Associate - Real Estate Management

Company Overview

World Insurance Associates (“World”) is a unique financial services organization with a global network of brokers and specialists who empower people to make informed decisions to improve their risk management outcomes, modernize their benefits programs, and help them achieve their long-term financial goals. Founded in 2011, World is one of the fastest-growing Top 25 insurance brokers in the U.S. with nearly 3,000 employees in more than 300 offices across North America and the U.K. World specializes in personal and commercial insurance, surety and fidelity bonding, employee and executive benefits, investment advisory and retirement plan services, and payroll & HR solutions.

We are searching for a high energy professional to partner with our Real Estate Team to provide oversight of all aspects of building functions, office closures, consolidation and new location buildouts. As a Real Estate Associate, you will be a key player in supporting a national portfolio of 300+ office locations throughout the US. You will support the end-to-end lifecycle of our corporate real estate footprint, including strategic site selection, complex buildouts, office consolidations, and decommissioning of sites.

This role requires a blend of analytical rigor, project management, and the ability to coordinate with cross-functional partners specifically IT and the Real Estate project management team.

Duties will include office visits to our various World office locations,
Buildouts & Project Support: assist in coordination of architects, general contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure new office "buildouts" are delivered on time and within budget.

• Portfolio Optimization: Assist in supporting the "Consolidation Strategy" by analyzing space utilization data to identify opportunities to merge offices or reduce square footage.
• Decommissioning & Closures: Assist in managing the logistical "hand-back" process for closed locations, ensuring "broom-clean" lease requirements are met to secure security deposit returns.
• Vendor Management: Assist in acting as a point of contact for third-party brokers, property managers, and facility vendors across the U.S.

• Visit Locations: For compliance checks, capacity and office usage. Utilize Matterport technology for recordings of locations
• Adhere to and manage project budgets and time frames.

• 2–4 years in Commercial Real Estate (CRE), Property Management, Office Facilities or Corporate Services.
• Proficiency in Lease Administration software and advanced Excel Word and Power Point
• Understanding of commercial lease language (Triple Net, Full-Service Gross, etc.) and tenant improvement (TI) processes.
• Energetic team player with outstanding communication skills (verbal and written)
• Vendor management
• Occasional travel (25-50%) to site locations for walk-throughs or project kick-off ad assessments

At World Insurance Associates (WIA), we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our products, and our community to flourish. WIA is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or Veteran status.

In addition, WIA makes reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

To Executive Search Firms and Staffing Agencies
World does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered World’s property, and World will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to Hiring Managers without contacting World’s Human Resources Talent Department.

This position is located in New Jersey. The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $50,000 to $60,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package and variable pay programs, please visit the careers page for more details.

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