Real Estate Advisor - East Coast

Job category

Retail

Experience level

Intermediate

Relocation available

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Job type

Professionals

Travel required

No travel is expected with this role

Job code

RQ111854

Entity

Customers & Products

Job Family Group

Retail Group

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Real Estate Advisor to join our Network and Portfolio Management Team. This individual will be responsible for the ongoing management, optimization, and performance of bp’s existing real estate portfolio across specific brands and major markets.

The role focuses on executing market and asset plans, including trade area analysis, site performance evaluation, lease negotiations, and oversight of contractual and due diligence activities. The individual will coordinate property-related matters and support lifecycle decisions such as renewals and site repositioning to maximize portfolio value.

Additionally, the role may selectively support acquisition and divestment opportunities that enhance or strengthen the existing network, while ensuring alignment with broader portfolio strategy and performance objectives.

Key Accountabilities

Execute real estate strategies aligned to long-term business objectives, focusing on portfolio optimization, asset performance, and lifecycle management.
Negotiate and manage lease and contract terms with landlords, partnering closely with legal and the Portfolio Manager to ensure effective agreement execution and administration.
Lead portfolio initiatives including renewals, relocations, repositioning, and selective new site opportunities from evaluation through execution.
Conduct market and trade area analysis to assess performance, identify optimization opportunities, and support portfolio decisions.
Manage broker relationships to support portfolio priorities, including site evaluation and market intelligence.
Deliver executive-level presentations to support portfolio decisions, capital allocation, and targeted investments.
Lead market tours and maintain strong alignment with internal stakeholders across real estate, operations, finance, and legal.
Represent bp in industry forums and stay current on market trends and competitive dynamics.
Comply with bp’s Code of Conduct and model bp’s Values & Behaviors.

Experience and Qualifications

Demonstrated understanding of single-tenant real estate, including site evaluation and ongoing asset management across a portfolio of locations.
Ability to assess and optimize fuel and convenience site performance, considering factors such as access, trade area dynamics, demographic trends, and competitive positioning.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% as required.
Proven experience in contract negotiation, administration, and lease management.
Strong critical thinking skills with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to portfolio performance and asset optimization.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal, influencing, and cross-functional partnership capabilities.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, or a related field.

Key Partners

The team consists of real estate professionals who interact daily with Sales/Operations, Legal, Finance, Business Investment, Design, Construction, Vendors of real estate services.

At bp we embrace a servant team culture focusing on empowering individuals and fostering collaboration to achieve common goals. Key selling points include:

Empowerment: Team members feel valued and motivated as they are encouraged to take initiative and contribute ideas, leading to higher job satisfaction and engagement.
Collaboration: Open communication and mutual respect promote a sense of belonging, enhancing teamwork and leading to innovative solutions.
Customer Focus (internal and external): By prioritizing the needs of others, both internally and externally, teams can provide exceptional service, improving client relationships and satisfaction.
Personal Growth: A commitment to individual development ensures team members continuously improve their skills, benefiting both the individual and the organization.
Resilience: A servant leadership approach fosters a supportive environment, enabling teams to navigate challenges more effectively and adapt to change.
Strong Ethics: This culture emphasizes integrity and accountability, building trust within the team and with clients, which can enhance the organization's reputation.

Why join us

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits ( https://exploreyourbenefits.com/landing.html) to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

How much do we pay (Base)? $75,000 - $139,000 *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full times employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at benefits@bp. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more at benefits@bp.

We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits may include a pension for eligible employees. You may learn more about our generous benefits at benefits@bp.

As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at benefits@bp.

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills

Authentic Leadership, Authentic Leadership, Building services and standards, Building sustainability, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Construction, Continuous Improvement, Contract Management, Crisis and emergency response management, Customer centric thinking, Customer experience, Data Analysis, Design Thinking, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Incident investigation and learning, incident investigation and response, Incident Management, Influencing, Management of change, Negotiating, Operations Management, Project execution planning {+ 10 more}

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

Our innovative Energize recognition points programme and spot awards translate exceptional performance into tangible rewards, to motivate our high performers.

Pay

bp offers competitive pay in line with industry standards, making us an employer of choice.

Discretionary bonus

We offer discretionary bonuses to reward strong company, business unit and individual performance, and recognition awards, including those related to long service to recognize commitment to the company.

Retirement & savings

We offer a range of discretionary retirement and savings plans to help provide you and your family with financial security.

Insurance benefits

To give you additional peace of mind, bp provides valuable insurance benefits in some countries. These are designed to provide financial assistance to employees and their families if employees become unwell or die in service.

Equity

Depending on your location and job level, there may be equity (stock and share) options you are eligible to join so you can be part of bp’s success.

Disclaimer

This is a high-level summary only of terms and current discretionary benefits applicable to certain roles. Some rewards, benefits and policies are at managers’ discretion and vary depending on where you work within the business. All terms subject to contract and all discretionary benefits subject to policy and eligibility.