Joon Lee [2011]
235 S 21st Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
914 806 5582
joonlee1@wharton.upenn.edu

EDUCATION

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Princeton, New Jersey · 2005
BA; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

EXPERIENCE

WESTVIEW SOLUTIONS
New York, New York · 2008 - 2009
Director of Operations

  • •Managed a five story residential building in New York City and a three tenant commercial building in New Jersey.
  • •Responsibilities: negotiated commercial and residential lease contracts, vetted tenants, managed tenant issues, ensured building regulation compliance, developed and implemented property capital improvement strategies.
  • •Customized residential lease agreement resulting in decreased monetary risk and increased lease flexibility.
  • •Established consensus among the three commercial tenants to improve signage.
  • •Directed a 30,000 sq. ft. warehouse relocation project.

JONES LANG LASALLE
Shanghai, China · 2007-2008
Senior Negotiator

  • •Member of Tenant Representation team responsible for creating new client relationships and managing commercial real estate needs of JLL’s global clients in Shanghai, serving up to 8-10 clients at any one time.
  • •Responsibilities: produced financial analyses, negotiated contracts, managed clients, evaluated real estate options.
  • •Established “Korean Desk” for the Company. Function: communicating with all Korean clients and liaising with all Korean landlords in Shanghai.
  • •Enumerated policies regarding tenant database resulting in fewer conflicts between agents and increased productivity.
  • •Participated as full member of business strategy team to increase market coverage. Result: strategies implemented.

TRACTUS-ASIA
Shanghai, China · 2006-2007
Consultant

  • •Led and executed corporate location analysis throughout India, Southeast Asia, and China.
  • •Projects included outsourcing campus for a major “big box” retailer, textile factory for an American apparel brand, manufacturing facility for an American auto-parts company, and Asia headquarters for an American logistics company.
  • •Led team of five people in creating a sustainable development plan for Shangri-la, Northwestern Yunnan Province, China.
  • •Initiated and led project that devised strategy to market the Company to Economic Development Zones in Asia.
  • •Recruited and interviewed candidates for research analyst and consultant positions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program: MBA

Club Membership: MBA

Interests:

  • Acquisitions
  • Banking
  • Development

Interested in a job/internship in:

  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • California
  • Europe
  • Northeast USA


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