Head of Real Estate

Kevin J. Tse

917-***-**** adlkwi@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinjtse One Blue Slip, Apt. 27B, Brooklyn, NY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Global Atlantic Financial Group (a subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc.) New York, NY Head of Real Estate 2020 – Current

Oversee Global Atlantic’s real estate portfolio and long-term location strategy across 300,000 square feet, 11 offices in three countries, 1,200 employees, and with an annual budget of $20mm; developed and ran strategic transactions during major growth phase of company (370% AUM growth, 320% headcount growth). Responsible for headcount and occupancy planning, location selection, site evaluation, lease negotiations and transactions, capital projects, metrics and reporting, and all facilities and office operations.

Leader of the COVID-19 response and the Return to Office strategy, adapting offices with new protocols to allow critical employees to operate in the office where and when needed

Driver of the New Way of Working initiative, focused on a strategic shift to evolve the workplace experience to one that continues to foster collaboration, community, and culture while supporting a more distributed workforce post-pandemic

Lead data analytics function responsible for headcount and occupancy planning, location analyses, site evaluations, capital projects, and office operational KPIs; manage team of 13 driving all facilities and office operations, including planning, communications, and vendor management

Source and manage key third party relationships with real estate brokers, landlords, architects, project management team, specialized construction vendors, and outside counsel for lease transactions

Leader of ongoing strategic planning sessions with business leaders to develop and refine short and long-term occupancy planning goals

Deliver successful projects and run real estate operations through cross-functional partnership with key stakeholders, including HR, IT, and business management teams

Assistant Vice President, Corporate Services and Real Estate Strategy 2018 –2020 Managed a multi-year location strategy to optimize the portfolio and built the organization’s first forward looking financial impact models for real estate

Spearheaded a portfolio optimization strategy to eliminate underutilized satellite offices and right-size major offices to drive run-rate savings of 20% ($4mm)

Developed and managed Real Estate’s capital and operating expense budgets with five-year plan and quarterly reforecasts, partnering with Accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis to ensure that major expenses were effectively managed at the enterprise level

Corporate Services & Real Estate Strategist 2016 – 2018 Evolved and executed on Real Estate’s relocation and expansion strategies growing the footprint by 30% over 2 years and standardized office services across all locations

Successfully led the development and execution of $35mm in capital improvements across four multi-year and multi-phased relocation and expansion projects, relocating 700 employees across 25 job functions; optimized design and strong change management program drove strong results in post-move satisfaction surveys

Developed a consistent workplace and architectural design model, with a focus on creating office spaces that showcase company brand and reinforce culture. Transitioned from 17 space types and furniture configurations to three, which reduced design and development time and expense for all projects

Executed on over 25 real estate lease transactions across the portfolio, while driving efficiencies and lowering the per-head square footage rate by 20%

Negotiated $2mm in incentives from state and local government agencies MetLife New York, NY

Location Strategist 2014 –2016

Delivered enterprise-wide location strategy to optimize the firm’s real estate footprint

Developed business-specific strategies to right-size MetLife’s real estate footprint, consolidating employees into new centers of excellence and yielding over $100mm in run-rate savings in real estate and labor, an enhanced employee experience, and improved productivity and governance

Created an analytical framework and tool to produce comparative analyses of over 20 countries and 40 cities, allowing for assessment across key factors such as cost, talent, and operating conditions Kevin J. Tse Page 2

YOTEL New York New York, NY

Revenue Analyst 2013 –2014

Directed hotel’s $30mm annual revenue target across all market segments to optimize revenue opportunities and maximize profitability

Analyzed budget, forecast, and pace to achieve and exceed monthly revenue goals, supporting the Chief Revenue Officer

Produced enterprise and market segment forecasts to capitalize on opportunities and minimize potential risks to revenue plan Guggenheim Partners New York, NY

Market Risk Analyst 2011 –2013

Managed the risk of multiple hedge funds and their portfolios as part of a $1bn managed account

Monitored portfolio managers’ daily positions and transactions ensuring the manager was compliant with the negotiated investment guidelines

Partnered with the Chief Risk Officer to integrate a new risk engine into internal systems and assessed its output by running sensitivity analyses

EDUCATION

New York University. Bachelor of Arts in Economics, minor in Business and Mathematics 2011 SKILLS

Applications: Tableau • Advanced Excel, including macros • PowerPoint, including C-suite decks • Access • Adobe Acrobat • Hyperion / Essbase / SmartView • SharePoint • Esri ArcGIS • OfficeSpace Languages: English • Cantonese

Other Skills: Excellence in Math • Data Analytics • Strategic leader • Project Management Interests: Basketball • Poker • Snowboarding • Bouldering

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