Description
The role of a Property Acquisition Graduate at Safestore is to proactively identify and secure a pipeline of new self-storage facilities across the UK. The new store openings will be integral to our strategic progress in expanding our store portfolio, providing significant future opportunities for the business, and underpinning our continued plans for growth.
You will be responsible for identifying and financially appraising sites and negotiating heads of terms.
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
* Proactively identify and secure sites for redevelopment or existing buildings for conversion to new self-storage facilities.
* Negotiate freehold and leasehold terms as applicable with vendors, consultants, developers, local authorities, and agents to meet the needs of our business, and to obtain the best return on investment.
* Conduct site inspections/appraisals
* Manage property agents to identify and deliver targets - building a network of regional contacts through agency, landlord, developers, and occupiers to drive numbers of acquisitions.
* Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external consultants to build and maintain strong relationships.
Experience and Skills Required
* Relevant degree achieving minimum 2:2
* Opportunity to become a Chartered Surveyor (will be funded by employer).
* Energetic and skillful in identifying new opportunities: Highly resourceful in identifying sites, excellent network builder, can create new effective networks quickly, exhaustively seeks out new opportunities, doesn't take 'no' for an answer.
* Highly self-motivated, self-sufficient and energetic. Never gives up.
* Deal driven and entrepreneurial: Enjoys doing deals, good at finding and creating opportunities, hungry for new deals and unrelenting in closing negotiations and legals.
* Negotiation: Although prior experience is not essential, the confidence to negotiate is a must.
* Commercial: Can quickly assess whether there is a deal to be done, has a good grasp of values for different property uses.
* Emotionally intelligent: Energetic, engaging, trustworthy and professional. Builds strong and effective business relationships, never 'burns bridges', savvy but straight. Great team player.
* Financially astute: Ensures risk and opportunity is accurately assessed. Strong numeric skills.
* Excellent communication skills: Excellent written and oral communication– convincing, accurate, efficient, engaging.
* Geography knowledge of London and Southeast is useful but not essential, with the ability to travel across the country including overnight stays.
* Keen interest to start their career in Property.
About Safestore
Safestore is the UK's largest self-storage group, and part of the FTSE 250. We believe that engaged colleagues, who feel valued by our business, are the foundation of our customer-focused culture. We know our people as individuals, and show respect for each other, enabling everyone to have a voice so that they can bring their full, unique selves to work. We are exceptionally proud that, in 2021 and in 2024 we were awarded the prestigious 'Investors in People' Platinum accreditation.