Estates Surveyor

Joining Hakim Group means becoming part of the UK’s fastest-growing community of independent optical practices — a place where creativity, ambition, and care come together.

We live by our values: Honest, Ambitious, Kind, Industrious, Meticulous. Our people are the heartbeat of our business, and we provide the structure, tools, and support to help you grow professionally while making a real impact.

This role is based at our HQ in Darwen, with Nationwide travel.

You’ll be joining a supportive and ambitious Estates & Facilities team within one of the UK’s fastest-growing healthcare retail businesses. This is a role with real influence — where your expertise will shape the performance, growth, and sustainability of our national estate.

You’ll enjoy:

• A competitive salary reflective of your experience
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• On-site parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Additional leave and sick pay
• The opportunity to contribute directly to the Group’s growth strategy
• Being part of a business where ambition, collaboration, and care drive everything we do

We’re looking for a commercially focused Estates Surveyor to support the growth and effective management of our national property portfolio.

Reporting to the Head of Estates & Facilities, you’ll manage a portfolio of optician stores, leading lease events and negotiations to secure strong commercial outcomes. You’ll play a key role in aligning property decisions with our wider business strategy — ensuring our estate supports performance, growth, and long-term success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage day-to-day property matters across a defined portfolio of optical stores, ensuring effective and commercially sound estate management.
• Monitor and proactively manage all lease events, including rent reviews, renewals, break options, expiries, and regears.
• Lead and conclude negotiations on lease renewals and rent reviews to secure favourable commercial terms and mitigate risk.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with landlords, managing agents, and professional advisors to support positive long-term partnerships.
• Support acquisitions, relocations, and disposals by providing property due diligence, negotiation support, and strategic advice.
• Identify and deliver opportunities to improve commercial performance across the estate, including cost savings and value enhancement initiatives.
• Provide strategic property input to ensure estate decisions align with the Group’s wider growth strategy

KILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re commercially astute, proactive, and confident, leading negotiations in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience managing a retail or multi-site commercial property portfolio.
  • Strong knowledge of commercial lease structures, including rent reviews, renewals, break clauses, and statutory processes.
  • Demonstrable experience negotiating directly with landlords and agents to secure commercially advantageous outcomes.
  • A sharp commercial mindset, with the ability to identify risks and opportunities that impact business performance.
  • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and critical deadlines effectively.

If you’re ready to take ownership of a national portfolio and play a key role in a growing business, we’d love to hear from you.