"extremely predatory"? You signed a legal contract guaranteeing you'd stay there for at least one year, and now you're dipping out early. What is the landlord supposed to do, congratulate you on your new job and eat the costs?

If I were you, I would sublease for the remaining months. Or, if the lease doesn't allow sublets, just don't tell them haha. This works better when your tenant is trustworthy to keep things below radar.