Property Asset Manager Job at STANLIB Kenya Limited September 2014
STANLIB Kenya Limited is a leading Fund Manager across the East African Region and manages assets for both institutional and retail investors across multiple asset classes.
STANLIB is a Pan African premier asset management organization represented in 12 African countries and acting for a wide array of clients.
STANLIB offers a comprehensive range of services and manages over USD 50 billion across these jurisdictions.
We are looking for a Property Asset Manager who shall be engaged in leading and driving STANLIB’s property agenda and strategy across East Africa.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead and drive various forums and initiatives aimed at shaping STANLIB’s property investment strategy in East Africa.
- Actively lead the engagement with and shape client interactions that are related to property investments in East Africa.
- Evaluate the suitability of existing and proposed client property investments.
- Generation and maintenance of property investment proposals and deal pipeline and presentation of the same to clients
- Carry out property market research and analysis across the larger Eastern African region.
- Create and maintain appropriate property performance evaluation metrics and reports
- Lead and drive engagements with relevant regulators and property market professionals for purposes of real estate product design, product development and compliance.
Qualifications and Competencies:
The ideal candidate should possess the following academic and professional qualifications and experience:
- An undergraduate degree in Building Economics, Land Economics, Architecture, Property Management, Valuation or any other property related discipline from a recognized university.
- Post graduate qualifications in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or any business related qualification will be an added qualification
- Professional certification and membership from a recognized professional body;
- Over 5 years experience with a property related institution preferably in a project management role
- A thorough understanding of the East African property market dynamics and trends
- Ability to construct and utilize financial valuation models
- A thorough understanding of property analytics and property performance evaluation metrics.
- Excellent negotiation and communication (written and oral) skills;
- Excellent IT skills including proficiency in MS Office
- Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Experience of leading and working effectively in teams.
- Involvement in the management or development of pensions and insurance property assets will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should submit their applications to sinvestments@stanbic.com by 26th September 2014.
STANLIB Kenya Limited is an equal opportunity employer with a compelling Employee Value Proposition.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.