Nando’s is on a journey of Changing Lives Together, creating lasting happiness for our people, our customers, and the communities we work in. Originally started in Johannesburg, South Africa, we pride ourselves on creating memorable experiences for everyone involved in Nando’s: from our employees, communities, founders, and suppliers, but most importantly, our customers.

Overall Ambition Of The Role

To identify and acquire restaurant sites, to influence the growth of the business and to support estate management on leases and rent reviews. To be responsible for leasing, appraising prospective property and locations, producing reports and recommendations.

This is a remote role requiring lots of travel covering the South of England and visits to our offices in Putney, therefore you need to live within the region to be considered.

A day in the life...

• To support and evolve a 3-year plan for locational pipeline, review to allow for significant changes and market shifts
• Use knowledge of financial metrics of a Nando’s restaurant in appraisal
• Work with a broad base of local or national agents, maintain strong relationships to secure the best site
• Undertake negotiations with the Landlord/Developer and maximise opportunity for a Nando’s specification.
• Create and develop a site opening programme for RD areas
• Liaise and complete homework with operational MD’s
• Acquire sites, from identifying sites, preparing feasibility reports, and handling legal and planning requirements through to handover to design/pm team
• Managing the legal/developer solicitor process through to exchange of contracts.
• Engage Landlords in Nando’s Sustainability objectives
• Build relationships with property professionals in similar and complimentary businesses
• To promote best practice within the Property function and constantly look to improve processes and procedures
• Support the PM team where Estate management is required for Licence for Alterations, negotiations with adjacent Tenants, Party Wall Agreements and in any way to keep restaurants in a good state of repair
• To actively demonstrate and encourage the Nando’s values of Pride, Passion, Courage, Integrity and Family spirit in all that you

Hot Skills...

• 2 -5+ years property acquisitions experience.
• MRICs or equivalent qualification
• Proven knowledge of the property market in the UK, retail or hospitality
• A good understanding of real estate law and asset management
• Strong commercial acumen
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Sound decision-making skills, balancing commercial, people and operational considerations
• Able to work independently while building strong collaborative relationships across teams
• Self-motivated with a strong drive to achieve results
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and gain buy-in at all levels
• Highly organised with a strong focus on delivery, ensuring work is followed through to completion

Extra Hot Benefits...

• Company bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free Nando’s when you're working (and 40% discount when you're not)
• Annual team trips, AKA a free holiday
• Reward membership scheme and access to great discounts
• Four-week sabbatical every five years you’ve been with us
• Private healthcare

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