analytical and Excel-based modelling skills.
• Ability to multi-task; entrepreneurial, and self-directed individual with demonstrable ability to effectively complete tasks within demanding timelines and competing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work with, engage, and convince others and motivate the team.
• Creative and innovative; creation of new ideas. A strong lateral thinker.
• Good working level of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.