Real Estate Transaction Manager

Job Title: Real Estate Transaction Manager

Location: Angel Court, London / Willow house, Staines

Flexible / Hybrid working options

Permanent

Fulltime – 37.5 hrs per week

Salary up to £64,500 DOE + fantastic benefits

Role Overview

To manage the delivery of the estate management strategy and service in respect of Bupa’s Global & UK property portfolio. Support the operation of the UK business, working closely with other members of the Bupa Global & UK Property team where appropriate and with key senior stakeholders in the BGUK business.

To identify, assess and implement opportunities to enhance the operational property portfolio in line with business requirements.

Managing multiple real estate transactions across all BGIUK business units, ensuring they are executed smoothly and efficiently and within Bupa’s Enterprise Policy governance.

What you’ll do:

• · Develop, maintain strong commercial relationships with and manage the performance of externally appointed agents and property advisers, to provide specialist market insights which ensure successful completion and achievement of objectives across the BGUK Estate.
• · Deliver strategic advice and long-term plans which align to key business unit drivers to senior stakeholders on the existing property portfolio and ensure competitive opportunities are secured within the current market.
• · To ensure the proactive management of the UK property portfolio is aligned to business strategy; undertake regular updates to ensure delivery of the agreed strategy, including particular focus on risk and opportunity created by key lease events, such as lease expiry and break options and delivery of operational savings via business rates appeals and dilapidation savings.
• · Assist with determining client needs and communicate project parameters.
• · Coordinate negotiations and management of transactions.
• · Coordinate legal review of all leased/owned documents.
• · Negotiating heads of terms in line with Bupa’s standard terms.
• · Ensure accuracy of financial data and reporting.
• · Provide cost comparison and Go/No Go recommendations on site selection to internal clients.

What you’ll bring:

• · Min 2 years’ experience in managing a volume of transactions
• · Formal property qualifications including membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is preferred but not required.
• · Experienced professional with an in-depth knowledge of general property matters, providing technical leadership and guidance.
• · Expert knowledge and understanding of Corporate Real Estate and Asset Management.
• · Managing and strategically advising corporate occupiers on large diverse property portfolios.
• · Preparing and managing budgets.
• · People management and leadership.
• · Awareness of self and others to be able to lead a small to medium team across project activity.
• · Subject matter expert in negotiation, financial and property legal matters.
• · Highly results driven with an insistent focus on quality and delivery.
• · Excellent communication skills to engage, positively influence and motivate others.
• · Demonstration of the highest level of integrity and the ability to achieve successful customer outcomes.
• · Cross team collaboration within the BG UK portfolio.
• · Solid business acumen and commercial awareness.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available

• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.