Job Description
Position Summary
- The Real Estate Manager will play a pivotal role in driving the organization’s property acquisition, management, and operational excellence.
- This individual will be responsible for identifying and evaluating high-value property opportunities, conducting thorough due diligence and verification to ensure legitimacy and compliance, and overseeing the end-to-end purchase process while liaising with the legal team.
- Beyond property acquisitions, the Real Estate Manager will coordinate administrative functions, manage budgets and cash flow, ensure regulatory and legal compliance, and oversee risk management practices.
- They will also liaise with agents, partners, and stakeholders while delivering clear, timely reports to management.
- This is a strategic role. As such, the ideal candidate will demonstrate strong business acumen, operational leadership, and the ability to scale systems and processes that support long-term organizational growth.
Key Responsibilities
Land Procurement & Due Diligence:
- Identify and evaluate viable lands and properties for acquisition.
- Liaise with the legal team to conduct thorough due diligence and confirm properties are free from encumbrance and fit for purchase.
- With the Negotiation team, negotiate with vendors and landowners to secure favourable purchase terms (consult the legal team before concluding negotiations; there are discoveries from the due diligence that can serve as a tool to secure a better deal).
Agent & Surveyor Coordination:
- Supervise and motivate real estate agents, sales representatives and realtors to meet sales and acquisition targets.
- Ensure surveyors deliver accurate survey plans promptly.
- Build and maintain a strong professional network of agents, surveyors, and consultants.
Operations & Administration:
- To provide leadership amongst the sales and marketing departments, ensuring marketing tools are available for campaigns.
- Coordinate marketing and promotional activities to increase revenue through a high-impact sales plan.
- Intermediate knowledge in content creation and use of content tools and applications.
- To oversee and provide a supervisory framework for the real estate management unit of the company.
- Oversee the day-to-day running of the company’s office and field activities.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of transactions, clients, and properties.
- Ensure all staff follow through with prompt and effective customer service delivery and client satisfaction at the point of sale and after-sales.
Budget & Cashflow Oversight:
- Ensure proper accounting systems are in place for tracking inflows and outflows.
- Prepare and monitor company operations budgets, project costs, and cash flow.
Compliance & Risk Management:
- Ensure all transactions comply with Nigerian real estate laws, land regulations, and corporate policies.
- Liaise with regulatory authorities and professional bodies when necessary.
- Implement systems to minimize legal and financial risks.
Weekly Work Planning & Execution:
- Develop and implement weekly work plans aligned with company objectives.
- Track progress of all ongoing transactions and projects.
- Prepare weekly reports for management review.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Estate Management, Business Administration, or related fields.
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in real estate or property management and 3 years at the management level.
- Knowledge of land acquisition, title verification, and property due diligence in Nigeria.
- Strong organizational, negotiation, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver under pressure.
- Familiarity with marketing programs and record-keeping.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and property management tools.
Performance Indicators:
- Timely completion of property acquisitions and documentation.
- Accuracy and prompt delivery of survey plans.
- Weekly work plan execution rate.
- Sales/transaction success rate through agent coordination.
- Accuracy and transparency of financial records.
- Smooth day-to-day company operations.