Global Real Estate & Workplace Services Lead

CoStar Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Real Estate & Workplace Services to lead day‑to‑day management and delivery of workplace services across a multi‑country, leased office portfolio spanning the UK, Europe, and APAC.

Responsibilities

• Lead workplace services and facilities operations across a distributed leased office portfolio, ensuring safe, compliant, high‑quality environments while maintaining consistent standards and hands‑on operational oversight across regions.
• Lead site selection and end‑to‑end leasing activities, partnering with senior stakeholders to support negotiations, ensure operational readiness for new and changing locations, manage landlord relationships, and mitigate lease‑related risk.
• Build trusted relationships with local and regional leaders, partner cross‑functionally to align workplace services and priorities, and act as a strategic conduit to deliver global standards while respecting local needs and regulations.
• Lead and support workplace and facilities teams in London and Paris while collaborating with regional and US leadership to resolve issues, share best practices, and ensure consistent execution across locations.
• Develop and manage capital projects across leased locations, leading space planning and office reconfigurations, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring projects are delivered to scope, budget, quality, and schedule.
• Manage the regional facilities budget while overseeing vendor sourcing, contract optimisation, performance management, and tracking financial and operational metrics.
• Own and maintain a comprehensive Health & Safety program across UK, Europe, and APAC, ensuring regulatory compliance, training, audits, and documentation across all sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing facilities or workplace services across multiple leased offices and countries.
• Proven experience leading site selection and delivering leases through execution.
• Strong project management and delivery experience in occupied office environments.
• Proven experience leading distributed teams.
• Solid budget management and cost‑efficiency experience.
• IOSH qualification required.
• Ability to operate across time zones and cultures.
• Additional European language skills (French, German, Spanish) a plus.
• Valid passport and willingness and ability to travel regularly (~25%).

Benefits

• Culture of collaboration and innovation across a broad range of disciplines.
• Outstanding working environment based in Blue Fin or one of our key UK-wide hubs.
• Full private medical cover, dental cover, Life Assurance and member rewards.
• 28 days annual leave, competitive pension, season ticket loans.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• And much more!

Equal Employment Opportunity

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing. CoStar is a diverse environment and accepts applications from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. CoStar is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access www.costargroup.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 1‑855‑840‑1715 or by sending an email to recruiting@costargroup.com.