Expansion Associate

Room Estate

Expansion Associate akquiriert und prüft Wohnungen für Room Estate, einen Schweizer Coliving-PropTech-Anbieter. Begleitung von der Marktanalyse bis zum unterzeichneten Mietvertrag in der Deutschschweiz.

Posted 8/19/2026full-timeZürich • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong ownership and self-driven work ethic in managing the end-to-end apartment acquisition process, with a focus on attention to detail and effective negotiation skills. Proficient in German and English, with the ability to navigate the Swiss real estate sector and maintain a transparent acquisition pipeline.

Highest-signal resume keywords

German Language ProficiencyNegotiation SkillsAttention to DetailExperience in Swiss Real EstateDriving License Category B

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Hard Skills

Apartment AssessmentLease Agreement ReviewProperty Portal SearchColiving Suitability EvaluationProcess Management

Soft Skills

PersistenceSelf-Driven Work Style

Industry Keywords

Swiss Real Estate SectorColivingServiced-Apartment EnvironmentsSwiss Tenancy LawProperty Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as Room Estate’s apartment hunter for German-speaking Switzerland, with a focus on the Zurich region
Systematically search property portals on a daily basis
Assess apartments for coliving suitability, including floor plans, condition, building characteristics, and owners’ willingness
Arrange viewings and inspect apartments on-site
Submit applications on behalf of Room Estate and position the company as the tenant
Follow up persistently until a decision is reached
Support the process through to lease signing
Review lease agreements using a checklist to identify red flags, missing clauses, and discrepancies with the listing
Keep the acquisition pipeline clean and document property statuses transparently
Work closely with the Acquisition Team Lead
Own the end-to-end apartment acquisition process and deliver acquired rooms and signed contracts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ownership and a self-driven working style
Experience managing repeatable, tightly controlled processes with high throughput and reliable cadence
German at native-speaker level
Ability to understand Swiss German in conversations with property managers and owners
Persistence and strong negotiation skills
An eye for floor plans and coliving suitability
Attention to detail when working with checklists
Driving license category B (car)
Willingness to conduct regular viewings in the Zurich region and elsewhere in German-speaking Switzerland
Fluent English, spoken and written
No prior specialist knowledge of tenancy law required
Experience in the Swiss real estate sector (e.g., apprenticeship in property management, SVIT courses, realtor activity) is a plus
Existing network with property managers and owners in the Zurich region is a plus
Experience in coliving or serviced-apartment environments is a plus
Basic knowledge of Swiss tenancy law is a plus
French is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fixed salary plus a progressive, uncapped bonus for each acquired room
Office in Zurich with the option to work from home on certain days
Equipment of your choice (laptop, monitor, accessories)
Documented processes and checklists, plus support from a Team Lead
Supportive, international team with a strong learning culture
Budget for professional development (courses, books, conferences)
Genuine growth opportunities and increasing responsibilities
Direct feedback and no micromanagement
Team retreats
Annual summer party
Work with colleagues from different countries