Senior Executive/Assistant Manager - Estate Management

CBRE, Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. seeks a regional data governance professional to oversee APAC and MENAT banking real estate portfolios. The role emphasizes governance, data quality, and analytics to ensure compliant estate data and effective CRM platform use for decision-making across markets.

You will coordinate with in-market teams, maintain lease records, dashboards, and reports, and collaborate with IT and vendors to drive data adoption and system performance across regions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Real Estate, Property Management, Business, Finance, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting multi-country or regional portfolios is preferred.
• Experience in regulated environments such as banking or financial services is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and numerical capabilities with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support transaction administration for properties across APAC and MENAT markets.
• Maintain accurate transaction records including rentals, options, expiries, renewals, and critical dates.
• Track regional lease obligations, escalations, and key milestones across jurisdictions.
• Coordinate with in-market teams and external parties on lease documentation and data updates.
• Ensure estate and lease data comply with regional banking governance, audit, and control standards.
• Support internal and external audits by providing accurate, timely, and well-documented information.
• Maintain clear approval workflows and documentation standards across regions.
• Identify regional data gaps, inconsistencies, and compliance risks and drive corrective actions.
• Own data integrity and quality across regional estate management systems.
• Perform regular data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance checks.
• Analyse lease costs, rental escalations, OPEX, CAPEX, and portfolio trends across regions.
• Prepare regional dashboards, reports, and ad-hoc analysis for management and client stakeholders.
• Use and support digital CRM / estate management platforms (e.g. Salesforce or equivalent).
• Ensure consistent data structures, definitions, and reporting standards across markets.
• Support system enhancements, data migration, and regional user adoption initiatives.
• Partner with IT, vendors, and regional teams to improve system performance and usability.
• Work closely with regional and in-country teams across APAC and MENAT.
• Support senior managers in regional governance forums and client reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Numerical ability

Attention to detail

Team player

Data governance

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Degree in Real Estate

Degree in Property Management

Degree in Business

Degree in Finance

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

Job description

About The Role

This role will supports the regional oversight of a banking real estate portfolio across APAC and MENAT regions. The role focuses on governance, data quality, and analytics, ensuring accurate estate data, regulatory compliance, and effective use of digital platforms to support decision-making across multiple markets.

What You’ll Do

• Support transaction administration for properties across APAC and MENAT markets


• Maintain accurate transaction records including rentals, options, expiries, renewals, and critical dates


• Track regional lease obligations, escalations, and key milestones across jurisdictions


• Coordinate with in-market teams and external parties on lease documentation and data updates


• Ensure estate and lease data comply with regional banking governance, audit, and control standards


• Support internal and external audits by providing accurate, timely, and well-documented information


• Maintain clear approval workflows and documentation standards across regions


• Identify regional data gaps, inconsistencies, and compliance risks and drive corrective actions


• Own data integrity and quality across regional estate management systems


• Perform regular data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance checks


• Analyse lease costs, rental escalations, OPEX, CAPEX, and portfolio trends across regions


• Prepare regional dashboards, reports, and ad-hoc analysis for management and client stakeholders


• Use and support digital CRM / estate management platforms (e.g. Salesforce or equivalent)


• Ensure consistent data structures, definitions, and reporting standards across markets


• Support system enhancements, data migration, and regional user adoption initiatives


• Partner with IT, vendors, and regional teams to improve system performance and usability


• Work closely with regional and in-country teams across APAC and MENAT


• Support senior managers in regional governance forums and client reporting

What You’ll Need

• Preferable 2-4 years’ experience in lease administration, estate management, or corporate real estate


• Degree in Real Estate, Property Management, Business, Finance, or related discipline


• Demonstrated experience supporting multi-country or regional portfolios


• Experience working within property, banking, financial institutions, or other regulated environments is an advantage


• Strong analytical, numerical, and critical thinking capabilities


• High attention to detail and number sensitive


• Strong sense of ownership and accountability working as a team player


• Proficient in CRM / digital platforms (Salesforce or similar estate management systems)


• Advanced Excel skills; experience with reporting and dashboards preferred


• Ability to interpret complex data and present clear insights to stakeholders


• Structured, disciplined, and governance-focused


• Comfortable working with data, numbers, and systems


• Collaborative and effective across cultures and regions


• Proactive, resilient, and solutions-oriented

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential.

We welcome all applicants.

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

OUR VALUES IN HIRING

At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

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