Real Estate Director, Business Governance

Job Description

Seeking a strategic and analytically driven Director of Real Estate Governance the Operational Excellence to play a key role in shaping and advancing the real estate strategy across a ~100 location global commercial portfolio to inform decision‑making, optimize the portfolio, and drive long‑term business value.

• Responsible for developing and supporting global real estate business processes, governance, compliance and alignment with internal stakeholders to ensure processes meet operational excellence standards across the organization.
• Support the Global Head of Real Estate on strategic initiatives driving operational efficiency, organizational alignment, standardization of global frameworks and financial approval governance.
• Own department meeting routines and cadences, internal stakeholder alignment, all internal and external processes, and monthly and quarterly financial and operational governance routines and approvals.
• Track all approvals for official audits and compliance requirements.
• Support real estate functional leaders to standardize processes, ensure KPI’s and metrics, and align executive governance approval requirements for the overall department.
• Conduct diligence and analyze all existing processes and develop a programmatic approach to ensure alignment, updates and socialization.
• Build and support an ongoing operational excellence program, tracking and metrics to ensure continuous improvement across the team.
• Analyze insource versus outsource opportunities for efficiency, talent and long‑term success of the function.
• Prepare executive‑level presentations, business cases and briefing materials to communicate recommendations to senior leadership.
• Track and manage the real estate team workload in partnership with the Global Head of Real Estate, coordinating with cross‑functional teams to ensure timely execution of strategic initiatives and reporting on outcomes to senior leadership.

• 10–15 years of experience in real estate‑related leadership, governance, compliance, strategy, corporate real estate, commercial real estate advisory or a related role.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial real estate fundamentals, market dynamics, facilities or occupancy planning, portfolio analytics with familiarity of lease structures and real estate accounting standards.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex datasets and translate quantitative findings into clear, actionable strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Strong intellectual curiosity, analytical rigor and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced global environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Excel).
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex analysis clearly.
• Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Real Estate, Finance, Economics or related field preferred).
• Global experience preferred.

Exempt position. Pay range: $190,000–$220,000 USD per year.

This position requires the physical capabilities to work in an office environment, which may include prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. The role may require lifting up to 15 pounds and requires onsite work 4 days per week. Corient seeks to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

Must be 18 years of age or older, have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Must be willing to execute Corient’s Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non‑Disclosure Agreement.

• 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching
• Four medical plan options generously subsidized by Corient
• Employer‑paid dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance
• Employer‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
• Dependent Care FSA
• Commuter & Transit FSA
• Corporate discount program – Perkspot
• Training reimbursement
• Paid professional designations
• Volunteer days giving back to the community

We are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be recruited and, if applicable, selected and employed without regard to sex, race, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, creed, ancestry, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.

This position description is intended to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position and may not include all tasks that may be assigned. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned with or without notice.