Offers “Unilever”

Expires soon Unilever

Real Estate Strategy and Transactions Support

  • Rotterdam (Rotterdam)
  • Sales

Job description

REAL ESTATE STRATEGY AND TRANSACTIONS SUPPORT

LOCATION – Can be Rotterdam or the UK
local conditions apply
Full-time

Travel 50%

JOB PURPOSE

We have an exciting opportunity within Unilever’s Workplace and Travel Service (WTS) organization for someone from a Commercial Property background and with Corporate Real Estate (CRE) experience. You will play a key role in the WTS team reporting into the Head f RE Strategy & Transactions for Europe, supporting her with advising the Unilever business lines on property related matters (with a focus on strategy and transactions), managing our third party suppliers and preparing global reporting. The Europe region incorporates some 300 properties and approximately 650 sqm (7m sq ft). There are opportunities to travel and gain experience across all areas of CRE. You office location can be Kingston or Rotterdam.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?
Your role will be responsible for supporting the Head of RE Strategy & Transactions, Europe in managing our regional real estate portfolio, enabling us to respond to changing business needs, reducing costs and taking opportunities to monetise assets.

• Act as point of contact for Unilever business stakeholders with RE related queries and provide required advice.
• Oversee and instruct our preferred global suppliers to assist in transactions.
• Ensure correct set up and close out of transactions/projects with our preferred global suppliers.
• Help pull together business cases for transaction approvals.
• Coordinate internal reporting and ensure completed within deadlines.
• Review property leases and summarise key clauses.
• Support with scope and instruction of 3rd party consultants re various non-transactional projects (e.g dilaps reports, etc).
• Follow up with local business entities to support critical dates management and to understand their current occupational requirements.
• Review of 3rd party advice received on rating, dilaps, etc.
• Support keeping property database up to date and accurate.
• Support pulling together portfolio analysis and presentations.
• Fact finding from within the Unilever business (headcounts, ownership queries, building running costs, NBVs, etc).

EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE
• Preferably qualified surveyor and international property experience.
• RE knowledge/experience (including UK specific).
• Proactive problem solver.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good Powerpoint/Excel.
• Can work independently with minimal oversight.

EXCITED ABOUT THE ROLE?
To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.

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