Asset Manager, Japan Real Estate

Tokyo - Japan

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Job Description

Who we are

Aberdeen Investments is part of Aberdeen Group plc one of the UKs leading Wealth & Investments groups.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industrys best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients customers colleagues shareholders and society.

We are repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand and are committed to providing excellent client service supported by leading technology and talent.

As a global business Aberdeen consists of three divisions: Investments Adviser and interactive investor (ii). Each division is dedicated to meeting and adapting to our clients evolving needs.

Our Asia Pacific Investments business has a large dedicated and highly experienced investment team which has been investing across the region since 1985 and manages all our Asian products including regional country smaller companies and sustainable investing propositions.

The team has a strong regional footprint with offices in Singapore Bangkok Kuala Lumpur Tokyo Hong Kong Shanghai Seoul and Sydney. This breadth gives us close proximity to the companies we own and the markets we invest in. Our APAC operations have been based in Singapore since 1992. We invest in Asian companies to grow with them and to help them to become better investors

Reporting functionally to the Head of Japan Real Estate with a dotted line to the Country Head Japan.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

She or he shall perform the following responsibilities under instructions and supervision by Head of Japan Real Estate.

Asset Management

Manage the invested assets monitor revenue and expense instrut property managers to maximize the value of asset teams
Protect investors interests in all aspects of leasing including performing rent review review and approve the annual business plan leasing plan capex plan and operating budgets for each asset
Approve leasing proposals and capital expenditures submitted by property managers and monitor the cash flow from the properties
Review approve and process requests for payment of monthly operational expenses by property managers and prepare payment instructions to trust banks
Prepare and process quarterly payments by the asset holding GKs and TMK such as loan interests asset management fees administration fees and other fees
Ensure monthly and quarterly reporting requirements as required in the trust agreements and the loan/project agreements to trust banks and lenders are fulfilled timely on due dates
Provide quarterly KPI figures to Portfolio Manager who compiles quarterly asset management reports to investors.
Obtain appraisal reports and submit it to lenders and investors one a year.
Assist the team to execute non-recourse loan refinancing (once every 5 years) and arrange due diligence as required
Learn and execute ESG related actions and assist the team in compiling data for submissions to GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) survey once a year.

Risk Management

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of compliance and dealing procedures
Comply with all regulatory legal corporate and client mandates

Training and Development

Build and maintain knowledge of aberdeen internal operational process
Participate and attend Continual Professional Development opportunities in order to maintain knowledge and skills

Key Attributes for the Role

A good Bachelors degree or an associate degree (2-year college degree)
Excellent command of Japanese language both in writing and speaking
Over 5 years experience in the real estate industry
Results-oriented and able to multi-task effectively in an extremely fast-paced environment and work well within a team as well as independently
High attention to detail and an excellent problem solver
Be flexible and willing to learn from both internal team members as well as external counterparties.
Collaborative nature as the Asset Manager will work with various external counterparties such as accounting firms property managers lenders and trust banks
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Team player with ability to manage own workload
Flexibility adaptability and respect for others views
Basic English skills

Were committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds experience cognitive and neurodiversity age gender gender identity sexual orientation disability religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.

Required Experience:

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Job Description Job DescriptionWho we areAberdeen Investments is part of Aberdeen Group plc one of the UKs leading Wealth & Investments groups.Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the i...