Asia Pacific Co-head of Research

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**Company**: LaSalle Investment Management (“LaSalle”)
**Job Title**: Asia Pacific Co-Head of Research & Strategy
**Job Location**: Singapore
**Reporting to**: Global Head of Research and Strategy
**Department**: Research & Strategy
Company & Regional Overview
LaSalle Investment Management is one of the world’s leading real estate investment managers. On a global basis, LaSalle manages over US$84.8 billion of assets in private and public real estate property and debt investments as of Q2 2024. LaSalle’s diverse client base includes public and private pension funds, insurance companies, governments, corporations, endowments and private individuals from across the globe. LaSalle sponsors a complete range of investment vehicles including separate accounts, open
LaSalle offers specialized real estate services to meet changing client expectations and market conditions. With an established presence in, and an intimate knowledge of, local real estate and capital markets worldwide, LaSalle creates value for clients by addressing their local, regional and global needs as well as their broader business, strategic, operating and financial goals. LaSalle has innovative thought leadership and prides itself in a ‘client-first’ mentality, striving for exceptional client satisfaction through the highest level of services.
**Team Overview**:
Reporting to the Global Head of Research & Strategy and regional business leadership, you will lead an established and respected Asia Pacific research and strategy team, based in Singapore. You will also work closely with your counterpart, the Japan-focused Co-Head of Research & Strategy based in Tokyo and their team on pan-regional strategies and initiatives. Finally, you will lead the implementation of fair value and relative value methodologies across the Asia-Pacific platform and contribute to their roll-out globally.
Research is a key facet of the investment decision-making at LaSalle and significant resources and recognition are allocated to the function. The team commands and has earned great respect by both internal colleagues and clients/competitors across the industry. This is a broad role advising on Asia Pacific as well as global portfolio strategies and real estate markets, and has a genuine impact on the business. The role is external-facing and includes presentations to both existing and prospective investors. Research & Strategy is currently represented on the Investment Committee by the Global Head of Research & Strategy, but it is envisioned that this seat would eventually be transferred to you for all investments outside Japan.
**Role and Accountabilities**:
You will be responsible for co-leading the research and strategy function in Asia-Pacific, with a focus on pan-regional tools and strategies, regional involvement in global strategy projects, and managing a Singapore-based team of research and strategy professionals who hold coverage responsibilities across the region. You will partner with the Japan Co-Head of Research and Strategy to lead the overall Asia-Pacific research and strategy function and manage its workload. You will be responsible for providing guidance to senior leaders, investment teams, and clients, on the direction of the region’s real estate markets, and contribute actively to the development of investment strategies for a range of different risk-return styles in the generation of outstanding investment performance. Additionally, you will collaborate with the Head of Global Quantitative Strategy to lead the analytical rollout of global tools that drive fair value determinations and guide global portfolio construction. Detailed responsibilities include:
Oversee in-house forecasting outputs for Asia Pacific ex-Japan using in-house research and bought-in third party forecasts. Lead enhancement of the suite of existing forecasting outputs (expanding the geographies and product types covered and enhancing the process and models), as well as driving efficiency and new ways of analyzing markets.
Analyze regional economies, review real estate market forecasts, conduct proprietary forecasting to develop target markets and “fair value” analyses for the region’s key markets.
Provide advice, in the form of country, sector and investment style recommendations through a formal House View process at a regular cadence, as well as regular ongoing communication. Convener, with the regional co-CIOs, of the House View process.
Provide investment teams with views on how long-term secular and structural themes could affect specific locations and markets when looking at potential investment/divestment decisions.
Support regional management in developing new business opportunities and meeting with prospective clients, including support of capital and equity raising initiatives through developing and presenting the research case for new fund products to potential investors.
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