Real Estate Director

ABB Schweiz AG; Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Real Estate Director to manage its Canadian real estate portfolio. The role involves building strategic relationships, overseeing real estate transactions, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements. This position offers an opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive environment focused on sustainable solutions.

Benefits

Retirement plan

Accident insurance

Healthcare plan

Wellbeing program

Qualifications

• Skills in Business Strategy, HSE Management, and Portfolio Management required.
• Strong understanding of Real Estate Legal Knowledge is essential.
• Experience managing budgets and performance targets necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage leasing and buying transactions over the Canadian real estate portfolio.
• Build strategic relationships with local division leadership.
• Oversee the acquisition and management of real estate assets.

Skills

Business Strategy

HSE Management

Budget & Performance Targets

Communications & Public Affairs

Portfolio Management

Finance/Systems

Sustainability

Workplace Strategy

Real Estate Legal Knowledge

Strong Presentation Skills

Job description

Real Estate Director

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.

This is a position with grade

11

This position reports to

National Real Estate Manager

Your role and responsibilities

The Real Estate Director manages leasing/buying transactions over the Canadian real estate portfolio. He/she is the main point of contact to provide internal businesses optimal working/production/warehousing environments. This role requires a dynamic leader who can build productive relationships with internal/external stakeholders and ensure compliance with company policies and relevant legal requirements.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Building strategic relationships with local division leadership to understand their future real estate related supply and demand requirements.
2. Participating in the real estate strategic development plans for all business areas and divisions to enhance the local division facilities for both current and future needs.
3. Overseeing the acquisition, development, and management of real estate assets to support business operations and growth.
4. Being responsible for the action plan defined with the business to ensure deadlines are met and communicated.
5. Leading and managing all real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, and lease/sublease negotiations.
6. Providing regular updates and reports to senior management on ongoing transactions and projects.
7. Hiring and managing third-party consultants and professionals.
8. Ensuring analysis of legal documents related to real estate (deeds of sale, rental offers, leases, subleases, easements, and amendments) to identify rights and obligations.
9. Managing the process for exercising options in leases and subleases.
10. Sending notices to tenants and subtenants, following up on approvals to exercise options in compliance with legal deadlines.
11. Managing leasing of vacant properties, appointing brokers, verifying tenant solvency, and negotiating lease terms.

Qualifications for the role

• Business Strategy
• HSE Management
• Budget & Performance Targets
• Communications & Public Affairs
• Portfolio Management
• Finance/Systems
• Sustainability
• Workplace Strategy
• Real Estate Legal Knowledge
• Strong Presentation Skills

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Accident insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

ABB’s Electrification Global Markets organization is responsible for go-to-market strategy and profitable growth. Our 10,000 strong commercial team operates in over 100 countries, delivering solutions addressing current needs and future trends like Urbanization, Digitalization, and Sustainable Energy. We are recognized as one of Canada's top employers by Forbes and other awards, committed to a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace. We encourage applicants to self-identify and will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. Our Military Reservist Policy supports Canada's Reserve Force members in maintaining career continuity while training or serving abroad.