Real Estate Portfolio Associate: Asset Mgmt & Strategic Leasing

Exciting opportunity for a commercially minded Surveyor / property professional (Lease Advisory / Occupier Transaction Management / L&T) to join a dynamic PE Real Estate investor with a diverse retail portfolio across the UK and Europe. Working closely with the Investment and Property Directors you will play a key role in shaping and delivering leasing and portfolio strategies as well as Asset Management initiatives.

Client Details

Our client is growing PE and Real Estate Family Office with a specialism in Retail investments and operating companies across the UK and Europe. Real Estate is a key value driver at Group level and encompasses strategic leasing & occupier strategy across hundreds of locations, freehold asset management and occupational liability reductions.

Description

• Support the development and implementation of leasing strategies across a portfolio of retail assets, working closely with the Group Property Director and Real Estate team.
• Analyse portfolio performance, lease events and occupational costs to identify risks, reduce liabilities and spot valuable opportunities.
• Monitor key metrics including rent roll, lease expiries, break options, vacancy rates and over-rented properties.
• Identify opportunities to enhance freehold value and reduce leasehold liabilities through lease restructuring, renewals, surrenders and managed exits.
• Support and, where appropriate, lead lease negotiations including renewals, rent reviews, re-gears, surrenders and new lettings.
• Manage external agents and professional advisers and collaborate with operational teams.
• Produce portfolio reporting, dashboards and strategic recommendations.
• Maintain accurate property and lease records and support acquisition due diligence.

Profile

The successful Portfolio Associate should have/be:

• 2-5 years experience within commercial property, corporate real estate transactions / occupier side / Tenant Rep / Asset Management
• Understanding of commercial leasing, L&T and wider lease events.
• Strong analytical and financial skills.
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing external consultants or agents.
• Current or prior exposure working on large commercial occupier portfolio's on active transactions / portfolio rationalisation and leasing (retail occupier work is desirable but not essential)
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Ideally MRICS / CAIA / IMC qualified or equivalent.
• Prior / current experience with restructuring or insolvency-related property matters desirable but not essential.

Job Offer

Competitive salary + bonus + benefits

Great, fast-paced company culture, learning from seasoned PE / client-side professionals.