Senior Associate, Real Estate Development (Marq Logistics)

Location: Madrid, Spain. Full‑time on site position.

Job Description

Commercial responsibility for sourcing, identifying, underwriting, delivering and leasing logistics projects in Spain, managing budgets and delivering targeted financial returns in line with the Marq Logistics business plan, whilst ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.

Key Accountabilities

- Land and Development Responsibilities – Define and execute land acquisition and control strategy for the Spain unit; appraise, underwrite, acquire and manage land control positions in core markets; lead viability studies and manage pursuit budgets and advisors; assess feasibility, master plans, costs, programme and constraints; manage development risk; conduct financial underwriting (IRR, MoC, margin and stabilised yield) to meet risk‑adjusted return targets; produce development business cases; monitor macro and market dynamics.
- Customer Relationship Responsibilities – Manage key‑account relationships with customers and external stakeholders; maintain professionalism with public entities; underwrite and compile proposals and lead commercial and legal negotiations; monitor and report deal financial performance; maintain tenant relationships and oversee lease agreements and renewals.
- Reporting Responsibilities – Deliver reporting for the Managing Director and Core Support on business plan, cash flows, acquisition and development pipeline; support preparation of screening and Investment Committee memorandums; collaborate with technical teams and investment/portfolio management.
- Other Transactional Responsibilities – Execute leasing and commercialisation with Asset Management; plan and deliver marketing to support leasing and the Marq Logistics brand; generate cross‑selling opportunities across the platform.





Communications & Working Relationships

Internal: Managing Director, Investment, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Finance, Marketing, Construction.
External: Customers, agents, authorities, virtual team, business partners (including brokers and other service providers).

Language

Fluent English required due to continued communication with international customers’ head‑quarters, core departments, and other regional offices.

Frameworks, Boundaries & Decision Making Authority

The job requires an entrepreneurial, opportunistic approach with current awareness of the Spanish property market and economic environment. A highly collaborative approach with the Country Director and the Spanish team is required at all times.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Minimum Qualifications: Relevant undergraduate degree required.
Minimum Experience: 5 to 10 years post‑qualification property and development experience in brokerage, development, investment or property finance.
Job‑Specific Skills: Strong knowledge of the Spanish industrial and logistics market; commercial awareness; ability to identify and originate new business opportunities; focus on value creation; strong knowledge of leasing, land acquisition, development and disposal processes; understanding of legal processes for transactions and leases; understanding of real estate marketing strategies; coordination of asset launches and promotional campaigns; customer‑centric approach; organisational, management and delegation skills; understanding of development and construction processes; creative thinking; entrepreneurial orientation; communication and influence; teamwork and collaboration; resilience and courage; speed of execution.

Reporting Relationships

No fixed deadline for application. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

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