Real Estate Manager at Jumia

About The Role

The Real Estate Manager is responsible for implementing the company's internal real estate strategy (including a wide range of real estate solutions: searching for new premises, extending or terminating lease arrangements, or signing sublease agreements).

Responsibilities:

• Assists business units and higher management with lease-related tasks including renewal, relocation, and termination.
• Oversee the opening and shutting of new locations.
• Responsible for new site due diligence (including liaison with local authorities).
• Maintain a portfolio master sheet to keep track of changes in lease expirations, store performance, and rent payments.
• Be the principal point of contact for all real estate operations pertaining to leasing, property management, and brokerage for internal stakeholders, landlords, and property managers, and brokers.
• In charge of the negotiation of all LOIs in order to accomplish the required strategic objectives and aid in the execution of any applicable leases, purchase contracts and other transactional documentation.
• Coordinate with other departments for real estate operations, transportation, financial management, health and safety risk assessment.
• Monitor and analyze the transaction's financial components.

Skills:

• Strong Project Management skills (Complex projects) and proven track record
• Strong sense of cooperation (internal and external stakeholders)
• Understanding of real estate transactional and contractual papers
• Capacity to communicate effectively in both oral and written English and develop succinct and accurate written materials.
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced, flexible setting with a large volume of work