Real Estate Transaction Manager - Spain

About the role

AniCura Group is hiring a Real Estate Transaction Manager for its Madrid office, working in a hybrid setting. The role sits in the REFM team and reports directly to the Senior Real Estate Portfolio Manager, who sets delivery priorities and oversees the regional pipeline. You will own the execution of assigned transactions, working with Operations, Finance, Legal, Construction, Facilities Management, local advisers and the Real Estate Coordinator, and with the Site Acquisitions team where relevant.

Key responsibilities

• Lead lease transactions: new leases, renewals, rent reviews, regears, variations, expansions, relocations and exits for your assigned portfolio.
• Negotiate commercial terms with landlords and agents on rent, indexation, lease length, breaks, incentives and exit terms.
• Develop property recommendations, benchmark rents and prepare lease comparisons and business cases, with Finance validation.
• Drive transactions to completion: instruct Legal, resolve issues, progress documentation and obtain approvals and signatures.
• Deliver property due diligence on leases, occupation rights and landlord consents for acquisitions and portfolio changes.
• Manage lease events and landlord matters, maintaining critical-date controls and pursuing claims and exit settlements.
• Control delivery and handover, managing caseloads, advisers and fee budgets, and escalating risks to the Senior Portfolio Manager.
• Maintain reliable lease records and update property systems, supporting data migration and reporting.

Required profile

• Proven hands-on experience personally negotiating and completing commercial leases for a multi-site occupier or advisory client.
• Knowledge of landlord and tenant matters and property market practices in the assigned region.
• Relevant degree in Real Estate, Surveying, Business, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience; MRICS or equivalent is an advantage.
• Professional working proficiency in English and Spanish, and willingness to travel regularly across the regional portfolio.

Required skills

• Lease comparisons, rental benchmarking, occupancy cost analysis and property business case preparation.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Accuracy with property data, spreadsheets and lease management systems.

What we offer

• A senior leadership role with a global impact on the design of hundreds of veterinary clinics.
• Flexible work from several major European cities.
• Wellbeing programs and clear development paths within a global organization.