Senior Manager, Retail Real Estate - North America

Senior Manager, Retail Real Estate - North America

Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job ID 0000021991

Category Retail

Job Description

Are you passionate about Retail Real Estate? Are you ready to take the next step in your real estate career and help drive success across a global portfolio? We look forward to hearing from you!

The LEGO Group is seeking a Real Estate Senior Manager to support the execution of ongoing portfolio strategies, drive lease renewals, and oversee the finalization of approved lease agreements.

Core Responsibilities

Portfolio Management & Lease Execution

Take approved leases to the finish line by driving execution processes post-Real Estate Committee (REC) approval, ensuring alignment with business timelines and priorities

Coordination of LOIs and landlord communications, ensuring leases arefinalizedefficiently.

Support ongoing portfolio decisions, including lease renewals,extensionsand other critical actions.

Partner with external landlords, brokers, and real estate partners to ensure lease terms align with our business objectives

Lease Standards & Reporting

Manage key lease documentation, ensuring compliance with company standards, legal requirements, and critical dates.

Maintainan accurateand updated lease portfolio using company software and tools.

Support with periodic reviews of the portfolio toidentifyrisks, opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives.

Monitor and track critical lease milestones, such as notice periods, rent escalations, and expiry dates, to avoid missed deadlines and ensuretimelydecision-making

Collaboration

Work closely with internal teams—Footprint Strategy, Retail Design, Construction, Finance, Legal, and Retail Operations—to support decision-making and lease implementation.

Facilitatetimelycommunication with all partners to keep projects on schedule and aligned with business priorities

Play your part in our team succeeding

Retail Development is part of the LEGO Retail organization responsible for our Direct to Consumer (D2C) business – namely LEGO.com and our portfolio of LEGO Branded stores.

Do you have what it takes ?

Proven experience managing lease portfolios, including renewals,extensionsand critical date tracking

Strong understanding of Letters of Intent (LOIs), lease terms, risk mitigation, andfinalizingagreements in collaboration with internal partners

Experience managing multiple real estate projects simultaneously, from approval to execution, with attention to timelines and deliverables.

Clear and concise verbal and written communication

Attention to detail : High levelof accuracy in lease documentation, critical date management and reporting

A self-starter mentality with a focus on achieving goals and driving lease execution to completion

Thrives in a collaborative environment that values trust, support, and open communication, contributing positively to a team culture where everyone succeeds together

Additional details on this position

The salary for this position has a range of $ 124,700 - $ 187,000 USD based onanticipatedresponsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints.The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law.The comprehensiveremunerationdetails, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer.

This position will initially be at 10 St. James Ave. in Boston, before moving to a new office location at 1001 Boylston St. by mid-2025. Our hiring teams will discuss this with you during the interview stages.

Our workplace enables our LEGO Group colleagues to be and do their best at work. Introducing a flexible way of working through a hybrid working model isa great exampleof how we live up to our ambition. This 3dayin the office hybrid working model will exemplify our People Promise by embracing the different life situations of our colleagues.

No relocationassistanceis offered for this position.

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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect :

Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race / ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended forpeople with disabilities- LEGO systems endeavors to make www.LEGO.com / jobs accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at 1.860-763-7777, option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.

Salary : $124,700 - $187,000