VP, Investment Management - Japan Real Estate at BlackRock

Tokyo, Japan

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Real Estate, Investment ManagementIndustries

Requirements

  • Prior experience with deal sourcing, asset management, and financial modelling skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience of development management is a plus
  • Ability to work with and guide the development of junior investment professionals
  • Thrive in a dynamic team-based environment with perseverance, creativity, and ability to balance multiple tasks in a global cross-border team
  • Represent BlackRock in the market as a reputable player of the highest integrity consistent with the Firm’s values
  • Maintain an up-to-date understanding of real estate market sectors, cycles, and key performance drivers
  • Maintain effective working relationships with BlackRock and external associates (e.g., joint venture partners, real estate consultants, valuers, bankers, financial & tax consultants, legal counsels)

Responsibilities

  • Develop and leverage an extensive industry network of agents, brokers, advisors, corporates, JV partners, financiers, and other real estate stakeholders to source creative, hard-to-access, and original investment opportunities for APAC Real Estate mandates
  • Initial focus on deploying equity capital into successful value-add investment opportunities for closed-end Asia Fund series
  • Manage the strategy of value-add real estate investments in Japan, including formation and implementation of asset-specific initiatives to extract value and deliver superior returns from a diverse multi-sector portfolio
  • Handle primary/day-to-day interactions with external counterparties such as operating partners, joint venture partners, property managers, agents, brokers, and development managers
  • Ensure all recorded investment data and written divestment/investment proposals are of the highest quality and consistent with the Firm’s standards to facilitate comparison and analysis
  • Lead in the preparation of divestment/investment proposals and investment committee memorandums
  • Source and provide research data supporting any updates
  • Provide market research and real estate investment strategy recommendations for Japan platform to the APAC portfolio management team

Skills

Real Estate Investment
Asset Management
Real Estate Financing
Disposition
Market Research
Investment Strategy
Japan Real Estate
JV Partnerships
Networking
Portfolio Management

BlackRock

About BlackRock

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
1988Year Founded
$78,647.7MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

Benefits

Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Mental Health Support
Wellness Program
401(k) Retirement Plan

Risks

FDIC scrutiny could lead to regulatory challenges for BlackRock.
Workforce reduction may indicate internal financial pressures or strategic shifts.
Involvement in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding exposes BlackRock to geopolitical risks.

Differentiation

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, reached over $50 billion in assets quickly.
The firm is developing a layer-2 tokenized real-world asset platform on Ethereum.
BlackRock's partnership with Frax Finance enhances its stablecoin market presence.

Upsides

IBIT's success attracts a broader range of cryptocurrency investors.
The Ethereum platform positions BlackRock as a leader in blockchain financial services.
Partnership with Frax Finance enhances digital finance offerings and compliance.

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