Acquisitions Surveyor

Nando's; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain in the UK seeks a Property Acquisition Manager to identify and acquire sites crucial for business growth. The role involves negotiating with landlords, managing legal processes, and liaising with operational teams to ensure successful project handovers. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience in property acquisitions, MRICS qualifications, and a strong understanding of the UK property market. The position comes with competitive benefits including bonuses, holidays, and discounts.

Benefits

Company bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Free Nando's when working

40% discount when not working

Annual team trips

Reward membership scheme

Four-week sabbatical every five years

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• 5+ years of property acquisitions experience.
• Sound knowledge of property market in the UK, retail or hospitality.
• Excellent negotiating skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify and acquire restaurant sites to support business growth.
• Manage the legal/developer solicitor process through to contract exchange.
• Engage with landlords regarding sustainability objectives.

Skills

Property acquisitions experience

MRICS qualification

Knowledge of UK property market

Understanding of real estate law

Commercial acumen

Negotiating skills

Decision making

Self-reliance

Ambition

Influencing skills

Completer/finisher

Education

MRICS qualification or equivalent

Job description

Salary up to:Competitive

Nando’s is on a journey of Changing Lives Together, creating lasting h appines s 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.

This is a remote role requiring lots of travel covering the North of England and Scotland, so therefore you need to live within these locations to be considered.

Overall ambition of the role:

To identif y and acqui re restaurant sites, to influence the growth of the business and to support estate management on l eases and rent reviews. To be responsible for leasing, appraising prospective property and locations, producing reports and recommendations.

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...

• 5 + years property acquisitions experience .
• M RICs or eq u ivalent qualification
• Sound knowledge of property market in the UK , retail or hospitality
• A good understand ing of real estate law and asset management
• Strong commercial acumen
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Strong decision making
• Self – reliant and a team player
• Ambitious/drive
• Strong influencing skills.
• Completer/finisher type.

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