Real Estate Specialist

ABB; Selangor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Real Estate Manager to optimize real estate processes and ensure compliance with local regulations. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in real estate management, with strong skills in financial modeling and stakeholder management. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners, contribute to asset optimization, and support financial planning initiatives. A degree in a relevant field and fluency in English are required for this role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in real estate management, financial analysis, and facility operations.
• Extensive knowledge of Malaysia UBBL laws, building codes, and fire safety regulations.
• Comfortable communicating in English and holds valid work authorization in Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Define and optimize real estate processes and improvement action plans.
• Assist in the implementation of special programs and systems upgrades.
• Ensure compliance with real estate laws and regulations.
• Act as key point of contact for facility management and stakeholders.
• Support financial planning activities including cash flow projections.

Skills

Financial modelling

Cash flow analysis

Real estate portfolio optimization

Project management

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Analytical problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Education

Degree in Real Estate

Degree in Finance

Degree in Business Administration

Job description

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be a tenured member of the Real Estate function in the given geography/specialized area who owns a specific area of responsibility/topic within the function. Each day, you will improve efficiency, performance, and cost‑effective service delivery, by analyzing and proposing the plan of actions for the function. You will also showcase your skills by supporting the systems implementation/upgrade in your area of functional responsibility.

This role is contributing to the Real Estate function in Malaysia (Motion Business Area). Main stakeholders are internal business units, facility management vendors, landlords, and local authorities.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Participating in defining, implementing, and continuously optimizing real estate processes, procedures, and improvement action plans in alignment with group guidelines and policies.
• Recommending, developing, and assisting in the implementation of special programs and systems upgrades within your functional responsibility.
• Supporting special real estate initiatives and supervising major real estate transactions or investments to ensure alignment with Group policies and approval requirements.
• Ensuring accurate, up‑to‑date maintenance of ABB property databases, lease records, contracts, and all relevant real estate documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with real estate laws, regulations, Malaysia UBBL codes, fire safety standards, and industry practices while engaging with local authorities.
• Acting as the key point of contact for third‑party facility management partners, landlords, and internal stakeholders to enable smooth operations and issue resolution.
• Supporting financial planning activities, including preparing financial models, cash flow projections, occupancy cost analysis, and monitoring investment performance.
• Contributing to asset optimization by evaluating investment/divestment opportunities, optimizing facility utilization, supporting occupancy planning, and promoting “zero harm” through collaboration with HSE/S teams.

Our team dynamics

You will join a motivated, collaborative, and capable team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role

• Highly skilled in financial modelling, cash flow analysis, and real estate portfolio optimization, with keen interest in the real estate and facility management sector.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, negotiation, and risk assessment, with 8+ years in real estate management, financial analysis, and facility operations.
• Extensive knowledge of Malaysia UBBL laws, building codes, fire safety regulations, and environmental compliance requirements.
• Proficient in analytical problem-solving and effective stakeholder management, with skilled interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Holds a degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, with solid technical and analytical foundations.
• Comfortable communicating in English and holds valid work authorization in Malaysia.