Manager of Real Estate – Capital Projects

Latham & Watkins

Manager of Real Estate – Capital Projects overseeing office improvement projects across EMEA. Supporting the development of quality work environments in collaboration with external stakeholders.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeFrankfurt • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing real estate and construction projects throughout the project lifecycle, with a strong focus on budget monitoring, documentation coordination, and stakeholder collaboration. Possesses a proactive approach to identifying project requirements and addressing challenges effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project ManagementReal Estate ExperienceBudget MonitoringTendering and ProcurementStakeholder Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Project Lifecycle ManagementOffice Fit-Out ProjectsRenovation ProjectsCapital Investment ProjectsPlanning ProcessesConstruction ProcessesProject Delivery Methods

Soft Skills

Proactive MindsetProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Project Documentation Management

Industry Keywords

Corporate Real EstateProfessional ServicesInternational Corporate Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage smaller projects independently across the entire project lifecycle — from planning through to successful completion.
Support senior leadership on larger and more complex real estate and construction projects.
Monitor project budgets, schedules and cost developments, and identify and track potential variances.
Coordinate and manage all project documentation, including contracts, procurement documents, permits, schedules and reports.
Support tendering and procurement processes, including preparing RFPs, evaluating bids and coordinating vendors/service providers.
Collaborate with external project stakeholders such as project managers, architects, engineers and contractors to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Professional experience in corporate real estate, project management or construction
Experience implementing or supporting office fit-out, renovation or capital investment projects
Ideally experience in an international corporate environment or in a professional services firm
A university degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in architecture, engineering, construction management or a related field
Good knowledge of planning and construction processes and common project delivery methods
A proactive mindset with the ability to identify requirements early and anticipate and address potential challenges

Benefits

Comp & perks

Commuter allowance
Meal allowance
Company pension plan
Wide range of training seminars
Health and wellbeing benefits (e.g., Headspace membership, coaching, wellbeing events, etc.)
Fitness classes
Access to corporate benefits
Bike leasing
Wellness budget
And much more!