Corporate Real Estate Asset Manager

Job Description

Corporate Real Estate Asset Manager

• Manage the full property lifecycle for a diverse UK portfolio, from acquisition to disposal stage, for one of the UK’s leading Financial Services’ providers

• Utilise your excellent property asset management experience, helping us shape strategic decisions and drive value through strong stakeholder collaboration

• Hybrid working available

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Real Estate Asset Manager or experienced Estates Surveyor, to join the NFU Mutual Group Properties’ team at NFU Mutual, where you’ll manage our occupied/leasehold portfolio.

As a Corporate Real Estate Asset Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing the entire lifecycle of our property portfolio - from acquisition through to disposal. Working hybridly from our Stratford-upon-Avon Head Office, you’ll work closely with internal stakeholders to assess and fulfil the Group’s occupational space requirements, ensuring compliance with budgetary, IT, legal, and regulatory standards.

You’ll recommend and implement strategies to reduce unoccupied office space, negotiate lease terms, and manage key lease events to optimise financial outcomes. Building strong relationships with internal teams and external providers, you’ll ensure objectives are met and services are delivered to the highest standards. You’ll also collaborate with the Property Finance team to advise on property expenditure and support financial planning, as well as contribute to short-term projects as required.

You will be expected to work 40% - 60% of your time at our Stratford-upon-Avon offices, with the rest of your time working from home. There will also be an expectation to travel across our UK sites as required also!

About you

You’ll ideally be a member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), or have extensive relevant work experience in property asset management and surveying if not. You’ll also be adept at analysing data, managing budgets, and negotiating lease terms. Your experience with property databases (such as Qube) and MS Excel will be proficient, plus you’ll thrive in a collaborative environment, balancing multiple priorities with excellent time management and communication skills.

You’ll also have:

• Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills


• Competency creating and editing spreadsheets as well as completing data analysis tasks


• A sound knowledge of financial budget management


• Full UK driving licence, as some UK wide travel is expected

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary - circa £55,000


• Company car or allowance


• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)


• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution


• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme


• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities


• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets


• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs


• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more


• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance


• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year


• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme


• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary


• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.


• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.

We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.