Business Introduction
About JD Property: JD Property (JDP) is a subsidiary of the global e-commerce conglomerate JD.com (listed on NASDAQ and ranked 52nd among Global Fortune 100 companies with -US$156 billion in revenue). JD specializes in logistics real estate development, operations, and management. By the end of 2022, it has 23.3 million square meters (~250 million square feet) of logistics, industrial, and data centers on its portfolio.
It currently manages 5 active funds and one REIT. JD currently has active assets in UK, the Netherlands, Vietnam, and Indonesia outside of its home market of mainland China, and it has plans to enter other overseas markets. For more information about JD, please visit https://jdp.com.cn
Role Overview
The ideal candidate is real estate expert with a broad range of institutional investment, financial management, tax planning, and asset/portfolio management, capital market and investor management experience. The ideal candidate required to build and manage an investment portfolio at an institutional level, including broad deal sourcing channels, sophisticated financial analysis, comprehensive risk management, investor development and relationship management, and proactive asset management. The ideal candidate shall have a demonstrated ability and network to source, execute and manage a portfolio of new investment opportunities in major markets.
Location
London, UK
Qualifications
• 5 or more years investment/PERE experience cross direct real estate equity and debt investment, portfolio/asset management, and/or REIT; expertise in logistics and industrial park opportunistic are preferred but not required；
• Thorough understanding of asset fundamentals, key drivers of markets, and how to maximize value for a given asset, both conceptually and in practice. Substantial experience in leading deal negotiation, transaction, execution is highly valued.
• Extensive experience in complex investment structures, including but not limited to joint venture, preferred equity, mezzanine real estate investments, with a solid understanding of various real estate equity and debt capital sources, and investment/financing processes.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills on the logistic industry, with experience in project due diligence and real estate financial modeling skills.
• Knowledge and experience in entity-level investment (including but not limited to M&A) and REIT work (taking public and/or privatization) are highly valued.
• Prior experience in capital raising, equity syndication, real estate fund formation, management, and exit are also highly desirable.
• Possess an extensive professional network in the real estate, investment, financial, and government sectors.
• Excellent presentation skills, including experience in preparing investment committee proposals, investor decks, and internal market analytical briefings.
Job responsibilities
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Analyze the logistics real estate market, macro financial and geopolitical fundamentals, draft, adjust and implement medium- and longer-term growth strategies in the region of UK that are aligned with JDP’s globalization strategies.
• Source, originate, underwrite and execute attractive real estate (logistics) investment opportunities in UK.
• Demonstrate and expand local relationships and networks to help generate healthy deal pipeline in the target markets. Act as the main point of contact for local sale agents, advisors, vendors, developers and operating partners.
• Take the principle responsibility on deal screening and underwriting. Prepare an investment case for proposed acquisitions and present to internal teams.
• Work closely with the Transaction and Asset Management teams on deal execution, strategic asset management and exit.
• Conduct in-depth research on local markets and share knowledge with the team.
• Lead on preparing internal and external presentations and memos regarding existing or new investments.
• Networking to arrange and execute project level financing with local commercial banks.
Benefit
* Leaves：Paid annual leave(25 working days), Sick leave, Maternity leave, Paternity leave, Childcare leave, Bereavement leave
* Subsidies：Car Allowance, Meal Allowance, Telecommunication Reimbursement
* Insurance and Wellbeing ：Group Medical, Group LIfe& AD&D, Complementary Retirement
* Good team atmosphere and many opportunities for promotion
* Laptops are provided by the company