Corporate Real Estate, Senior Consultant (Hiring Immediately) in Kingston upon Thames

£77,000* up to £103,400* | 35 days’ holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount | Company car

Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. We’re curious, collaborative, and ready to make a tangible impact on where we work. Just like you.

Lidl GB currently trades from over 1,000 stores across Great Britain with an ambitious target to achieve over 1,500 stores. We rely on the best talent in the retail property and development market in the form of our dynamic Property department. We are looking to expand our Corporate Real Estate team, where you’ll play a critical role in securing the new store development pipeline through portfolio transactions.

Responsible for developing and managing business partner relationships with commercial agents, landlords, occupiers and developers, you will be the first point of contact for our regional property teams and business partners when negotiating on multiple sites with the same vendor or landlord. You will be involved in the full acquisition lifecycle from initial site identification, negotiation and purchase of land/sites, leading a professional team through the process.

You can expect and look forward to driving the acquisition process from concept to completion on a variety of projects, which means exceptional communication and negotiation skills are crucial, as is the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines! The role will involve you working across Corporate Real Estate and you will be expected to work independently and as part of a wider team with support from the Head of Department.

At Lidl, we offer a hybrid working model to give you the best of both worlds. Spend three days in our state-of-the-art office, where you can enjoy an on-site gym, restaurant, and more of the perks you deserve. And with up to two days at home, you’ll find the work/life balance you need to thrive.

What you'll do

• Responsible for all business-to-business engagement aimed at creating and enhancing relationships with external parties that will result in significant new store expansion opportunities across Lidl GB.
• Identifying, negotiating and acquiring sites to build new stores.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with our Head Office and regional teams.
• Expand your professional network to ensure you are well connected within the wider UK property market, ensuring that Lidl GB's expansion message is always heard by external landlords, developers, and property investors.
• Reporting to the Director team on a regular basis.

What you'll need

• A self-starting drive to succeed, a get up and go attitude.
• Degree-level education ideally in a relevant property discipline.
• Exposure to acquisitions, land buying, commercial property and town planning.
• A well networked individual with refined negotiating skills.
• Sound commercial property and legal acumen.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to critically analyse and solve problems in a challenging market.
• The ability to multi-task and handle conflicting deadlines.
• Proficiency in Google workspace.
• A full driving licence is required and the flexibility to travel throughout the UK, visiting sites and regional property offices.

What you'll receive

This isn’t getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the extensive training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We are proud to offer a competitive salary from £77,000* up to £103,400*(depending on experience). Save for your future with our pension scheme, or save today with a 10% in store discount, plus extra discounts on days out, cinema tickets and much more.

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. To find out a Lidl bit more visit our benefits page to see for yourself!

*Includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.