What's in it for you?
Joining Hakim Group means becoming part of the UK's fastest-growing community of independent optical practices — a place where creativity, ambition, and care come together.
We live by our values: Honest, Ambitious, Kind, Industrious, Meticulous. Our people are the heartbeat of our business, and we provide the structure, tools, and support to help you grow professionally while making a real impact.
This role is based at our HQ in Darwen, with Nationwide travel.
You will also receive:
You'll be joining a supportive and ambitious Estates & Facilities team within one of the UK's fastest-growing healthcare retail businesses. This is a role with real influence — where your expertise will shape the performance, growth, and sustainability of our national estate.
You'll enjoy:
* A competitive salary reflective of your experience
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Cycle-to-work scheme
* On-site parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Additional leave and sick pay
* The opportunity to contribute directly to the Group's growth strategy
* Being part of a business where ambition, collaboration, and care drive everything we do
About the Role
We're looking for a commercially focused Estates Surveyor to support the growth and effective management of our national property portfolio.
Reporting to the Head of Estates & Facilities, you'll manage a portfolio of optician stores, leading lease events and negotiations to secure strong commercial outcomes. You'll play a key role in aligning property decisions with our wider business strategy — ensuring our estate supports performance, growth, and long-term success.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Manage day-to-day property matters across a defined portfolio of optical stores, ensuring effective and commercially sound estate management.
* Monitor and proactively manage all lease events, including rent reviews, renewals, break options, expiries, and regears.
* Lead and conclude negotiations on lease renewals and rent reviews to secure favourable commercial terms and mitigate risk.
* Develop and maintain strong working relationships with landlords, managing agents, and professional advisors to support positive long-term partnerships.
* Support acquisitions, relocations, and disposals by providing property due diligence, negotiation support, and strategic advice.
* Identify and deliver opportunities to improve commercial performance across the estate, including cost savings and value enhancement initiatives.
* Provide strategic property input to ensure estate decisions align with the Group's wider growth strategy
KILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
You'll thrive in this role if you're commercially astute, proactive, and confident, leading negotiations in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
You'll bring:
* Proven experience managing a retail or multi-site commercial property portfolio.
• Strong knowledge of commercial lease structures, including rent reviews, renewals, break clauses, and statutory processes.
• Demonstrable experience negotiating directly with landlords and agents to secure commercially advantageous outcomes.
• A sharp commercial mindset, with the ability to identify risks and opportunities that impact business performance.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and critical deadlines effectively.
What's Next?
If you're ready to take ownership of a national portfolio and play a key role in a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.
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