Head of Real Estate Management; Global

Type: Full Time
Duration: Permanent
Location: London, Glasgow or Manchester
Working Pattern: 2 days working from the office, 3 days remote
Department: Workplace & Legal Support Services

This role leads the delivery and execution of the Management Board’s global real estate strategy, focusing on rightsizing our footprint and modernising workplaces. It plays a pivotal part in reducing fixed premises cost per head, improving space flexibility, and enhancing the quality of workplace services for our legal delivery teams worldwide.

The role sits within Workplace & Legal Support Services, partnering closely with Regional COOs, Property & Facilities Management teams, and wider business services functions. The team is responsible for delivering consistent, high‑quality workplace experiences globally, supporting hybrid working, and driving continuous improvement across workplace operations.

• Experience setting and maintaining high workplace standards within a large, complex organisation
• Strong understanding of global workplace trends, hybrid working models and space optimisation
• Ability to continuously benchmark and evolve workplace guidelines to meet changing business needs

• Demonstrable experience managing brokers, designers, construction contractors and regional FM teams
• Proven ability to deliver office fit‑outs, relocations, refurbishments or openings end‑to‑end
• Strong governance, value engineering and budgetary control skills

• Ability to maintain accurate lease and occupancy data and leverage it for strategic planning
• Skilled at preparing management reporting, insights, analysis and recommendations
• Evidence-based decision maker with strong judgement under pressure

• Ability to build strong internal networks across business services and practice groups
• Clear and confident communicator able to align diverse stakeholders
• Commitment to driving continuous development, feedback and performance improvement

• Opportunity to shape and implement a global real estate strategy for an international firm
• High visibility across senior leadership, with direct impact on cost efficiency and workplace quality
• A broad remit combining strategy, project delivery, innovation and cross‑functional collaboration

• Modern, flexible working – A minimum of 2 days each week required from the office, 3 days from home.
• Join an award‑winning global firm:
  Clyde & Co is ranked Band 1 in multiple practice areas by Chambers and Legal 500.
• Career progression and development – Structured learning and development programs, secondment opportunities and internal mobility across global offices.
• Award‑winning for pro bono work and recognised as an inclusive firm, with global DEI initiatives, leadership programmes, and community impact through volunteering and sustainability.
• Perks include life assurance from day one, season ticket loans and lifestyle discounts, an annual Wellbeing Day each year, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and more.

Please note:

eligibility for benefits may vary based on location and length of service. Full details will be confirmed upon joining.

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly.

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