Portfolio Strategist, Europe, GREF – Regional Portfolio Management EMEA

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a European Portfolio Strategist to shape Amazon’s real estate strategies across Europe. This role involves optimizing a vast portfolio, collaborating with stakeholders, and championing sustainable practices. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in corporate real estate and a relevant degree, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in corporate real estate strategic consulting.
• Proficiency in productivity software.
• Knowledge of EU real estate markets and trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement portfolio-wide European transaction strategies.
• Create 10-year city-wide Masterplan frameworks.
• Ensure procedural compliance at all times.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Influencing

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheet

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Client:

Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you ready to shape the future of Amazon’s European corporate office portfolio? As a European Portfolio Strategist, you’ll drive sustainable and employee-centric real estate strategies across 30 countries, optimizing our 7.6MM RSF portfolio. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Amazon's European real estate landscape. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative strategies that align with business needs and support our commitment to sustainability. Your expertise will be crucial in creating workplaces that foster health, wellness, connection, and innovation for Amazon employees across the region.

Day to day you will collaborate with regional key-stakeholders to develop and implement portfolio-wide European transaction strategies, present recommendations to regional leadership for portfolio optimization, champion sustainable practices, including 'Green Leasing' initiatives, and engage in cross-regional knowledge sharing and best practice implementation.


Key job responsibilities
•Create 10-year city-wide Masterplan frameworks providing a holistic long-term strategic vision that aligns with broader Amazon goals within an urban, developmental policies and trends (geopolitical, social and economic) context.
• Lead engagement and alignment with regional leadership on strategy paper deliverables, looking ahead 3-6-9 months. Ensure alignment of strategic recommendations and facilitate transition over to Transaction Management to execute.
• Own the Critical Lease Events within region, ensuring timely Plan of Record decisions in alignment with key stakeholders over a rolling 36-month time horizon.
• Leverage technology to enhance decision-making through real estate research and analytics.
• Support the development of best practices to drive performance across the portfolio.
• Collaborate with AMER and APAC peers to ensure consistency and the sharing of best practices and lessons learned.
• Support the GREF Spend Approval process in line with Amazon’s Spend & Transaction Policy.
• Work in a matrix reporting structure, encompassing both dotted and hard reporting lines.
• Ensure 100% procedural compliance at all times.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Significant professional experience in a corporate real estate strategic consulting environment
• Bachelor's degree or higher with relevant professional qualifications
• Proficiency in productivity software, including Microsoft Office suite and Smartsheet

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong communication and writing skills
• Ability to influence peers and stakeholders
• Problem-solving skills in ambiguous situations
• Knowledge of EU real estate markets and trends