Real Estate Recruiment Services for Japan

1. Real Estate & Construction Services
CDS
CDS was founded in Japan in 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo. Our operations include a
branch office in Osaka and strong partnership network in the Asia Pacific region. We work closely
with our clients to understand their needs, leveraging our personal networks as well as
systematically researching, uncovering new talent and headhunting the best talent in the market.
CDS offers both executive search and contingency recruiting solutions to predominantly foreign
capital clients in Japan and across the region. We are the bilingual, executive search arm of
Recruit Agent; Japan’s largest recruiting group.
Real Estate
At CDS Real Estate encompasses the following industry and functional areas:
• Real Estate / Distressed Investment Funds
Acquisition, asset management, closing, fund management portfolio management
• RE Finance
Non-recourse lending; origination, valuation, execution
• Loan Servicers
Non-performing loan and sub-performing loan asset managers
• Corporate Real Estate
Property management, leasing management, tenant representation, facility / project
management, development
• Transaction Advisory / Consulting
Client management, real estate appraisers, due diligence, transaction management
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2. Real Estate & Construction Services
Our Track Record
Seasoned Expertise across all levels of the market
Attracting and retaining leadership capital is critical for any organization. CDS' search practices offer
our real estate clients tailored recruiting solutions based on their unique needs, with the same goal in
mind - the successful introduction of high quality candidates who meet or exceed expectations.
Our consultants have managed recruitment projects that range from a single placement to the
selection and placement of a particular team, to helping a business build from scratch in the Tokyo
market. We adapt our talent and resources to match exactly your hiring situation and are able to
draw on our extensive experience in hiring professionals at all levels.
Senior Level Hires
Leveraging on specialized coverage of the real estate investment and financing market for over
seven years, CDS is able to recruit senior level executives to lead out clients’ most valued
businesses.
Company Position
Associate Director - Strategist Asia Fund of Major US RE Corporation
European Fund Japan Representative Director
Asia Retail Fund Fund Manager
European Real Estate Investment Firm Head of Acquisition
European Real Estate Investment Firm Head of Asset Management
US Developer & Investor of Logistical RE Regional Head of Asset Management
Investment Bank Principal Investment Div VP Transaction Management-
Investment Bank Principal Investment Div VP Portfolio Management
European Securities Firm CMBS Team Three Directors and an Associate
RE Transaction Advisory Firm Director
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3. Real Estate & Construction Services
Mid Level Hires
At the mid level, where finding a next generation leader is the main challenge in the Tokyo
market, CDS is able to use it’s network of long-standing consultant-candidate relationships to
numerous placements for real estate investment, asset management and consulting firms.
Some of these placements include:
Company Position
US Real Estate Corporation Associate Director, Asia Fund Strategist
US Investment Management Firm Associate Director of Asset Management
Real Estate Investment Fund Investment Manager
Real Estate Investment Fund Senior Investment Manager
Major US Computer Good Company Senior Facility Manager
US Real Estate Services Firm Senior Project Manager
US Private Equity RE Firm Financial Controller
Junior Level Hires
CDS’ expertise is not limited to senior and mid level roles. Despite junior level resources being a
persistent difficulty in Tokyo, our consultants have successfully completed a number of searches
at this level.
Company Position
US Investment Fund Real Estate Acquisition Analyst
UK Real Estate Services Firm Real Estate Appraiser
Real Estate Advisory Firm Assistant Asset Manager
US Real Estate Investment Fund Research & Strategy Associate
US Asset Management Firm Facility Manager
US Real Estate Asset Management Firm Real Estate Asset Management Analyst
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4. Real Estate & Construction Services
Martin Eastgate
Senior Consultant
Martin is a Senior Consultant and a key member of the Financial Services Practice team. Martin
specializes in real estate and has been managing executive searches specifically covering the
Japanese Real Estate Market since 2002. He successfully executes on mid to senior level searches
within real estate investment funds, asset advisory firms, loan servicers, foreign and domestic
banks, and corporate real estate companies.
In recognition of his work with real estate investment clients, Martin was ranked as a leading
private equity search consultant by Asiamoney Poll. Prior to joining CDS he worked for the front
office retainer firm, Eban Japan, managing real estate mandates and before that as a
Management Consultant in the Tokyo office of Hudson Global Resources.
Originally from England Martin graduated from the University of Manchester with a Bachelor of
Arts with Honors in History.
Mariko Tani
Research
Associate
Mariko is a Research Associate for the Finance Team at CDS.
Before joining CDS, Mariko worked at a large global recruiting firm as a researcher for financial
services. Prior to her career in recruiting she worked in a sales function in the food
and beverage industry.
Mariko attended Seigakuin University and obtained a B.A. in Economics and Political Science.
She lived in Canada for several years and attended college in Vancouver. Mariko is bilingual
English-Japanese.
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