CapMan Real Estate is now seeking a driven real estate professional with a people-oriented mindset to join the team in Helsinki as Head of Asset Management, Finland.
In this position, you will lead and mentor our Finnish Asset Management team of four professionals and support its growth. You'll be operating at the centre of CapMan Real Estate's strategy, collaborating closely with your team and Nordic colleagues to take our asset management activities to the next level.
Responsibilities
As Head of Asset Management, Finland, your primary goal is to take full ownership of CapMan Real Estate asset management operations and process development activities. The real estate portfolio consists of commercial properties, office spaces, logistics and warehouse facilities, and public properties, along with some residential developments with the goal to grow the portfolio in the future.
As the portfolio keeps growing, your team will have a significant role in running the daily asset management operations as well as harnessing the best practices to maximise the potential and value. Additionally, you and your team will actively contribute to new real estate acquisitions and portfolio exits, working closely with the Finnish investment team. You will set team and individual goals and support the team in daily activities to ensure these targets are met.
Leading by example, you will also take on operational responsibilities, such as leasing and contract negotiations or managing real estate development projects when necessary. Sustainability is central to CapMan Real Estate's strategy - Human-centric real estate with a net positive environmental impact - and as such, sustainability initiatives across all properties will be a key focus area of your work, in collaboration with the Nordic organisation.
With your prior experience and industry expertise, we expect that you're able to bring new insights to the team that will take the productivity, occupancy rates and value of the portfolio into a new level. You'll also get to mentor the growth of your team members with your business-centric mindset and people oriented approach.
While this is a new position in Finland, you will collaborate and share insights with your Nordic colleagues in Sweden and Denmark. You'll report directly to the Country Manager in Finland and collaborate closely with the Chief Asset Management Officer in the Nordic level.
Who and what we are looking for:
- Demonstrated expertise with at least 10 years of extensive experience in real estate investment and asset management roles, with a particular focus on leasing activities and managing a portfolio - you are talented in creating value and recognizing opportunities in the diverse portfolio
- Results-oriented and proactive approach with an analytical and commercial mindset - You are set on making things happen in a way that is both sustainable and profitable
- Relevant university degree, such as business or technical field
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills: You may be an experienced team leader or ready to take on the new challenge. You also excel in collaborating with diverse stakeholders and are a talented negotiator
- Full working proficiency in both Finnish and English
What's in it for you:
You will work in a dynamic professional organisation with an entrepreneurial environment, great colleagues and a truly low-hierarchy culture. We are a group of ambitious professionals and we work hard to get results. We take our job seriously but do not forget to have fun while doing it. Through our supportive team spirit and leadership, we let people grow and show their talent. We value new ideas, taking initiative, and proactivity - we give responsibility to people willing to take it early on. At CapMan, you will enjoy our comprehensive personnel benefits as well as flexible work arrangements for maintaining work-life balance.
CapMan culture:
By joining CapMan you become part of a group of top performers with shared professional values. We are hungry, yet humble. We set the bar high and are prepared to go the extra mile for success. Our ambition is supported by a strong personal drive and motivation, together with the belief that success and value creation are achieved together. Our everyday work is characterised by cooperation, trust, and respect in an atmosphere where every Capmanian can be themselves. We value and foster our friendly culture in support of high performance and a healthy work-life balance.
We recruit people on an equal opportunity basis and look for people who combine knowledge and experience with great attitudes and self-drive. We are also committed to enriching diversity by challenging our unconscious biases in our daily work. This facilitates decisions that promote both financial objectives and environmental and social factors within our business, including our work environment.
Practicalities:
This is a permanent, full-time position where you will be directly employed by CapMan. We hope that you can join the team as soon as possible, but the start date is agreed with the selected candidate. CapMan office is located in the heart of Helsinki on Ludviginkatu, and we hope you can work onsite at least a few days a week as part of a flexible hybrid model. Salary will be negotiated individually based on your background and expertise.
Does this sound like the next step in your career?
Please submit your CV and motivation letter in PDF format by the latest on 22nd of January via our application system. With a role-specific motivation letter, you can provide more information about your relevant skills and why this would be an interesting opportunity for you.
Please also mention your salary request and the earliest possible starting date in your application documents. We are actively reviewing applications throughout the application period and processing them in the order they are received. Remember to use the application system, we do not accept applications by email.
Read more about Capman here: https://capman.com/. For more information about the recruitment process, please contact aTalent's Managing Recruitment Consultant Roosa Lönnqvist (+358 50 421 0255, roosa.lonnqvist(at)atalent.fi). Best times to contact by phone are: Fri 10.1. at 11:00-12:00, Wed 15.1. at 15:00-16:00, or Fri 17.1. at 11:00-12:00.
CapMan is a leading Nordic private asset expert with an active approach to value creation and €6.0 billion in assets under management. As one of the private equity pioneers in the Nordics, we have developed hundreds of companies and assets creating significant value for over three decades. Our objective is to provide attractive returns and innovative solutions to investors by enabling change across our portfolio companies. An example of this is the greenhouse gas reduction targets that we have set under the Science Based Targets initiative in line with the 1.5°C scenario and our commitment to net-zero GHG emissions by 2040.
We have a broad presence in the unlisted market through our local and specialised teams. Our investment strategies cover real estate and infrastructure assets, natural capital, and minority and majority investments in portfolio companies. We also provide wealth management solutions. Our service business includes procurement services. Altogether, CapMan employs around 200 professionals in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, London and Luxembourg. We have been listed on Nasdaq Helsinki since 2001.
CapMan Real Estate currently manages through its funds a real estate portfolio of more than EUR 4.0 billion in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, consisting of over 220 properties. More than 80 real estate investment and real estate value creation professionals work in our Nordic organisation. Our funds' investment strategies include investments in Core, Core+ and Value-Add investment profiles. We invest across a broad range of real estate sectors, including rental housing, logistics, offices, hotels, education and social real estate.