Real Estate Transaction Manager, EMEA/APAC

Lime; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lime is seeking a Real Estate Transaction Manager, EMEA/APAC to lead site identification, due diligence, broker management, and landlord negotiations across regional markets. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams and navigating regulatory landscapes, with a focus on capital efficiency and operational readiness.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in commercial real estate, strong financial modeling skills, and fluency in English, with ~20–30% travel. A Master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in commercial real estate and site selection across EMEA/APAC.
• Strong financial modelling and occupancy cost understanding.
• Fluent in English; willingness to travel 20–30%.
• Master's degree or equivalent real estate experience.

Aufgaben

• Drive full lifecycle of real estate transactions across EMEA/APAC, including site acquisitions, relocations and renewals.
• Negotiate commercial terms, rent structures, incentives and termination provisions.
• Build regional real estate pipeline and location forecasts across EMEA and APAC.
• Conduct market research, property analysis and site tours to shortlist high-quality industrial locations.

Kenntnisse

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

English fluency

Project management

Multi-market experience

Occupancy cost structures

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Business Administration, Real Estate Management, Economics

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Real estate market analysis software

Jobbeschreibung

As the largest global shared micromobility business, Lime is on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. A Time Magazine 100 Most Influential Company, Lime has powered more than one billion rides in close to 30 countries across five continents, spurring a new generation of clean alternatives to car ownership. Learn more at li.me.

We are looking for a proactive, analytical, and execution-driven Real Estate Transaction Manager, EMEA/APAC to join our team. In this role, you will lead early-stage market identification, site selection, spatial and technical due diligence, broker management, and landlord negotiations. Acting as a critical link between internal teams, you will build strategic pipeline forecasts, identify suitable premises and shortlist sites, and lead the full lifecycle of real estate transactions.

This position requires occasional travel to support business operations, which is considered an essential function of the role. Lime will provide reasonable accommodations as needed.

What You'll Do:

• Drive the full lifecycle of real estate transactions across EMEA and APAC, including new site acquisitions, relocations, and renewals. Define spatial and technical requirements, manage commercial real estate brokers, and lead commercial and lease negotiations with landlords across regional markets.

• Negotiate commercial terms, rent structures, incentives, and exit/termination provisions to maximize capital efficiency and operational agility.

• Build and maintain a regional real estate pipeline and location forecast across EMEA and APAC, partnering with internal teams to identify and pre-screen properties in priority expansion markets, ensuring readiness to execute as new market opportunities arise.

• Conduct market research, property analysis, and site tours, narrowing down site options to a curated shortlist of high-quality industrial locations per target market that balance operational needs with capital expenses and total occupancy costs.

• Ensure all candidate sites meet local municipal zoning laws, commercial use permits, all operational technical requirements and strict electrical capacity requirements.

• Prepare comprehensive financial models, business cases and investment memos in collaboration with local operations, evaluating occupancy/housing costs and capacity against internal benchmark parameters.

About You:

• Education: Master’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate Management, Economics or equivalent experience.

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in commercial real estate, corporate real estate site selection, industrial/logistics real estate site acquisition across EMEA and APAC.

• Analytical Skills: Strong financial modeling skills (Excel/Google Sheets) and deep understanding of occupancy cost structures, CapEx, and lease agreement terms.

• Stakeholder Management and Interpersonal Skills: Strong communicator adept at navigating complex cultural and regulatory landscapes to manage external partners and drive consensus across internal teams (Operations, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Municipalities). Operates with high ownership and autonomy while remaining an active team player, bringing a strategic, problem-solving mindset to balance short-term execution with long-term growth.

• Agility: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple site selection workstreams concurrently across diverse geographic markets.

• Language: Professional fluency in English required.

• Willingness to travel (~20–30%) for site selection, tours, and technical due diligence.

Preferred Experience:

• Proficiency in a second regional language (e.g., French, German, or Italian) is highly preferred.

• In-house or tenant-side real estate experience within a fast-growing, multinational organization.

• Experience managing and coordinating commercial real estate brokers across multiple geographic markets simultaneously.

• Exposure to real estate transactions, site selection, or market expansion within APAC markets.

• Familiarity with sustainability-focused infrastructure, including solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

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Lime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to building and developing a team that reflects a wider range of backgrounds, abilities, identities, and experiences. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please email [e-mail] for assistance.