Commercial Real Estate Transactions Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Japan.

📋 Description

• Oversee a substantial volume of commercial real estate transactions from initial inquiry to the execution of lease or purchase agreements.

• Ensure that locations fulfill location, technical, and cost criteria while monitoring critical deadlines and stakeholder timelines.

• Draft key terms for Letters of Intent and assist with the legal review of leases and associated contracts.

• Manage closing checklists and confirm that zoning, title, survey, and environmental contingencies are resolved.

• Facilitate communication between Moove headquarters and the team in Japan.

• Serve as the primary point of contact during cross-functional due diligence processes.

• Collaborate with project delivery teams to verify site buildability and availability of power.

• Coordinate zoning, land-use, and permitting assessments with both internal and external legal counsel.

• Work alongside the Finance team to ensure the economic terms of deals align with CAPEX and OPEX models.

• Prepare succinct Investment Committee memoranda and summaries for Go/No-Go evaluations.

• Conduct pro forma analyses and sensitivity assessments under various utility-rate and construction-cost scenarios.

• Maintain up-to-date and accurate records in the real estate database using tools such as Google Sheets and Asana.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is mandatory.

• At least 7 years of professional experience is required.

• A minimum of 3 years of direct involvement in commercial real estate transactions, development, or real estate private equity is necessary.

• Proven experience in managing transactions from LOI to execution is essential.

• Strong expertise in Excel or Google Sheets for financial modeling is required.

• Business-level proficiency in both written and spoken Japanese and English is necessary.

• Preferred: A bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, or a related field.

• Preferred: Experience with infrastructure or industrial assets, including data centers, solar farms, logistics, or EV charging.

• Preferred: Knowledge of municipal zoning and land-use entitlements.

• Preferred: Familiarity with commercial or industrial real estate leases.

• Preferred: Understanding of the dynamics of the Japanese real estate market, local regulations, and public bidding procedures.

• Ability to synthesize complex information and foster cross-functional consensus is essential.

• Organized thinking, initiative, risk awareness, and a collaborative working style are required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fixed overtime allowance ranging from ¥1,180,493 to ¥1,362,108 per annum for 18 hours of overtime each month.

• Additional payment for overtime that exceeds 18 hours per month at the statutory premium rate.

• Business travel expenses will be reimbursed separately.

• 120 annual holidays, which include weekends and 16 national public holidays.

• 10 days of paid annual leave after 6 months of employment with a minimum attendance rate of 80%, increasing with tenure.

• 3 days of company-paid sick leave provided each year.

• Maternity, paternity/parental, childcare, and family caregiver leave in accordance with Japanese legislation.

• Mandatory health, employee pension, employment, and workers’ compensation insurance are provided.

• Allianz Gold – Single private medical insurance coverage is included.

• A three-month probation period with no changes to working conditions or salary.

• A 30-day notice period during and after the probation period.