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CBRE Local UK is seeking a Commercial Director to lead the commercial strategy, influence key stakeholders, and ensure compliance with governance policies. This role involves educating teams, negotiating contracts, and providing training to enhance commercial capabilities across the business. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in contracting, proven leadership, and strong problem-solving skills.
Company Profile
CBRE is the global leader in real estate services, leveraging the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. We employ over 70,000 people across 48 countries.
Job Title: Commercial Director
The role involves supporting the business by educating, influencing, and advising key stakeholders on commercial best practices to contribute to the long-term growth and profitability of CBRE GWS, aligned with the wider GWS Commercial strategy. Responsibilities include leading the commercial stance of the account, attending customer meetings, pursuing contractual entitlements, negotiating outcomes, conducting review meetings, reporting, and developing or delivering commercial training, including bespoke sessions as needed.
You will support account transitions by educating and influencing operational and procurement teams to manage, mitigate, and flow down risks, manage change effectively, and share best practices.
Role Summary:
Experience Required:
Additional skills include a customer-focused approach, complex problem-solving capabilities, excellent communication skills, adaptability to fast-paced environments, sales-oriented negotiation skills, leadership qualities, good numeracy skills, and the ability to understand and anticipate business needs. A flexible, diligent, discreet, and policy-compliant approach is essential.