Senior Director, APAC CM Research

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What this job involves:

            Looking to recruit a highly impactful regional spokesperson to represent JLL’s Capital Markets division and engage with clients, media, and conferences

Market Research & Client Engagement

• Create connected research programs and networks that align locally, regionally and globally

• Undertake comprehensive market research and develop house views on Asia Pacific investment markets across direct, indirect, debt, equity, and alternative asset classes
• Engage with senior stakeholders internally and externally to maximize Capital Markets Research opportunities
• Conduct deep transactional research including but not limited to Living sectors (multifamily, BTR, student housing, aged care), Alternatives including Life Sciences, Healthcare, Data Centres, Infrastructure and Renewable Energy and other new economy verticals.
• Support deal-related research and advise clients on investment trends and capital allocation strategies
• Complete end-to-end consultancy work from discovery to strategic solution design and advanced data analysis
• Input into and leverage research outputs across sectors and throughout the organization. Stay connected across various global research and marketing initiatives.

Team Leadership & Content Development

• Supervise research analysts and specialists, managing transaction databases and datasets feeding global workstreams
• Produce thought-leadership content and transform complex data into compelling visual narratives
• Create presentations, reports and executive summaries highlighting key findings and strategic implications

Skills and Qualifications:

Experience & Technical Skills

• 10+ years client-facing experience in capital markets with substantial real estate exposure
• Proven track record managing client relationships and delivering high-impact consulting projects
• Strong capabilities in Microsoft Office, financial modeling, and managing large datasets
• Knowledge of business intelligence platforms (Horizon/Tableau/Power BI) preferred but not required
• Experience working across multiple geographies and time zones

Core Competencies

• Exceptional written/verbal communication skills with ability to draft impactful messaging and presentations
• Strong relationship management skills for C-level stakeholders across complex organizations
• Strategic thinking with customer-centric mindset and creative problem-solving abilities
• Previous media engagements across digital and print platforms
• High level of financial acumen and analytical skills

Education

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Real Estate or related discipline; Master's/MBA highly preferred
• CFA/CA or other professional qualifications desirable
• Fluency in English required; Japanese or Korean highly desirable

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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