Real Estate Coordinator
Real Estate Coordinator - Brilliant Earth, Denver
Brilliant Earth is one of the fastest growing e-commerce jewelers in the world, and the global leader in ethically sourced fine jewelry. Founded in 2005, we have been featured in Newsweek, Glamour, the Today Show, and Martha Stewart, among many other media outlets. We are a team of dedicated individuals with a common goal of creating a more sustainable, transparent, and compassionate jewelry industry.
We are searching for bright and passionate people who are excited to make an impact from day one and grow with the company to take on greater responsibility over time. We are collaborative, hard-working team players that welcome challenges and rise to any occasion. Our open workspaces encourage conversation and collaboration. From cross-departmental meetings to frequent team building events, Brilliant Earth team members bring a top-notch attitude and a willingness to help each other grow. For more insight into our work environment and culture, and to hear from our employees, check out our profile on the Muse!
Everyone at Brilliant Earth has a voice – we want to hear yours! If you are interested in growing with Brilliant Earth, send us a resume and cover letter letting us know why you are interested in joining our mission and our team. Please include a sentence about your favorite shape of diamond.
About the role:
We are seeking an energetic, organized individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment to play a pivotal role in the expansion of Brilliant Earth physical, retail jewelry showrooms. The Real Estate Coordinator will be involved in key aspects of the expansion process by supporting the Director, Showroom Expansion in identifying new locations, supporting lease negotiations, and managing lease administration. This individual should be detail oriented, flexible, comfortable working with tight deadlines, able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously, and excited to play a hands-on role in new showroom expansion.
What you’ll do:
- Location Identification
- Manage daily real estate pipeline activity, including monitoring and reporting on potential properties across multiple markets.
- Develop and maintain relationships with brokers in key markets.
- Research new markets including competitor locations and other relevant data to inform location selection.
- Provide clear guidance to brokers about space requirements and feedback on specific locations.
- Assist with evaluation, organization and follow up on information and key terms on new properties, ensuring that properties meet our needs and requirements.
- Coordinate and schedule new market and property tours.
- Perform due diligence, ensuring building condition, dimensions, engineering, layouts and utilities are suitable for buildout. Coordinate with potential GCs and architects during this process to confirm soft bids and test fits will meet requirements.
- LOI & Lease Process Management
- Support the LOI process including drafting, internal sign-off process and coordination with brokers.
- Collaborate with internal and external real estate partners (brokers, consultants, outside counsel, landlords and internal teams) throughout the lease negotiation process. Coordinate legal review process, ensuring quick and efficient turnaround.
- Conduct initial review of lease agreements to ensure terms conform with negotiated LOI.
- Lease Administration
- Maintain lease records database for all locations. Track and flag key lease dates including rent increases and option renewal periods.
- Communicate with landlord and property manager to respond to critical lease-related notices, including commencement date agreements, renewals, estoppels, landlord notices and other related documents.
- Approve rent and additional charges. Coordinate with landlords to resolve questions and issues related to rent and additional charges.
You’re a great fit if you have:
- 5+ years of experience working on the real estate team at a retailer, an institutional landlord or brokerage firm, including experience in site selection
- 5+ years of professional experience with progressively increasing scope and responsibility
- Retail and/or construction management experience a plus
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational and time-management skills
- Fast and thorough problem solver with a can-do, positive attitude
- A demonstrated ability to engage with and build productive relationships with people to achieve results
- Knowledge of in-store retail operations, including customer service, sales, training, policies and procedures, visual merchandising, and inventory management a plus
- Available for domestic travel as needed (estimated 20-40%)
- Bachelor’s degree
Brilliant Earth offers a competitive benefits package. As a full-time Brilliant Earth employee, you can choose to enroll in medical, dental and vision insurance plans, 401(k) plan, and commuter benefits. We offer maternity and paternity leave, an open PTO policy, and an employee discount on our products.
Brilliant Earth is committed to the principles of Equal Employment. We are committed to complying with all Federal, State and local laws providing Equal Employment Opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment and hiring process which is free of harassment or discrimination because of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, military service, veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal, State or local laws.