Acquisition and Disposal Manager

 

Job reference number 313370

Competitive salary plus attractive benefits including company car allowance or cash equivalent, generous bonus potential, healthcare, company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates and generous annual leave offering of 27.5 days, plus bank holidays
Permanent, Full time 
Nationwide

With c1850 properties and 33 million sqft of space spread across the UK, Royal Mail’s portfolio is one of the largest corporate estates in Europe. With a diverse property portfolio from local delivery offices in every postal area of the UK, corporate offices,  and our new state-of-the-art fully automated parcel superhubs. The size, reach and diversity  of the estate is vast alongside the potential to develop your career within one of the UKs largest industrial and logistics operators.  
 

The role

To ensure our estate continues to evolve in line with operational requirements, we have a vacancy for an Acquisitions and Disposals Manager. The focus will be delivering the pipeline of acquisitions and disposals in line with Royal Mail Group’s strategic and short term objectives within the agreed timescales and budgets, whilst minimising risk exposure to the Group. 

Reporting into the Head of Acquisitions and Disposals you’ll provide day-to-day support on all acquisition and disposal activities and have overall responsibility for the management of development projects through to handover to the Construction team. 

Other accountabilities 

• The delivery of leasehold and freehold acquisitions and freehold disposals on properties with wide ranging values.
• The management and coordination of disposal strategies for Royal Mail’s surplus properties to maximise sale proceeds.
• Ensure the instructing and management of specialist consultants/advisors (e.g. lawyers, agents) are carried out in a timely manner.
• The management of all costs associated with projects, including agreeing fees in advance and controlling costs.
• Work with the Property Strategy team and Property Finance to ensure that all costs associated with a new acquisitions or disposals are captured and contained within relevant board and the investment plan.
• Ensure that all activities comply with legislative requirements and RM procurement policies.

Location

This is a nationwide role - Location is flexible but the requirement to travel throughout the UK is essential.

About you

You need to demonstrate the following:

• Acquisition and disposal background with experience of managing both freehold and leasehold (essential).
• A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) with extensive post qualification experience (strong preference).
• A good knowledge of the commercial property markets (industrial and logistics experience would be beneficial).
• Experience of the planning process including change of use applications for commercial premises. 
• Demonstrable history of management of property consultants and other professionals e.g. agents, lawyers, planning consultants, project managers.
• Ability to maintain and manage multiple activities for a range of project streams.
• Good communication, presentation and influencing skills at all levels.
• Ability to work on own initiative, whilst also being able to work well in a team.
• Positive, innovative and inquisitive approach.

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. 
 

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.  We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

Closing Date: Sunday 21st July . Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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