Job Description
The Head of Global Real Estate will lead the planning, acquisition, development, management, and optimization of the company’s global real estate portfolio. The role will ensure that real estate initiatives across all regions support the company’s business objectives, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
The role will be responsible for the following specific areas, including, but not limited to:
- Leading a team of real estate, facilities, and project management professionals across multiple regions and cultures
- Collaborating with senior leaders across business units worldwide to support expansion, consolidation, and relocation needs
- Building strong relationships with brokers, landlords, developers, and public agencies in diverse international markets
- Delivering innovation in methods, tools, and processes to drive global best practices
- Analyzing industry trends and evolving technology to proactively provide world-class workplace services on a global scale
The Head of Global Real Estate responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Overseeing site selection, market analysis, and portfolio optimization globally to maximize operational efficiency and ROI
- Providing leadership in property acquisition, leasing, divestment, and capital investment decisions across all regions
- Managing a diverse portfolio of owned and leased properties worldwide
- Ensuring compliance with local regulations, international standards, and corporate policies
- Developing and managing annual budgets for real estate and facilities globally
- Identifying and mitigating real estate-related risks and exposures in all operating regions
- Partnering with business leaders to create innovative, employee-centric workplace environments that reflect local needs and global standards
- Developing and consistently delivering an effective and clear communications program regarding real estate programs/processes to global and region-specific employee audiences on an ongoing, proactive basis
- Providing senior leadership with regular analysis, insight, and recommendations on global real estate matters, including conducting regular external benchmarking analysis and comparisons of real estate programs across regions
Qualifications
A minimum of 15 years of professional experience, in progressively responsible real estate roles, ultimately leading the function with a multi-country portfolio, including direct and matrixed people management, with a demonstrable track record of organizational achievements.
- Demonstrated track record in large-scale transactions, global lease negotiations and delivery of capital projects
- Strong team player with the ability to collaborate and influence business, as well as functional partners
- Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills
- Strategic mindset with strong financial acumen and problem-solving skills
- Deep knowledge of industry and global trends and workplace strategy
- Exceptionally self-motivated and directed
- Company platform experience: experience in a global, publicly traded, Fortune 500 company, financial services background desirable
- Education: a bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in business administration; a master’s degree in a related field and/or a Master of Business Administration is highly preferred
The pay range for the role is $315,000 to $360,000. The specific offer will depend on an applicant’s skills and other factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. Chubb offers a comprehensive benefits package, more details on which can be found on our careers website . The disclosed pay range estimate may be adjusted for the applicable geographic differential for the location in which the position is filled.
About Us
Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.
At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.
