Senior Analyst - Real Estate Lease Abstractor / Administration

D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

DESRI in Hyderabad is seeking a resourceful lease administrator to support a portfolio of renewable energy projects in a fast-paced, cross-border environment. You will review leases, enter data, track rent dates, and ensure timely payments.

The role collaborates with legal, finance and operations teams, uses Excel, Power Query and ERP systems, and requires 2–4 years of CRE/lease experience and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years in commercial real estate or lease administration.
• Proficiency in Excel (advanced) and Power Query.
• Experience with lease accounting, AP/AR, and landlord statements.
• Ability to collaborate with US-based legal, finance and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Review leases, amendments, and renewals to abstract critical terms.
• Track renewal dates and rent commencement to ensure timely payments.
• Enter and maintain lease data in lease administration software and ERP systems.
• Own end-to-end payment tracking from lease execution to ongoing operations.
• Set up locations and landlords in systems with banking and vendor details.
• Process monthly rent obligations and validate invoices.
• Reconcile landlord statements and flag discrepancies between terms and billed amounts.
• Coordinate integration of lease data with accounting systems and ERP.
• Prepare cash flow statements and lease payment reports for budgeting.
• Communicate with stakeholders to clarify lease terms, resolve issues, and keep payments on schedule.

Skills

Excel (Advanced)

Power Query

Power BI

Lease administration

ERP systems

Cross-border collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Lease management software

ERP platforms

Job description

About DESRI

DESRI (formerly D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments) is a market-leading owner and operator of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. We have acquired or developed approximately 13 gigawatts of contracted capacity across a portfolio of over 85 renewable energy projects in 24 states.

About the role

We are looking for a resourceful and driven professional to join DESRI, based out of the firm’s Hyderabad, India office. The successful candidate will be a part of a small, inclusive, highly skilled team responsible for supporting DESRI’s portfolio of wind, solar and battery projects in an agile environment that values collaboration, thoughtful problem solving, and attention to detail.

What you'll do

• Review executed leases, amendments, and renewals to abstract critical financial and operational terms, including rent schedules, escalations, CAM charges, and other payment obligations.
• Track rent commencement dates, renewal deadlines, and amendment effective dates to ensure timely payment processing.
• Enter and maintain lease data in third-party lease administration software, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all records.
• Own end-to-end payment tracking throughout the lifecycle of each renewable energy project — from lease execution and rent commencement through ongoing operations — ensuring all financial obligations are identified, scheduled, and paid on time.
• Set up new locations and landlords in internal and third-party systems once leases are executed, including banking information, vendor forms, and ticketing.
• Process monthly rent obligations in accordance with internal Spend & Transaction Policies, including invoice validation through payment execution, to ensure timely and accurate payments.
• Review and reconcile monthly landlord statements, flagging discrepancies between abstracted lease terms and billed amounts (rent, CAM, taxes).
• Oversee integration of lease payment data with accounting system and other third-party ERP and lease administration systems, ensuring accurate setup, mapping, and troubleshooting of payment workflows.
• Prepare cash flow statements and lease payment reports to support budgeting, forecasting, and finance team requirements.
• Communicate regularly with internal and external stakeholders — including legal, finance, developer, project management, PDL, and commercial teams, as well as landlords — to clarify lease terms, resolve issues, and keep payments on schedule.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 2–4 years in commercial real estate or lease administration, including lease abstraction, rent processing, and landlord statement reconciliation within industrial, commercial, retail, or data center environments.
• Technical / Functional skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced), Power Query; hands‑on experience with third-party lease administration and ERP platforms or a strong aptitude to learn them quickly
• Renewable energy lease experience (solar, wind, land/easement agreements) or large‑scale, multi-location lease portfolio management.
• Ability to work effectively with US‑based legal, finance, and property management teams in a cross‑border environment.
• Experience working cross‑functionally with legal, finance, and operations teams.
• Reporting tools like Power BI
• Familiarity with lease accounting standards and AP/AR processes