Real Estate Manager

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 45+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to WorkTM. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

The Revolut People team is pivotal to how we support our people and manage a seamless experience for them each day. From on-boarding flows to line manager coaching and development, our goal is to create a partnership with our teams that’s people-centric and value-adding.Put simply, we come to work to create a fantastic experience that our people love, and that starts from the moment we connect with our new joiners 💖

We’re looking for a Real Estate Manager to be at the forefront of Revolut’s expansion and contribute directly to the company’s rapid growth. You'll source and secure new office sites across the globe, as well as future proofing the existing network to support Revolut’s operations.

Up for the challenge? Let’s get in touch 🚀

What you’ll be doing

• Ensuring timely completion of real estate transactions, including new acquisitions, membership agreements, and lease renewals
• Working with internal stakeholders to define office requirements and source matching opportunities from a range of external brokers
• Managing multiple transactions simultaneously across the globe
• Communicating with key business partners to discuss expectations and status of deals
• Managing negotiations with property owners, agents, and lawyers
• Owning commercial aspects to complete real estate agreements aligning with programme objectives
• Leading and coordinating legal negotiations, due diligence, deal analysis, and exit scenarios, and presenting business cases to leadership
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders, including Security, IT, Facilities, Legal, and Global Business, to project manage a real estate operation to completion
• Defining and executing real estate operations in accordance with the portfolio strategy
• Extending, renewing, redeveloping, or repositioning existing locations to increase value using best-in-class practices
• Overseeing relationships with external real estate services providers and property owners

What you'll need

• 4+ years of experience in a commercial real estate role
• Negotiation and deal-making skills
• Experience in transaction management, ideally in offices
• A clear understanding of real estate trends and best practices
• Awareness of the life-cycle of a property, including asset acquisition and disposal
• The ability to develop solid relationships with stakeholders and work in a diverse team environment
• Strategic real estate thinking, understanding different business needs to provide tailored solutions as needed
• The ability to hold yourself and others accountable for milestones and tasks, acting with confidence and integrity

Nice to have

• A degree in a property-related or equivalent subject
• Experience with real estate transactions in multiple countries
• Fluency in other languages

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.
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