Asset Manager/Property Acquisition - Mumbai

Role : Asset Manager

Experience : Minimum 5 to 8 years

Location: Mumbai ,Govandi (Head Office)

Department: Business Development

Qualifications : Graduation/MBA preferred

Role Overview :

The Asset Manager will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing the company's retail real-estate portfolio across all regions. The role will focus on managing landlord relationships, ensuring timely renewals, driving rental efficiencies, enabling relocations/closures, and ensuring recovery of deposits. This position requires strong negotiation skills, cross-functional coordination, and a strategic approach to asset optimization.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Lease Renewals & Negotiations

• Lead and manage the end-to-end process of lease renewals for all stores.
• Assess commercial terms, market benchmarks, and business viability to negotiate favorable outcomes.
• Ensure timely closure of renewals to avoid business disruption.

2. High-Stake Landlord Issue Management

• Act as the central point of contact for all critical and escalated landlord concerns.
• Resolve disputes related to rentals, contracts, and compliance in coordination with legal and finance teams.
• Maintain healthy long-term relationships with key landlords and mall partners.

3. Rental Optimization & Savings

• Identify opportunities for rent savings both cyclical escalations and ad-hoc renegotiations.
• Analyze lease performance, market trends, and store profitability to drive commercial efficiencies.
• Present rent-saving plans and outcomes to leadership.

4. Relocations & Store Closure Support

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Operations, Projects, Finance, Legal) on store relocation and closure decisions.
• Lead external discussions with landlords and mall management for smooth transitions.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations during closures/exit negotiations.

5. Security Deposit Recovery

• Drive recovery of security deposits for closed or dropped stores.
• Track deposit statuses, coordinate with Finance, and ensure accurate reconciliation.
• Minimize outstanding dues by proactively following up with landlords.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Analytical mindset with understanding of commercial real-estate
• Ability to manage multiple regions & priorities simultaneously
• Knowledge of lease agreements, rentals, and landlord regulations
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and documentation

Experience & Qualifications

• Graduation/MBA preferred
• 5 to 8 years of experience in asset management, leasing, business development, or retail real-estate (preferred)
• Experience

  managing multi-region portfolios

  is an advantage
• Experience in handling

  QSR Industry

  Property will be an added Advantage

bhakti.oasis04@gmail.com