Senior Asset Manager

PureGym US; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Short-Term Disability

Life Insurance

EAP

Legal and Identity Theft Protection

401K Retirement Plan

Job summary

PureGym US is seeking a Senior Manager of Real Estate Asset Management to optimize a portfolio of leased properties across the North American portfolio. You will lead negotiations with landlords, manage lease administration, advance portfolio optimization initiatives, and collaborate with legal, finance, operations, and construction teams.

Travel up to 25% to clubs; based in or near Manhattan with monthly visits if outside NYC MSA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law, business, finance, real estate, or related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in real estate, lease administration, asset management, or portfolio management.
• Experience working with legal aspects of real estate and managing attorneys.
• Experience reviewing leases, amendments, notices, and related real estate documents.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.
• Effective communication with senior leadership, landlords, attorneys, brokers and internal teams.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, capable of managing competing priorities.
• Strong writing, analytical, negotiation, and follow-up skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of real estate assets to support company objectives.
• Lead negotiations with landlords, brokers, and other external parties on rent reductions, renewals, modifications, and buyouts.
• Review and prepare real estate documents including leases, amendments, estoppels, and related records.
• Receive and track notices related to properties, including openings/closings and co-tenancy provisions.
• Review CAM reconciliations, operating expenses, real estate taxes, and insurance charges; challenge landlord billings where needed; support asset-related initiatives.
• Interpret lease provisions and advise internal teams on obligations.
• Partner with senior leadership, legal, operations, finance, and construction to resolve issues.
• Follow up with outside counsel, brokers, vendors, landlords on active matters and opportunities.
• Participate in budgeting, due diligence, strategic planning, and special projects across the portfolio.
• Supervise external consultants to ensure performance.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion in all matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Real estate portfolio management

Lease negotiations

Lease administration

Asset management

Negotiation

Legal documentation

Stakeholder communication

Organization

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Teams

Job description

The PureGym Group is a leading gym operator headquartered in the UK, boasting 700 locations and more than 2 million members worldwide. We're thrilled to announce our expansion into the United States! Our commitment to providing high-quality, affordable gyms for everyone, everywhere, remains unwavering.

Our mission to inspire healthier nations has made us the UK's favorite gym, and now, an international success story. With our unique "Everybody Welcome" approach, we create a friendly, warm, and inclusive environment for all our employees and members. We offer:

• Medical
• Vision
• Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• EAP
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• 401K Retirement Plan

The Role

Location: Open to Northern Virginia, The District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Southeast PA, NJ, New York City, The Hudson Valley, or Long Island

Type: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Salary $140-180k

Travel: Up to 25% to clubs across the portfolio. Expected to come to Manhattan Office once per month if based outside of the NYC MSA.

PureGym US is growing its presence along the Eastern Seaboard, and every site we open, renew, or reposition has to work hard commercially to be successful. The Senior Manager of Real Estate Asset Management is responsible for making that happen across our North American portfolio.

You will optimize a portfolio of leased properties by leading negotiations, managing lease administration, advancing portfolio optimization initiatives, and partnering with internal and external stakeholders to protect PureGym's interests and create value. The role covers complex real estate matters, strategic projects, and calls for someone who can read a lease closely, hold their own with a landlord, and keep dozens of live matters moving at once with professionalism and discretion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of real estate assets in support of company objectives and portfolio optimization strategies.
• Lead and support negotiations with landlords, lessors, brokers, consultants, and other external parties covering rent reductions, lease renewals, lease modifications, buyouts, purchase options, rights of first refusal, and other value-creation opportunities.
• Review, analyze, and prepare real estate documentation, including leases, subleases, amendments, notices, estoppels, SNDAs, purchase option materials, and related legal and portfolio records.
• Receive, track, and communicate notices related to owned and leased properties, including club opening and closing notices, kick-out and co-tenancy provisions, and landlord communications.
• Review and validate CAM reconciliations, operating expense pass-throughs, real estate taxes, and insurance charges, challenging landlord billings where PureGym is over-charged.Support business requests involving common area maintenance, new product and service offerings, club amenity additions, signage and exterior modifications, and other asset-related obligations under the lease.
• Interpret lease provisions governing repair, maintenance, and service responsibilities, and advise internal teams on where obligations sit between PureGym and the landlord.
• Partner with internal business units, senior leadership, legal counsel, club operations, finance, and construction teams to resolve issues and advance company interests.
• Follow up with outside counsel, brokers, consultants, vendors, and landlords on active matters, disputes, vacant space opportunities, asset dispositions, and special projects.
• Participate in budget preparation, due diligence for new sites and acquisitions, strategic planning, process improvement, and special projects across the portfolio.
• Supervise external consultants and vendors to ensure performance aligns with PureGym standards, priorities, and objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion in all real estate matters, and contribute to team goals, financial targets, and key result areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Person

Required

• Bachelor's degree in law, business, finance, real estate, or a related discipline; equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Five to seven years of relevant experience in real estate, lease administration, asset management, legal documentation, portfolio management, negotiations, or a related field.
• Strong experience working with the Legal sphere of Real Estate, with the proven ability to work with and manage Attorneys.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing leases, amendments, notices, property documents, and other real estate agreements.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, landlords, attorneys, consultants, brokers, and club teams.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.
• Strong writing, analytical, negotiation, problem-solving, and follow-up skills.

Preferred

• Experience in retail, hospitality, or another multi-site consumer business.
• Working knowledge of lease administration or IWMS platforms.

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work. From a hiring standpoint, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our PureGym colleagues reflect the diversity of the nation as well as our millions of gym members we serve.

Join us on our mission is to bring high quality, affordable fitness to everyone, everywhere.