Job description
What’s the role about?
We are looking to recruit an experienced Real Estate Manager into our Property function. The team itself is responsible for managing the Partnership’s real estate assets which touch many sectors, Retail, Office, Distribution, Residential, Land and Leisure and a separate small third party Sublet estate.
We are looking for experience either in Distribution & Head Office Estate or Leisure, Hotels & Sublet Estate and welcome those that feel they have a relevant level of skills and experience to help us drive the future of property within the John Lewis Partnership.
What you’ll be doing as a Real Estate Manager
As an Estate Manager you will be required to manage occupational costs, lease compliance, acquisitions, disposals, whilst representing JLP in the Property Market, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders. Your role will also involve protecting the Partnership’s legal interests in property, driving down occupancy costs, adding value, increasing income and responding to JLP’s evolving business plan.
This opportunity will offer challenges on a daily basis and a chance to play a pivotal role in the building of the John Lewis Partnership’s future.
What you’ll have
We are looking for an experienced Estate Manager who has the ability to display a level of commercial awareness in tune with the aspirations of the John Lewis Partnership.We are looking for someone that feels at ease with dealing with a variety of stakeholders internal and external, senior or otherwise.
Experience in negotiation of varying complexity as well as the budget management skills are seen as vital components to this role.
What else can you bring
Qualified Chartered Surveyor- Post qualification experience in asset management, preferably distribution /commercial
orientated
- Wide ranging technical experience to include rates, rentals, service charges.
Additional Information
We have a number of different ways to work flexibly so at your interview feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you. There are no guarantees, however, it may open the door to not only a new role but a new way of working.
Please note:
- The application form consists of a CV upload, an online test followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time.
- We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early
Internal candidates only; please see the full job description here.