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. The role: 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. Key responsibilities * 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. About you: * 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. What's on offer: * 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. BH37277