Director - Leasing Chalhoub Group

What you'll be doing

The Director Leasing will manage property acquisition, development, negotiation and commercial terms agreement activities, while ensuring that projects align with the Group s strategic goals.

• The Director will lead a team, drive project execution, manage budgets, & ensure compliance with all relevant regulations.
• Oversee property development projects from initial concept through completion. This includes sourcing new locations in line with the commercial team s growth objectives as well as optimizing the group s existing real estate portfolio.
• Coordinate closely with internal business teams, JV GM/Directors, architects, contractors, and various stakeholders on all aspects of real estate, from leasing all the way through opening.
• Lead the negotiation of lease terms with Mall developers, in line with Group Legal direction, prevailing business guidelines, budgets, and any other conditions required by the business.
• Coordinate feasibility studies and market research to inform project decisions.
• Ensure all projects comply with the business requirements and legal standards.
• Monitor project milestones and adapt strategies as necessary.
• Prepare and present update project reports to senior management.
• Maintain regular meetings with external partners and internal stakeholders to closely monitor the business.
• Work closely with the internal Legal team to adhere to real estate laws and regulations.
• Contribute to management of comprehensive legal documentation and records within the Retail Property Development platforms.

What you ll need to succeed

• Minimum of 10 years experience in retail property development and leasing, with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Must have experience gained in the Middle East region.
• Stakeholder management skills and ability to build core industry networks
• Proven track record of successfully managing multiple real estate projects simultaneously.
• Solid understanding of the commercial aspects within Real Estate leasing.
• Highly numerical and analytical.