Real Estate Specialist
Roche
Summary
As a Real Estate Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in driving the smooth operational execution of our real estate portfolio while advancing our mission to make a meaningful impact along the patient journey. Positioned at the intersection of transaction support and strategic operations, you will manage end-to-end deal lifecycles, maintain critical compliance standards, and keep complex cross-functional initiatives on track. Working closely with the Real Estate Strategy (RES) team, internal leaders, and external partners, you will bring exceptional organizational precision, emotional intelligence, and proactive problem-solving to a dynamic, collaborative environment where every milestone directly fuels our broader strategic goals.
Job description
The Opportunity
- Transaction Lifecycle Execution: Assist in the end-to-end execution of acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing by facilitating due diligence, supporting closing documentation, and contributing to detailed lease reviews.
- Cross-Functional Project Coordination: Align internal teams (Legal, Finance, Site Operations, Design & Construction) and external partners (brokers, landlords, tenants) to ensure key transaction timelines and milestones are met efficiently.
- Portfolio & Data Management: Maintain comprehensive portfolio records and trackers to ensure full visibility into key dates, including renewals, expirations, data entry, and day-to-day administrative operations.
- Lease Compliance & Governance: Monitor critical lease documentation to ensure ongoing compliance with property disclosures, insurance requirements, move-out conditions, and governance standards.
- Financial Workflow Processing: Review and approve purchase orders and compile key reports and financial files to process rent and property-related payments.
- Property & Facilities Alignment: Support internal coordination for various property management workflows, project agreements, and site operations needs.
- Process Optimization: Identify operational friction points within matrixed team structures to continuously improve administrative, transaction, and tracking workflows.
Who You Are
- Experience: 5–8 years of professional experience in corporate real estate, commercial finance, or legal operations.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven track record of managing processes and building strong, trusting relationships across cross-functional teams within a highly matrixed organization.
- Project Management & Technical Skills: Demonstrated project management expertise with high organizational precision, proficiency in MS Office/Google Workspace, and familiarity with real estate management software (e.g., Lease Harbor, MyBuy).
- Work Arrangement: Ability to work onsite a minimum of three days per week.
Requirements
- 5–8 years of professional experience in corporate real estate, commercial finance, or legal operations
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Proven track record of managing processes and building strong, trusting relationships across cross-functional teams within a highly matrixed organization
- Demonstrated project management expertise with high organizational precision
- Proficiency in MS Office/Google Workspace
- Familiarity with real estate management software (e.g., Lease Harbor, MyBuy)
- Ability to work onsite a minimum of three days per week
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
Company overview
Roche is a Swiss multinational healthcare company and a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, founded in 1896 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. As the world's largest biotech company and the fifth-largest pharmaceutical company by revenue, Roche operates through two primary divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. The company is renowned for its leadership in personalized healthcare, combining strengths in both drug development and diagnostic testing to deliver tailored treatments for patients. Roche maintains a strong focus on oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology, and central nervous system disorders, with a portfolio that includes over 30 medicines on the World Health Organization's Model Lists of Essential Medicines. The company owns significant subsidiaries including Genentech, Chugai Pharmaceuticals, Ventana Medical Systems, and Foundation Medicine. With approximately 103,000 employees worldwide and operations in over 100 countries, Roche has established itself as a leader in cancer treatments globally while maintaining a robust pipeline of innovative therapies and diagnostic solutions. The company's commitment to sustainability has been recognized through ten consecutive years as Group Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry.