Principal, Real Estate

GCB 4

We are currently seeking a high caliber professional to join our team as a Principal, Real Estate.

In this role you will:

Sourcing:

• Support Managing Principals in the origination and execution of deals across Asia for the Asia Living strategy
• Build and interact with a network of industry participants including developers, asset owners, brokers, financial advisors and banks to source opportunities
• Lead overall responsibility for deal screening with support from Managing Principals

Due Diligence and Execution:

• Have strong underwriting competencies to perform extensive financial
• modelling, valuation, sensitivity analysis and other financial analysis in preparation of formal approval papers
• Strong investment acumen with the ability to prepare, articulate clearly and present approval papers internally, as well as, present investment thesis to investors / external stakeholders
• Conduct and coordinate transactional due diligence working in collaboration with internal teams and external service providers
• Responsible for developing and delivering business plans (post-investment) for target investments
• Competent in structuring and commercial negotiations, working closely with Managing Principals
• Ensure thorough performance and risk analysis for all investments, including ESG
• Create and maintain proprietary databases

Disposition:

• Competetent in hold-sell analysis, working closely with the portfolio manager of the Asia Living strategy
• Lead disposition processes, including market analysis, deal structuring, cash flow modelling, due diligence, approval processes and commercial negotiations

ESG:

• Ensure ESG integration into real estate investment process, applying proprietary frameworks, third party data, and active stewardship

Customers / Stakeholders:

• Transaction counterparties, service providers, advisors and financiers
• Investors in the Asia Living strategy (including consultants)
• AM sales teams, both institutional and wholesale
• Client servicing and marketing teams
• Product team
• Head of Real Assets Platformas APAC
• Head of Real Assets
• Real Assets operations teams

Leadership & Teamwork:

• Take a senior role in originating investments for the Asia Living strategy
• Leading successful execution of investments from origination to exit (including post-investment asset management activities)
• Collaborate with the Head of Real Assets Platforms APAC, other investment team members and investment specialists for investor management and new business opportunities
• Collaborate with other HSBC AM and WBP, Global Banking, and Sales and Distribution teams
• Participate in investment, marketing, research, and information-sharing forums as requested

Operational Effectiveness & Control

• Comply with Investment Team Desk Procedures Manual (DIM) for the Asia Living strategy
• Adapt and evolve existing processes as required by business, regulatory and operational needs
• Conform with external regulatory and internal policy requirements
• Demonstrate strong risk management and compliance understanding
• Adherence to all relevant procedures, keeping appropriate records and timely implementation of internal and external audit points
• Train other team members in market best practice

To be successful you will need:

• Experience in investment and asset management experience in the real assets industry (preferably pan-Asian exposure, living sector exposure and experience in investing and managing both property investments and operating companies)
• Sector knowledge of the Asian real assets market, especially the living sector
• Demonstrated experience in structuring, executing, and managing investments
• Ability to balance attention to detail with strategic oversight
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Bloomberg and financing modelling tools
• Strong team player with the ability to work cohesively and collaboratively across the organisation
• Experience working across multiple juridictions in Asia
• Commitment to HSBC’s values including Sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Strong personal character traits
• Tertiary Educated with Degree(s) in a relevant discipline

The employment is subject to Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme (MRCS) as per regulatory requirement. For details, please refer to (Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme Phase 2 | The Hong Kong Association of Banks).

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