Corporate Real Estate Specialist | Insurance | Contract

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Real Estate Specialist to lead the delivery of corporate real estate initiatives across a diverse property portfolio. This role is responsible for managing end-to-end real estate projects, translating business requirements into workplace solutions, and driving successful execution of property-related initiatives while ensuring alignment with business objectives, governance standards, and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will independently manage complex projects and multiple workstreams, working closely with senior stakeholders, landlords, consultants, contractors, and service providers to deliver high-quality workplace and real estate solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage corporate real estate projects from initiation through completion, including feasibility assessments, business case development, procurement, design, construction, relocation, handover, and post-implementation review.
• Take ownership of project delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, quality standards, risks, dependencies, and project outcomes are effectively managed.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand workplace requirements and develop practical, cost-effective real estate and occupancy solutions.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, schedules, governance documentation, and stakeholder communication plans.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional project teams, ensuring effective collaboration between internal stakeholders, landlords, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and professional advisors.
• Prepare business cases, project proposals, and decision papers for senior management review and approval.
• Manage procurement activities, tender processes, supplier selection, contract administration, commercial negotiations, and cost control.
• Monitor project financials and ensure expenditure remains within approved budgets.
• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies, developing mitigation plans and escalating matters where appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, accessibility standards, sustainability objectives, information security controls, operational resilience requirements, and internal governance frameworks.
• Monitor property portfolio performance, including occupancy levels, space utilization, workplace requirements, and operating costs.
• Support lease events, relocations, refurbishments, consolidations, workplace renovation projects, and other portfolio optimization initiatives.
• Maintain accurate project, contractual, financial, and property-related records and documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across project delivery methodologies, governance processes, reporting standards, and stakeholder engagement practices.
• Foster collaborative ways of working and ensure that differing stakeholder perspectives are appropriately incorporated into decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Property Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5–10 years of experience in Corporate Real Estate, Workplace Strategy, Facilities Management, Property Management, Construction Project Management, or a related field.
• Proven track record of independently delivering real estate projects from concept through implementation and completion.
• Experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously across complex or geographically diverse property portfolios.
• Experience managing project budgets, procurement activities, contracts, consultants, suppliers, and external service providers.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders across different business functions.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations, workplace standards, sustainability initiatives, operational resilience, and corporate governance requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and project management tools.
• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, RICS, or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Experience within corporate environments, financial services, banking, technology, multinational corporations, or large occupier portfolios.
• Exposure to workplace transformation, hybrid workplace strategy, sustainability initiatives, or portfolio optimization programs.