Description

The Retail Leasing team, part of the Property Services organization, leads the real estate strategy and transaction execution for Citizens’ portfolio of over 1,000 retail locations. This team collaborates closely with business lines to define market-level strategies, leveraging financial metrics, market intelligence, facility conditions, and legal factors—including lease terms, zoning regulations, signage codes, and prevailing market conditions.

From strategy development to site selection and transaction execution, the team manages the full lifecycle of each location, working alongside brokers, designers, architects, and construction managers to bring projects from concept to completion.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Head of Retail Leasing, the Senior Real Estate Portfolio Analyst will oversee the transaction lifecycle for a segment of the bank’s retail portfolio. This individual contributor role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze financial, economic, market, and branch performance data to inform strategy.Review and interpret lease language; recommend amendments for renewals.Evaluate multiple location options across markets using financial and qualitative criteria.Conduct site visits and market tours with internal and external stakeholders.Present location strategies and options through the internal approval process.Support execution teams with due diligence, design, and construction insights.Negotiate new leases, renewals, subleases, and early lease terminations.Collaborate with facility management, lease administration, and legal teams to resolve landlord disputes.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, management, marketing, or a related field.Minimum of 7 years of experience in lease or contract negotiation.Proven experience managing leases across a large real estate portfolio.Strong negotiation skills with the ability to balance risk and deal closure.Analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data.Solid understanding of financial principles that drive real estate decisions.Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).Ability to quickly learn new systems such as Lucernex and Ariba.

Work Schedule & Travel

Hours: 40 per week Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Location: In-office at least 4 days per week (unless traveling) Travel: Up to 25% 

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.