Strategic Japan Investor Coverage Director

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 250.000 - 350.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jones Lang LaSalle is seeking a Senior Director, Japan Client Coverage, to lead strategic investment initiatives by linking Japanese institutional investors with premium real estate opportunities across the Asia Pacific region and globally. This on-site Singapore role partners with JLL’s pan-APAC Capital Markets teams to originate cross-border deals.

Requirements include 10–15 years in real estate capital markets, fluency in Japanese and English, and a strong track record advising Japanese

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Business, or a related discipline; advanced degree (MBA, MS) or professional designation (CFA, MRICS) preferred.
• Fluency in Japanese and English (written and spoken) to engage and advise Japanese-speaking clients and stakeholders.
• Strong project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple high-value mandates concurrently.

Aufgaben

• Monitor and internally disseminate evolving investment strategies of Japan’s largest institutional investors with regional or global real estate mandates.
• Cultivate and maintain long‑term, trusted relationships with key Japanese investors—locally, regionally, and globally—who are actively allocating capital to APAC and international real estate markets.
• Deliver tailored communications, including bespoke market updates, sector‑specific insights, and strategic investment recommendations aligned with each investor’s risk profile, return objectives, and ESG considerations.
• Serve as the central conduit between Japanese outbound capital and JLL’s local Capital Markets teams across APAC, providing actionable intelligence on mandates, pricing expectations, underwriting criteria, and deal appetite.
• Maintain and continuously enrich JLL’s global investor database with live, granular intelligence on deployment timelines, target geographies, asset class preferences, and strategic priorities.
• Build strong working relationships with Japan-based asset owners, fund managers, developers, and financial institutions to identify co‑investment, joint venture, and syndication opportunities.
• Partner closely with JLL’s pan‑APAC Capital Markets and sector specialists to originate and position the region’s most significant cross‑border investment opportunities for Japanese capital.
• Partner closely with JLL’s pan‑APAC Capital Markets team to proactively identify, structure, and originate strategic divestment opportunities across the Asia Pacific region and beyond, aligning seller objectives with active investor demand globally.
• Act as the key liaison between JLL Japan and the firm’s global Capital Markets network, ensuring efficient distribution of APAC opportunities to Japanese investors and facilitating reverse inquiries.
• Provide real‑time updates to global desks on live mandates originating from Japan, buyer feedback, competitive dynamics, and emerging trends in outbound capital flows from Japan.
• Advise international teams on Japan‑specific investor requirements, legal and tax structuring considerations, regulatory frameworks and cultural nuances to optimize cross‑regional deal execution.
• Lead underwriting and financial analysis to support Japanese investors evaluating acquisition, development, or portfolio opportunities across APAC.
• Oversee the preparation and targeted distribution of marketing materials—including Information Memorandums, Underwriting Packs, detailed Financial Models, and Debt Term Sheets—to qualified offshore investors.
• Support divestment mandates by coordinating pitch presentations, Broker’s Opinions of Value (BOVs), and showcasing JLL’s track record in executing complex cross‑border exits.
• Develop compelling investment theses backed by rigorous market context, cash flow modelling, sensitivity analysis, and benchmarking to inform Japanese clients’ capital allocation decisions.

Kenntnisse

Japanese language

English language

Relationship management

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Real Estate/Economics/Business

MBA or CFA/MRICS preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Jones Lang LaSalle is seeking a Senior Director, Japan Client Coverage, to lead strategic investment initiatives by linking Japanese institutional investors with premium real estate opportunities across the Asia Pacific region and globally. This on-site Singapore role partners with JLL’s pan-APAC Capital Markets teams to originate cross-border deals.

Requirements include 10–15 years in real estate capital markets, fluency in Japanese and English, and a strong track record advising Japanese