Property and Estate Manager

Uniphar Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A diversified healthcare services company in the UK is looking for a Property & Estate Manager to optimize its retail pharmacy property estate. You will manage over 150 leased properties, negotiate with landlords, and ensure compliance with legal, health, and safety standards. This role supports business growth through property acquisition and involves collaborating with various stakeholders. A degree in Real Estate and 5+ years of relevant experience are essential. Join a company that values trust, customer focus, and integrity in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Top workplace environment

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing commercial or retail property portfolios.
• Proven success in lease negotiation and budget management.
• Knowledge of property law and leasing structures.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of leased properties with annual rent commitments.
• Negotiate with landlords and oversee lease-related activities.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety obligations.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving skills

Project management skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Degree in Real Estate, Property, or Facilities Management

Job description

Property & Estate Manager page is loaded## Property & Estate Managerlocations: CityWest Officetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR-0000006583**Role Overview**To manage and optimise Uniphar’s retail pharmacy property estate, ensuring efficient lease management, compliance with legal and health & safety obligations, and alignment with the company’s strategic and financial objectives. The role also supports future business growth through property acquisition and development opportunities.**1. Business Asset Management – Property*** Manage a portfolio of 150+ leased properties with an annual rent commitment of approximately €15 million +.* Negotiate with landlords to ensure rental costs reflect market valuations.* Secure favourable outcomes at rent reviews, renewals, and lease terminations.* Oversee all lease-related activities, including break options, amendments, assignments, and sublets.* Manage subtenant relationships and ensure timely rent collection.* Identify and secure tenants for vacant units that align with retail pharmacy strategy.* Prepare annual and five-year property projections to support budgeting and strategic planning.* Present recommendations to the Senior Management Team on lease renewals, expiries, and property risks/opportunities.* Monitor local planning applications and identify potential risks or development opportunities.**2. Compliance and Legal*** Ensure full compliance with all lease covenants, planning permissions, and regulatory requirements.* Maintain all pharmacy premises in safe and compliant condition.* Act as the main liaison with external legal advisers on property matters.* Provide heads of terms for lease negotiations and oversee legal execution of lease documentation.**3. Facilities Management and Cost Control*** Act as key point of contact with the company’s facilities management provider.* Manage estate-related fixed and variable costs within approved budgets.* Approve repair and maintenance works through the facilities service portal.* Prepare annual and five-year capex forecasts for property, plant, and equipment upgrades.* Manage utility, printer, and photo lab contracts to ensure value for money.**4. Health & Safety Leadership*** Lead the national, multi-functional Health & Safety team for the retail pharmacy division.* Ensure full compliance with all health, safety, and regulatory requirements.* Implement and monitor risk assessments, fire safety procedures, and first aid coverage.* Work with Operations to mitigate identified risks and prevent reoccurrence of incidents.* Liaise with insurers for all incident reporting and claim management.* Support resolution of insurance claims in collaboration with legal and insurer representatives.**5. Business Development and Expansion*** Identify and evaluate property acquisition and development opportunities aligned to business strategy.* Act as key point of contact for property and selling agents.* Prepare business cases with valuation analysis and return on investment assessments.* Lead negotiations with sellers and coordinate due diligence across internal and external stakeholders.**Key Relationships****Internal:** Operations, Finance, Legal, Health & Safety, Facilities, Senior Management Team. **External:** Landlords, Property Agents, Legal Advisers, Insurers, Contractors, Local Authorities, Subtenants.**Qualifications & Experience*** Degree in Real Estate, Property, Facilities Management, or Business (or equivalent experience).* Minimum 5 years’ experience managing commercial or retail property portfolios.* Proven success in lease negotiation, property compliance, and budget management.* Knowledge of Irish property law, leasing structures, and planning regulations.* Experience managing health & safety compliance in multi-site operations.**Skills & Competencies*** Strong negotiation and influencing skills.* Excellent commercial and financial acumen.* Strategic thinker with sound judgment and problem-solving ability.* Strong organisational and project management skills.* Effective communicator and relationship builder.* Collaborative leadership approach.**Performance Indicators*** Rent savings and favourable lease outcomes achieved.* Compliance with legal, lease, and health & safety obligations.* Property and maintenance costs within budget.* Successful renewals, closures, and new acquisitions completed on schedule.* Delivery of growth opportunities aligned with business strategy.**Uniphar Background** Uniphar Group is a rapidly expanding diversified healthcare services business with a global footprint and a proud heritage in Ireland. Since Uniphar became a publicly listed company in 2019, the Group has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions, which continue to strengthen Uniphar’s international reach. With a workforce of close to 3,000 spread across Ireland, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Nordics and the USA, Uniphar is a trusted global partner to pharma and medtech manufacturers, working to improve patient access to medicines and treatments around the world.Uniphar provides outsourced and specialised services to its clients, leveraging the strong relationships with 200+ of the world’s best known pharmaco-medical manufacturers across multiple geographies, enabled by our cutting-edge digital technology and our expert teams. Uniphar is organised into three key divisions: Supply Chain & Retail, Commercial & Clinical (Med Tech / Pharma) and Product Access.**Culture at Uniphar** We pride ourselves in being truly entrepreneurial, innovative, collaborative, with a strong problem-solving ethos. We have built working relationships which span decades with many of the world’s largest pharma and medtech companies. We believe that this is because we know how to build a relationship of trust with our partners - we put our customers and their patients at the heart of what we do and treat them with integrity and respect. Everything Uniphar does is enabled by our people. As we continue to grow domestically and internationally, we become more diverse. This rich diversity fuels our business and enriches our culture.**#1 Top Workplace in the area.**