Company: LaSalle Investment Management (“LaSalle”)
Job Title: Senior Vice President, Fund Management
Job Location: Singapore
Reporting to: Senior Managing Director, Fund Management
Department: Fund Management
Company & Regional Overview
LaSalle Investment Management is one of the world’s leading real estate investment managers. On a global basis, LaSalle manages over US$84.8 billion of assets in private and public real estate property and debt investments as of Q2 2024. LaSalle’s diverse client base includes public and private pension funds, insurance companies, governments, corporations, endowments and private individuals from across the globe. LaSalle sponsors a complete range of investment vehicles including separate accounts, open- and closed-end funds, public securities and entity-level investments. As an independent subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle, it operates in 24 offices across 13 countries worldwide. LaSalle's investment teams also draw on the intelligence and resources of our parent company, giving us unique access to market opportunities and key industry leaders. LaSalle has the ambition, creativity and opportunity to be a global leader in technology-driven real estate investment management, and the successful candidate will have a key role in driving this transformation.
LaSalle offers specialized real estate services to meet changing client expectations and market conditions. With an established presence in, and an intimate knowledge of, local real estate and capital markets worldwide, LaSalle creates value for clients by addressing their local, regional and global needs as well as their broader business, strategic, operating and financial goals. LaSalle has innovative thought leadership and prides itself in a ‘client-first’ mentality, striving for exceptional client satisfaction through the highest level of services.
Role Description
To support the Regional Portfolio Management team in managing a wide spectrum of portfolio across office, retail, hotel, logistic and residential (more than 50 assets cashflow) across Asia Pacific.
Responsibilities
Portfolio Analysis and management (25%)
· Integrate asset level cash flow models into fund model for returns forecasting.
· Prepare liquidity analysis, sensitivity analysis for the Fund.
· Assist in asset annual budget and strategic planning process, including formulating asset level strategies to maximize returns to the fund.
· Review asset management cash flow models and annual budget and strategic plans.
· Portfolio analysis to review risk and exposures of the Fund for purpose of Fund Strategic Planning
· Coordinate semi-annual valuation of the portfolio and review valuation.
· Coordinate annual sustainability survey for the portfolio of assets.
· Ensure compliance with Fund’s investment policies and guidelines.
Investor Requests and Reporting (25%)
· Responsible for preparing responses to investor requests.
· Prepare investor reports and internal fund management reports:
o Quarterly investor reports.
o Investor conferences material, etc.
o Monthly and quarterly internal management report, etc.
Asset Management & Transactions (25%)
· Responsible for asset management of retail properties or investments in Singapore.
· Coordinate retail asset strategy across Asia Pacific working with local asset managers.
· Assist in resolving problem asset issues, particularly in China Australia including retail assets in China.
· Assisting on the Global Data Strategy project (particularly Japan related asset and sustainability data)
· Support for Transactions, especially with Japan investors
· Promotion of outbound investment in Japan
Potential Set up of New Vehicle / Fund ( 25%)
· Prepare track record, case studies.
· Complete investor due diligence
· Prepare presentations.
· Facilitate in capital raising particularly working with Japanese investors.
Experience, Qualifications and Competencies Required
· Degree in business, economics, finance, statistics or quantitative subjects preferred.
· Minimum 5 - 8 years relevant working experience including asset management and/or fund management
· Highly numerate, meticulous and understanding of investment and valuation concepts preferred.
· Experience in cash flow modelling preferred.
· Excellent MS Excel and good reporting writing skill required.
· Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
· Prepared to roll-up sleeve and work on menial tasks.
· Detail oriented; review and conduct sanity checks on all work
· Co-operative and consensus based approach to conducting business.
· Strong communication skills with an ability to obtain respect and trust from colleagues.
· Right attitude and aptitude will be a high priority.
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