Sr. Real Estate Representative, Leasing & Investments

Chick-fil-A

2.7

(13)

Irvine, CA

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    Position summary

    other areas of Restaurant Development to develop individual reinvestment scopes and budgets for locations not within the Strategic Reinvestment's purview.

    • Help develop and implement a proactive communication plan with Operators, Business Consultants, and other stakeholders relative to leasing.

    • Support other existing restaurant initiatives, such as portfolio-level lease form analyses, lease template renegotiation, tests and rollouts, and other macro focused opportunities to improve the overall real estate for Corporate and individual Operators.

    • Evaluate the feasibility of developing landlord-specific portfolio strategies, developing same and then implementing the strategies at the team level.

    • Develop, maintain, and improve industry relationships.

    • Manage and execute the surplus disposition strategy for assigned area.

    As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $ 350,000 - $ 370,000. This pay scale takes into account a wide range of business factors and may change over time.

    Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

    Responsibilities

    Success in this role will need both a high level of independence and initiative, combined with an ability to partner with other stakeholders, including Asset Management leadership, Strategy/Analytics, New Restaurant Growth, Operations, and Legal.

    This individual will be responsible for:

    • Contacting and discussing with Operators upcoming lease renewals, explain process, answer questions, gather necessary information, and develop and enhance Operator trust.

    • Contacting and discussing with Business Consultants upcoming lease renewals, Operator status, FSR impact, real estate strategy, and other pertinent issues.

    • Collecting and analyzing available data (occupancy charges, sales, other) and other due diligence, and develop renewal strategy in concert with supervisor.

    • Developing portfolio level lease renewal/renegotiation strategies that will simultaneously affect multiple restaurants

    • Negotiating lease renewals and/or exercise existing options.

    • Coordinating with Legal to identify and resolve issues during lease negotiations.

    • Developing and maintaining industry relationships.

    • Developing and enhancing industry knowledge and expertise.

    • Managing the disposition process and negotiations for a part of our surplus property portfolio.

    • Evaluate and make appropriate recommendations regarding the exercise of ROFO/ROFR opportunities

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree

    • 7 years of relevant experience

    • Demonstrated ability to autonomously negotiate various real estate documents, including leases, purchase agreements, ECRs, etc.

    • Demonstrate ability to evaluate multiple financial metrics when evaluating real estate deals and recognize appropriate "levers" to adjust to achieve desired results.

    • Demonstrated ability to influence among peers and within an organization.

    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products

    • Flexibility, adaptability, and creativity

    • Strong communication skills

    • Strong analytical skill

    • Self-starter and ability to work independently

    • Ability to work collaboratively with others

    • Skilled at developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders

    Preferred Qualifications

    • 7 years of experience in lease negotiations, leases, and lease amendments

    Minimum Years of Experience

    7

    Travel Requirements

    40%

    Required Level of Education

    Bachelor's Degree

    Why you should apply for a job to Chick-fil-A:

  • 54% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 58% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.