Vice President - Asset Management, Real Estate Japan

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Asset Management

• Develop and execute business plans for assets held bylogistics private funds and J-REIT(total 130+ assets).
• Prepare and manage annual operating budgets, and strategic asset plans.
• Design and implement asset-level initiatives aimed at maximizing and long-term value.
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance asset returns and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with in-house Property Management, Leasing, and Development teams to implement value-enhancing initiatives.
• Support portfolio-level decision-making through rigorous analysis and strategic recommendations.

Investment Analysis & Transaction Management

• Conduct Hold/Sell analyses and asset reviews to support investment decision-making.
• Obtain external appraisal reports for private funds and J-REIT assets.
• Lead or support asset disposition initiatives, including transaction planning, and execution for private development and income fund assets.
• Support private income fund asset acquisition in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.

Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Prepare asset-level and investor reporting materials.
• Present asset performance, valuation, business plans, and strategic initiatives to internal stakeholders and fund management teams.
• Manage relationships with trustees, insurance brokers, valuation firms, and other external partners.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Fund Management, Finance, Investment, Property Management, Leasing, and Development teams to execute business plans.
• Propose improvement of asset management processes, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
• Share knowledge and best practices across teams to strengthen overall platform performance.

Additional Job Description

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years of real estate asset management experience in Japan.Logistics asset management experience is not required.
• Experience gained within asset management companies, investment managers, investment banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, trading houses, or other institutional investment organizations.
• Strong financial modeling and cash flow analysis capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and execute asset management initiatives that drive investment performance.

Preferred Experience

• Real estate acquisitionor disposition experience.
• Business-level English for reading and written communication.
• Experience leading or mentoring junior team members.

Technical Skills

• Valuation analysis.
• Asset-level budgeting.
• Hold/Sell and investment return analysis.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Presentation capabilities.

Core Competencies

• Strong ownership mentality and accountability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead projects independently while collaborating across multiple functions.
• Strategic thinking combined with strong execution capabilities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to delivering quality work.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic and evolving business environments.
• Creative problem-solving mindset and continuous improvement orientation.

Reporting Relationships

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.