Head of Estates

Location: Hybrid – UK (Multiple Office Locations)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Our client is seeking an experienced Head of Estates to provide strategic leadership and professional estate management expertise across a diverse property portfolio.

This senior leadership role is responsible for overseeing estate management activities, supporting workplace strategy, driving operational efficiency, and ensuring the effective management of freehold and leasehold properties. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and delivering property strategy, optimising estate performance, and supporting long-term organisational objectives, including sustainability and workplace transformation initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused property professional with strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management experience.

• Lead the strategic management of a diverse property portfolio, including freehold and leasehold assets.
• Develop and implement estate strategies that support organisational objectives and operational requirements.
• Provide expert advice on property matters, including lease negotiations, rent reviews, acquisitions, disposals, and landlord-tenant relationships.
• Drive property decisions that maximise value, efficiency, and long-term sustainability.
• Oversee estate budgets, financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Ensure compliance with relevant property legislation, regulations, and industry standards.
• Lead, develop, and manage estate management teams and external service providers.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with landlords, tenants, consultants, and key stakeholders.
• Support workplace improvement initiatives and property optimisation projects.
• Contribute to organisational sustainability objectives, including environmental and net-zero strategies where applicable.

• MRICS qualification or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Significant experience managing diverse property portfolios.
• Strong expertise in lease negotiations, rent reviews, property management, and landlord-tenant matters.
• Experience leading and managing teams within an estates, property, or facilities environment.
• Strong commercial awareness and financial management skills.
• Experience managing budgets, financial reporting, and cost control initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Strong understanding of property law, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple locations.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed property portfolios.
• Knowledge of workplace transformation and estate optimisation programmes.
• Experience supporting sustainability and environmental initiatives.
• Exposure to complex stakeholder environments and organisational change projects.
• Competitive salary package.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Employee wellbeing and support programmes.
• Employee discounts and rewards schemes.
• Collaborative and inclusive working environment.

Interested candidates should submit an application outlining their relevant qualifications, experience, and achievements against the requirements of the role.

Applications will be assessed against the key competencies and experience outlined in the role requirements. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in the interview process.

Our client is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process where required.