Manager Executive

Kevin Wong

***********@*****.*** 732-***-**** ** North 3rd Brooklyn, NY 11249

Experience:

General Assembly – Head of Global Real Estate & Expansion: New York, NY Dec 2019 – Current

• Manage a team of eleven to lead and develop the company’s global real estate strategy across thirty-two (32) locations

• Responsible for analyzing market research and site selection to support corporate initiatives, real estate transactions, project management, domestic and international expansion, capital expenditure plans, and financial budgeting

• Lead cross organizational communication and conduct monthly governance meetings for formal executive approval for all real estate and expansion projects to ensure all stakeholders are privy to the total lease obligation (P&L and balance sheet impact), capital required and terms of commitment

• Represent GA in direct real estate transactions

• Partner with inhouse and outside counsel to negotiate leases and amendments

• Manage lease administration database to support upcoming critical dates and business requirements

• Oversee group managers annual budgets and capital plans to forecast current operations, future lease obligations and capital requests to ensure sufficient funds

• Team up with executive stakeholders to develop enhanced business strategies for enterprise and consumer development

• Developed and manage corporate competitive bidding process for vendor selection

• Partner with local Directors to determine underutilized and excess space to maximize layout efficiency Tower Research Capital – Global Real Estate Manager: New York, NY Mar 2019 – Oct 2019

• Oversaw Tower’s global real estate portfolio which consisted of twenty-four (24) offices worldwide

• Embed rigorous planning and execution methodology to influence Senior Management to approve real estate commitments and cost obligations for new offices, renewals, expansions, consolidations, and dispositions

• Executive representative for all real estate lease negotiations and decisions

• Manage lease administration database to support upcoming critical dates and business requirements

• Represent Tower as a tenant, landlord, sublandlord, buyer or seller in direct deal negotiations

• Create annual budget and capital plans to forecast current operations, future lease obligations and capital requests

• Perform financial analysis, multi-scenario comparisons and presentations to Board of Directors Approval Committee

• Partner with Corporate Services Team to determine underutilized space to create cost savings opportunities

• Ensure construction team is privy to the construction related items within the lease along with building rules and regulations

Cushman & Wakefield –UBS Account – Transaction Manager: New York, NY Sept 2015 – Feb 2019

• Manage UBS’ West Coast Branch real estate portfolio.

• Represent UBS as tenant in direct negotiations with building owners on new leases or renewals.

• Monitor critical dates to successfully support upcoming real estate requirements.

• Implement strategic real estate plans with an understanding of the client’s real estate goals.

• Tour market alternatives and drive strategic decisions regarding Branch locations (renewal vs. relocation).

• Conduct financial analysis and prepare transaction presentation materials for Governance Committee Approval.

• Partner with Project Management to evaluate underutilized space to maximize layout efficiency.

• Create annual budget and capital plans to support ongoing operations and future transactions and capital assignments.

• Resolve disputes between Landlord and tenant.

JPMorgan Chase – Global Real Estate Transaction Manager: New York, NY Feb 2015 - Sept 2015

• Represent JPMC as tenant or landlord in direct negotiations.

• Responsible for organizing building tours and site selection for JPMC’s Northeast portfolio.

• Team up with Project Managers to maximize space efficiency within new/current offices as a cost savings strategy.

• Summarize complex deal terms to bring in front of Capital Committee for Corporate Real Estate Approval.

• Monitor critical dates within JPMC’s real estate portfolio (owned & leased) to evaluate future real estate requirements.

• Manage third party leasing teams supporting assignments for JPMC’s owned assets. iQor – Vice President – Real Estate Transactions: New York, NY Sept 2013 - Jan 2015

• Represent iQor as tenant in direct negotiations with Building owners.

• Analyze target market research for future sites and acquisitions.

• Manage critical dates within iQor’s real estate portfolio and implement strategies to support upcoming requirements.

Colliers International – Associate Director Brokerage: New York, NY Oct 2011 – Sept 2013

• Create relationships with C-Level Executives and Real Estate Dept. Heads.

• Develop strategic plans to accomodate clients’ future real estate requirements.

• Oversee over 4M square feet in clients’ global real estate portfolios.

• Manage biweekly client meetings to review entire portfolio to ensure sufficient timing and strategy. The Vortex Group – Associate Brokerage: New York, NY July 2010 – Sept 2011

• Cold call and foot canvas

• Create relationships with C-Level Executives and Real Estate Dept. Heads.

• Develop strategic plans to accommodate clients’ future real estate requirements.

• Manage biweekly client meetings to review entire portfolio to ensure sufficient timing and strategy. Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office, ACT, CoStar, BIG, and Sales Force Education: SUNY Stony Brook University: 2007-2010 - Bachelor of Science, Political Science Major, Business Management Minor

• Ice Hockey – Collegiate captain in Junior and Senior year.

• Pi Delta Psi – Head of Community Service and Treasurer in 2009.

• Ice Hockey – Captain of a National Championship team in 2005.

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