Real Estate Vision - be a key contributor to CHANEL excellence by being a trustworthy and agile business partner, as well as a subject matter expert.

 

Why This Mission:

 

The Real Estate Manager serves as an in-house strategist and dealmaker, working across all business divisions to drive growth and help manage the business within the assigned region. Reporting directly to the Head of Real Estate, you will gain in-depth knowledge of the local market and Chanel’s property portfolio. Your responsibilities include identifying suitable locations for stores, offices, and storage units, and assisting the entire deal process—from planning and negotiation to lease execution and ongoing portfolio management.

 

In this role, you will work cross-functionally with internal teams and collaborate with external stakeholders such as landlords, developers, brokers, and advisors. Together, you will gather and analyze market intelligence to execute the company’s real estate strategy.

 

Current / Future Stakes

 

Asia is currently the fastest-growing region, characterized by vast geographic diversity and abundant opportunities that require careful exploration, viability assessment, and strategic recommendation. The region is expected to continue its upward trajectory through the organic expansion of existing distributions, complemented by the accelerated rollout of stand-alone boutiques and e-commerce for Fragrance & Beauty Product. To support this growth, the following are essential:

 

Proactive and timely identification of viable business opportunities to fully capitalize on Asia’s market potential.Streamlined and focused information and recommendations to enable efficient and informed decision-making by management.Professional lease administration and management capability to orchestrate property management activities across all 3 divisions, ensuring brand coherence and leveraging the negotiations. The Real Estate Manager will need to orchestrate actions by influencing other parties who do not report to the role, but whom are critical for success.

Impact You Can Create In The Role:

 

Negotiations

Leading distribution planning across the three business divisions and corporate functions, aligned with strategic business objectives. This requires close collaboration with business leaders and a deep understanding of the brand’s positioning in Asia.Networking with key landlords and nurturing relationships, to ensure appropriate development project level links with landlord central leasing departments and their local teams.Negotiating commercial terms with landlords to maximize profitability across both retail and non-retail properties.Orchestrating all property-related activities within the designated region—from site identification and feasibility assessment to project execution—ensuring compliance, timelines, and cost efficiency. This involves close coordination with business leads, Legal, Finance of location markets (HKMO/KR/TW), and regional teams including Boutique Architecture and CAP Studio.

Contract management

Maintaining a strong understanding of existing lease agreements, ensuring all rights and obligations are managed effectively (e.g., rent payments, notices, options, co-tenancy, non-obstruction clauses, business hours, insurance, etc.).Acting as the key liaison between the Real Estate team and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate dissemination and implementation of contractual terms.Collaborating with the Finance team to support timely and accurate payment processes by providing relevant lease and contract information.Managing the lease administration system (Sequential) and associated databases to ensure 100% data accuracy.Facilitating ongoing real estate discussions post-contract signing and boutique opening to ensure alignment and operational excellence.Coordinating contract execution, including signature collection and proper documentation.

Communication with Landlord

Serving as the key point of contact between Chanel’s standalone boutiques and shopping center management teams, ensuring contractual terms are upheld and boutique operations run smoothly.Maintaining and regularly update landlord contact databases.Supporting the planning and execution of landlord-related events and engagements.

Administrative task

Managing travel arrangements for the team.Coordinating internal and external meetings and events.Handling various administrative tasks as needed to support team operations.

You Are Energised By

Transformational Leadership: Visionary, strategic, and innovative; embraces change and identifies opportunities with actionable execution plans.Agility: Comfortable with ambiguity, resilient, curious, and proactive in problem-solving.Relationship-Oriented: Collaborative, empowering, and influential in cross-functional settings.Performance-Driven: Results-oriented, with the ability to deliver outcomes independently and through others.Mobility: Willingness to travel frequently within North Asia.Communication & Negotiation: Strong verbal and written communication skills; adept at negotiation and influencing stakeholders.Presentation & Influence: Skilled in presenting ideas and building consensus to drive initiatives forward, especially in orchestration roles.Strategic Thinking: Ability to connect brand vision with business strategy, focusing on the "why" behind decisions.Analytical & Data-Driven: Strong analytical mindset with a commitment to data accuracy and effective data management.Commercial Acumen: Deep understanding of property lease management and commercial negotiation.Project & Risk Management: Proficient in managing projects, internal processes, and risk mitigation.Digital Proficiency: Technologically savvy, with strong command of Microsoft Office and digital tools.Mindset: Open-minded, self-motivated, with a positive attitude and a strong desire to learn and succeed.

What you will Bring

Academic / Professional Qualifications

University Degree, higher qualifications and international exposure is an advantage

 

Work Experience

Proven experience as a senior lease management professional with established relationships across key landlords in Asia.Demonstrated success as a front-line negotiator with strong command of commercial, technical, and legal contract language, consistently securing profitable agreements.The ability to balance brand direction and commercial objectives.Track record of thriving in complex, fast-paced, and multinational environments.Skilled in stakeholder engagement and matrix management.Experience working in Asia and other fast-growing emerging markets.

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to Chanel.