BESTSELLER

RETAIL LEASING & PORTFOLIO SPECIALIST

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Job Description

BESTSELLER is a family-owned global fashion company founded in Denmark in 1975. With more than 24,000 colleagues worldwide, we develop brands such as JACK & JONES, VERO MODA, ONLY, NAME IT, and SELECTED.

From our Vienna office, BESTSELLER Region East operates across more than 40 countries. As we continue to grow our retail footprint in Austria and CEE, we are looking for a Retail Leasing & Portfolio Specialist to join our Expansion team.

In this role, you will work closely with the Senior Expansion Manager and focus on two key areas: lease agreements and the active management of our existing store portfolio.

You will support the full lifecycle of our retail locations—from reviewing and finalizing lease agreements to monitoring existing contracts, upcoming lease events, and portfolio opportunities. The role combines contract expertise, commercial thinking, and strategic portfolio management.

RETAIL LEASING & PORTFOLIO SPECIALIST (fm/d)

Location: Vienna

Full time (38,5 h / week, all in)

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Review lease agreements, amendments, side letters, and related documents
  • Identify contractual and commercial risks, opportunities, and deviations
  • Ensure agreed commercial terms are accurately reflected in contracts
  • Coordinate contractual topics with landlords and internal stakeholders
  • Support the negotiation and finalization of new lease agreements
  • Monitor lease terms, notice periods, break options, extensions, and key milestones
  • Identify locations requiring contractual, commercial, or strategic action
  • Analyze lease conditions and identify portfolio optimization opportunities
  • Prepare recommendations for extensions, renegotiations, relocations, or closures
  • Maintain an overview of portfolio risks, opportunities, and upcoming decisions
  • Collaborate with Expansion, Retail, Finance, Legal, Construction, and other functions
  • Build relationships with landlords and gradually take ownership of selected negotiations

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Education in Business Law, Law, Real Estate, Business Administration, or a comparable field; practical experience is also welcome
  • Initial experience in Commercial Real Estate, Leasing, Contract Management, Asset Management, Retail, or a related area
  • Strong interest in commercial contracts, real estate, and retail
  • Ability to understand details while keeping the commercial perspective in mind
  • Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
  • Structured, accurate, proactive, and solution-oriented working style
  • Confidence to challenge existing solutions and make recommendations
  • Willingness to take increasing ownership and responsibility
  • Fluent German and English, written and spoken
  • Interest in working across countries, cultures, and markets

WHAT WE OFFER

  • A Vienna-based role with exposure to our retail portfolio across Austria and CEE
  • Broad development opportunities in Retail Real Estate, Leasing, Portfolio Management, and Expansion
  • Close collaboration with an experienced Senior Expansion Manager
  • Exposure to landlord negotiations and strategic portfolio decisions
  • Direct interaction with landlords and international teams
  • Responsibility and development opportunities from the start
  • An international network within a global fashion company
  • Attractive employee benefits and fashion-related advantages

READY FOR YOUR NEXT MOVE?

If you enjoy understanding the business behind a contracts, identifying opportunities and want to develop your expertise across commercial leasing, portfolio management, and expansion, we would love to hear from you.

At BESTSELLER, we value different perspectives and are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone can contribute, develop, and succeed.

At BESTSELLER, WE OWN IT!

Please include information about your work authorization for Austria in your application.

The gross monthly salary for this position is based on the Austrian Collective Agreement for the Retail Sector. The actual starting salary will be determined individually based on your qualifications and experience.

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About BESTSELLER

At BESTSELLER, we are more than 22,000 people in 38 different countries working for over 20 fashion brands such as ONLY, JACK & JONES, VERO MODA, NAME IT, SELECTED, VILA, PIECES, OBJECT, MAMALICIOUS, NOISY MAY and Y.A.S. We are a family-owned company with a strong foundation and values to build on, empowering us to pursue the ideas we believe in to take BESTSELLER forward. We are committed to diversity and provide equal opportunities for everyone, irrespective of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We strive to create an empowering environment where people can thrive and develop.

Our long-term business success is inextricably linked with respecting people and planetary boundaries. Our commitment to responsible operations extends beyond our own company and throughout our value chain. Our sustainability strategy, Fashion FWD, guides our actions towards our sustainability goals and sets the direction for the future of our company.

Fairness, opportunities and a sense of responsibility is part of our vision in BESTSELLER. We treat each other as family, which means that we take each other’s differences into account, while creating an empowering environment where people can thrive and develop. We always put our family first and this is what unites us and makes us stronger together.

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Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Brande, DK
Year Founded
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