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Executive Director, Real Estate - Asset Manager, Industrials at Morgan Stanley

Executive Director, Real Estate - Asset Manager, Industrials

Morgan Stanley · NY, US

1 weeks ago

Executive Director, Real Estate - Asset Manager, Industrials

Morgan Stanley · NY, US

8 days ago
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About the Role

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) is seeking a highly experienced Executive Director of Asset Management to oversee a significant portion of MSREI’s industrial portfolio. The role involves optimizing portfolio performance by leveraging tenant relationships, managing brokers, and ensuring operational quality. This is a strategically important position managing a multi-market industrial portfolio of approximately $3 billion in Gross Asset Value.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute asset-level business plans focused on maximizing value and operating performance.
  • Drive portfolio performance through leasing execution, tenant retention, capital planning, and revenue optimization.
  • Monitor asset performance against underwriting and investment objectives.
  • Lead leasing strategy across approximately 3.5 million square feet of near-term roll.
  • Coordinate closely with leasing brokers to establish market strategy, pricing, marketing, and transaction execution.
  • Negotiate lease agreements with tenants.
  • Manage property managers, leasing professionals, construction managers, and third-party service providers to ensure execution of business plans.
  • Coordinate capital projects and repositioning initiatives where appropriate.
  • Prepare and present investment recommendations and leasing approvals.
  • Lead quarterly asset reviews and annual business planning.
  • Monitor market fundamentals, competitive positioning, tenant demand, and valuation trends.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance portfolio value through leasing, redevelopment, or disposition.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science required.
  • 10+ years of commercial real estate experience with significant industrial asset management responsibility.
  • Proven experience leading leasing strategy for large industrial portfolios.
  • Strong understanding of industrial market dynamics across multiple U.S. regions.
  • Experience managing third-party property managers and leasing brokers.
  • Excellent financial analysis, valuation, and investment decision-making skills.
  • Ability to prioritize competing initiatives across numerous assets simultaneously.
  • Strong communication and organizational leadership capabilities.
  • Operates with a strong sense of ethics and integrity.
  • Takes accountability and ownership with a focus on long-term value creation.
  • Track record of fostering a culture of honesty, transparency and accountability.
  • Proven ability to collaborate across teams to deliver optimal solutions.
  • A passion for innovation, with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Respect for individual differences, with an openness to diverse perspectives.
  • Engagement in community service, volunteering or corporate citizenship initiatives.
  • Commitment to mentoring and supporting professional growth of others.

Skills

  • Asset Management
  • Industrial Real Estate
  • Leasing Strategy
  • Tenant Relationship Management
  • Broker Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Valuation
  • Investment Decision-Making
  • Capital Planning
  • Revenue Optimization
  • Market Analysis
  • Communication
  • Organizational Leadership

Location

  • U.S.

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Executive Director
  • 10+ years

Education Level

  • Bachelor's Degree

Salary/Compensations

  • $200,000 - $300,000

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits and perks
  • Opportunity for commission earnings
  • Incentive compensation
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Short and long-term incentive packages
  • Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs

About the Company

  • Morgan Stanley Investment Management has over 1,300 investment professionals globally and $2 trillion in assets under management or supervision.
  • MSREI is the global private real estate investment management business of Morgan Stanley, with over three decades of experience and $58 billion of gross real estate assets under management.
  • MSREI employs a patient, disciplined approach through global value-add / opportunistic and regional core / core-plus real estate investment strategies.
  • The company has 17 offices worldwide with regional teams combining global perspective with local presence and transaction execution expertise.
  • Morgan Stanley's values include putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back.
  • The company supports employees and their families with attractive and comprehensive benefits and offers opportunities for professional growth.

Equal Opportunity

  • Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.
  • Recruiting efforts reflect a strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
  • The workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.