Director, Real Estate Investments

Lote and Partners; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Lote and Partners is seeking a senior real estate investment professional for a well-established Hong Kong family office with a diversified portfolio spanning hospitality and other asset classes.

You will own the portfolio, oversee current projects and new opportunities, and be the family's trusted voice on real estate investment decisions and market conditions. This high-visibility role offers direct access to the Board and Owners for a minimum 12-month term.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of experience in real estate investment and finance.
• Deep knowledge of the Hong Kong real estate market across asset classes.
• Proven track record developing and leasing assets with accountable outcomes.
• Exposure to hospitality sector and hotel investments is advantageous.
• Experience presenting to boards or owners and owning projects end to end.

Responsibilities

• Re-underwrite existing assets and advise hold, reposition or exit calls.
• Review inbound proposals, source new deals and drive projects from feasibility to stabilization.
• Present recommendations to the Board and family, acting as conduit to capital markets.
• Lead portfolio evaluation and identify initiatives for performance improvements.
• Synthesize data for presentation to Board and Owners.

Skills

Corporate finance

Real estate investment

Financial modelling

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Our client is a well-established Hong Kong family office with a significant Real Estate portfolio in Hong Kong and beyond, spanning multiple asset classes, including hospitality.

The family takes a long-term, principal-led approach to investing and is looking for a senior professional to assist with its real estate activities for a minimum 12-month term.

This is a high-visibility role with direct access to the Board and Owners. The successful candidate will take full ownership of the existing portfolio, current projects and new opportunities, and will be the family's trusted voice on real estate investment decisions and market conditions.

Responsibilities include re-underwriting existing assets and making clear hold, reposition or exit calls. They will review inbound proposals, source new deals and drive current projects from feasibility to stabilization. The individual will present recommendations to the Board and family, and will serve as their direct conduit to capital markets on pricing, deal flow and financing.

The candidate will be tasked with leading an evaluation of the portfolio, and identifying initiatives for improving performance (including but not limited to asset enhancements and capital recycling). Hence the need for a corporate finance background, familiarity with various real estate asset classes, capital market relationships, and the ability to synthesise data for presentation to the Board and Owners.

Requirements

• 15–20 years of total experience, starting in investment banking (IBD) before moving to a buy-side real estate investment role, such as a family office, developer, private equity real estate fund, REIT or institutional investor.
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of the Hong Kong real estate market across all asset classes.
• A proven track record of developing and leasing assets, with direct accountability for outcomes.
• Meaningful exposure to the hospitality sector, including hotel investment, operator relationships or asset management.
• Experience owning projects end to end and presenting investment recommendations to boards, investment committees or ultimate owners.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and underwriting skills, with the judgement to challenge assumptions.
• An established network across Hong Kong capital markets, including banks, lenders, brokers and investors.
• Other attributes would be advantageous but are not essential; exposure to US real estate markets, fluency in Cantonese and/or Mandarin.