Retail Leasing & Acquisition Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Enhance the retail portfolio and assist in asset and strategy evaluations.

• Offer expertise to finance and retail operations regarding lease renewals, store relocations, and related issues.

• Negotiate intricate deal terms for new site leases, renewals, refits, rent reductions, kickouts, and other real estate projects.

• Spearhead market planning for the North American business with assistance from the Head of Real Estate & Store Development.

• Utilize market data to identify and secure prime retail locations for Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics.

• Prepare and deliver approval packages for new site acquisitions and significant capital investments.

• Address issues and convey lease language to Facilities, Accounting, Construction, Design, and Retail Support.

• Collaborate with Legal, Construction, and Design to guarantee timely openings of new shops.

• Partner with Heads of Retail to develop sales forecasts for new and relocated shops.

• Supervise and mentor the Leasing Representative and future leasing-team direct reports.

• Oversee lease milestone tracking, which includes renewal options, notice dates, landlord audit rights, and termination windows.

• Manage a significant number of sites and landlord relationships.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in retail real estate within the retail sector or as a tenant representative broker.

• Experience collaborating with both US and Canadian landlords and brokers.

• Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of over 200 retail locations and executing a high volume of annual transactions, including new leases, renewals, and renegotiations.

• Solution-oriented mindset that aligns with Lush values.

• Exceptional experience in creating and finalizing landlord agreements.

• Comprehensive understanding of North American retail real estate dynamics, including A/B shopping centers and street-front flagships.

• Excellent organizational capabilities.

• Strong financial insight with practical experience in evaluating site-level P&Ls and real estate capital budgets.

• Capacity to see the broader global perspective and initiate projects.

• Empathetic and supportive of team initiatives.

• Up to 50% travel required, including international travel.

• Attendance at various ICSC events.

• Preferred: familiarity with Tango lease management software.

• Preferred: experience with Google Suite.

• Valid passport required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Additional bonus program and total rewards eligibility.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Full-time, permanent employment.

• Opportunities for international and North American business travel.