Senior Manager, Real Estate & Facilities Management

StoneX Group

Chicago, Illinois

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$125,000–$145,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Administrative Management, Administrative Skills, Architectural Design, Brokerage, Budget Management, Change Management, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Construction, Establish Priorities, Estate Management, Expense Tracking, Facilities Management, Federal Laws and Regulations, Financial Management, Furniture, Human Resources, Information Technology & Information Systems, Investment Management, Leadership, Lease Negotiation, Leasing, Maintain Compliance, Marketing Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Multitasking, Office Management, Operational Audit, Organizational Skills, Process Improvement, Process Management, Project/Program Management, Property Management, Property Rentals, Real Estate, Rentals, Retail, State Laws and Regulations, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois
POSTED
3 days ago
Overview:

Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity.

With 5,400+ employees and over 80,000 institutional, commercial, and payments clients, we operate from more than 80 offices spread across six continents. As a Fortune 100, Nasdaq-listed provider, we connect clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.

Whether you want to forge a career connecting our retail clients to potential trading opportunities, or ingrain yourself in the world of institutional investing, StoneX Group is made up of four business segments that offer endless potential for progression and growth.

 

Business Segment Overview: 

Corporate: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you’ll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.

 

Position Purpose: We are looking for an enterprising, hands on, and execution focused Senior Real Estate Manager to support the North American (NA) property portfolio. Responsibilities include working with the Director of Real Estate on the full lifecycle of our NA real estate acquisition, disposition, buildout, upgrade and workplace utilization strategy.  You will own various components of day-to-day property portfolio management in addition to leading various project activities. We are looking for someone able to progress into a Director position in the next 18-24 months, working at a growth-oriented company and ready to adapt to the changes growth brings.

Responsibilities:

Primary duties will include:

  • Fit-out/Build-out Project Management
    • Drive the engagement process for appointing general contractors and architects
    • Management of office construction process, ensuring the scope of work is accurate, costs are within market standards, management of budget, projects are delivered on time, and all issues are mitigated in accordance with the company’s best interests 
    • Work with the external project manager/architect team on design and collaborate with the internal Core IT Infrastructure team
    • Ensure all internal business units deliver upon their remit of work throughout a fit-out/refurbishment/dilapidation; identify any roadblocks/issues with RE Director and key stakeholders to ensure solutions are implemented
    • Work with relevant office management, office admin and Core IT teams to ensure move management is organized and delivered
  • Real Estate and Portfolio Management
    • Monitor and report on office utilization
    • Space planning: including moves, expansions, reductions and M&A support
    • Lease activity: negotiation of new and renewal of existing leases, including site searches
    • Lease administration: advise management & accounting of rent escalations, variations, monitoring expiration dates, track ongoing operational costs, and review and approve rent and property related expenditure to ensure alignment with lease terms
    • Relationship building & management internally and externally
    • Ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations across the lease portfolio
    • Addressing landlord and building services related issues raised by our office management team
  • Vendor and Budget Management
    • Real Estate brokers
    • Co-Working providers (WeWork/Regus/Industrious etc)
    • General contractors
    • Architects / designers
    • Furniture / relocation / installation vendors
    • Project management teams
Qualifications:

To land this role you will need:

  • 7-10 years of Real Estate Portfolio and Facilities Management experience
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and address conflicting priorities
  • Working knowledge of the full life cycle of the lease process and terminology
  • M&A experience relative to real estate
  • Management / team leader experience
  • Change management experience

What makes you stand out: 

  • Financial services industry experience 

Education / Certification Requirements: 

  • Bachelor's Degree

Working style:

  • 4 days per week onsite, 1 day per week remote 
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
  • Work well independently and in team environment

Attributes

  • Solution focused
  • Excellent communicator
  • Meticulous and organized
  • Accountability
  • Ability to lead by example

Hiring Salary Range $125,000 - $145,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity and alignment with market data.)   Subject to business performance and recommendations of management, this role may be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.  This compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

About the Company

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StoneX Group