Jason Katz
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Credentials
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2012 Level 2 CFA Candidate
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Experience
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RDC Property Group
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Botswana
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Asset Manager
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Mar 2021 - Present
- Successfully overseeing the restructure and turnaround of the +R1bn distressed Gauteng RDC portfolio, comprising a mix of commercial, retail and industrial properties. Increasing the portfolio value by +5% in 12 months, as a result of: - enhancing tenant retention KPI to 97%, translating to over 30,000sqm of lease renewals. - negotiating 10,000sqm of new commercial leases by introducing new marketing strategies. - reducing historic debtors and limiting bad debts to 2%. - implementing cost reduction strategies resulting in savings of +R200k/month - accelerating the internal disposal program to assist with cashflow - Achieving a year-on-year increase in net income of R7.2M to R65M for the year ending 2022 Show less
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Excellerate JHI
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South Africa
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Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
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300 - 400 Employee
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Portfolio Manager
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May 2020 - Feb 2021
- Overseeing a 100,000sqm portfolio of industrial GLA on behalf of Arrowhead Property Fund - Managing circa 400 tenants - Successfully reducing the debtors and vacancy to their internal target of 3% and 5% respectively - Closing 20,000sqm of renewals in 6 months at amounts consistently above budget - Creating and executing property-level strategies for the assets under my charge - Overseeing a 100,000sqm portfolio of industrial GLA on behalf of Arrowhead Property Fund - Managing circa 400 tenants - Successfully reducing the debtors and vacancy to their internal target of 3% and 5% respectively - Closing 20,000sqm of renewals in 6 months at amounts consistently above budget - Creating and executing property-level strategies for the assets under my charge
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Prime Projects
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Cape Town Area, South Africa
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Head of Projects
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Jun 2018 - May 2020
- Successfully delivering construction projects with a cumulative value of R275M - Managing logistics, on-site quality control, shareholder reporting, contracts management, monthly claim submissions, client liaison, tender submissions, and sub-contractor tender adjudication - Managing the internal property portfolio, including the leasing of units, (commercial and residential) - Creating accurate budgets and forecasts, reporting to senior management and shareholders - Successfully delivering construction projects with a cumulative value of R275M - Managing logistics, on-site quality control, shareholder reporting, contracts management, monthly claim submissions, client liaison, tender submissions, and sub-contractor tender adjudication - Managing the internal property portfolio, including the leasing of units, (commercial and residential) - Creating accurate budgets and forecasts, reporting to senior management and shareholders
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Director - Asset Management
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Jan 2017 - May 2018
- Managing a +R500M portfolio of assets, including residential, commercial, industrial, and retail - Overseeing the successful building of a park, 50 offices, plus retail and industrial units - Concluding leases of circa 25,000 sqm of vacant industrial space - Managing a +R500M portfolio of assets, including residential, commercial, industrial, and retail - Overseeing the successful building of a park, 50 offices, plus retail and industrial units - Concluding leases of circa 25,000 sqm of vacant industrial space
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Project Manager
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May 2015 - Dec 2016
- Successfully building 15 new stores across Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Kwazulu Natal in 20 months - Overseeing the delivery and integration of all wet trades, dry trades, and MEP services - Supervising all specialist sub-contractors - Successfully building 15 new stores across Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Kwazulu Natal in 20 months - Overseeing the delivery and integration of all wet trades, dry trades, and MEP services - Supervising all specialist sub-contractors
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Operations Director
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Apr 2014 - Apr 2015
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Asset Manager
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Sep 2013 - Apr 2014
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Stonehage Fleming
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Relationship Manager
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Sep 2011 - Sep 2013
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IQbusiness South Africa
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South Africa
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Business Consulting and Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Management Consultant
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Jan 2011 - Sep 2011
Regional team lead for an anti-money laundering due diligence project at Absa Capital in Cape Town. Regional team lead for an anti-money laundering due diligence project at Absa Capital in Cape Town.
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Quantity Surveyor Intern
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Nov 2008 - Jan 2009
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Investec
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Real Estate Intern
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Nov 2007 - Jan 2008
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Education
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King David High School Linksfield
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University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Science, Quantity Surveying