Estates Manager

Estates Manager | Retail | East Midlands

Zachary Daniels Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a market leading retail business in the appointment of an Estates Manager to bring into their substantial business.

A trusted leader within multiple sub sectors of retail, operating throughout the world, this is a great opportunity to join a business that can offer variety in your day to day and also significant career development opportunities.

As Estates Manager you will be based in their support office in the East Midlands with regular travel out across the business. The Estates Team operates as a trusted property advisor to the business, often being the lynchpin between other key departments. You will advise across a large, mature portfolio with significant opportunities to add and return value year-on-year whether through new or existing footprint.

The successful candidate will have good all-round property experience, commercial acumen and a high level of drive to succeed.

• Reporting to the Regional Estates Manager you will have responsibility for a diverse workload including:
  • Acquisition of new stores in some of the busiest high streets and retail parks
  • Negotiating the best commercial terms in the market with Landlords on all aspects of lease renewals, rental transactions and property management.
  • Leading the performance of external advisors to deliver on time and under budget.
  • Actively managing a portfolio of stores to ensure lease compliance
  • Advising the business on all aspects of property management including lease obligations, dilapidations and actively managing our sublet portfolio.
  • Assisting teams on business projects to deliver measurable results.
  • Financially appraising and evaluating property transactions along with preparing and presenting approval papers.

• You ll have a degree in Real Estate Management and will be a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with 5 years post qualification experience.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team of professionals to deliver business objectives.
• Commercially aware, being analytical and use financial knowledge to bring an innovative approach to property solutions.
• Self-motivated and results focussed to meet budget requirements with trust.

• In return our client can offer an attractive base salary our client can offer some industry leading benefits:
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.