Commercial Operations Manager - Mayfair - £50,000 to £70,000

Are you a highly organised, adaptable professional with experience supporting senior leadership in a fast-paced real estate or legal environment?

This is a unique opportunity to support both the Sales & Investments team and the CEO, playing a key role in supporting with commercial property transactions, and contributing to ESG initiatives.

Join a prestigious real estate company specialising in the acquisition, development, and sale of luxury properties across London.
This role would suit someone from a real estate secretary, legal assistant, or EA/operations background who is ready to step into a broader, more commercial role - bringing their organisation, attention to detail, and ability to manage various tasks.

You will be motivated, resilient and confident with strongcommunications skills to work with high-stakeholders, senior management and managing third parties, including solicitors, lawyers and surveyors.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the CEO with commercial negotiations and reviewing offers from agents on commercial spaces.
• Attend regular 1:1 meetings with the CEO to coordinate updates on deals and ongoing transactions.
• Manage the commercial property portfolio, including new lets, renewals, and rent reviews.
• Oversee and prepare transactional documentation: compliance, tenancy, licences to assign/alter, and buyer packs.
• Liaise with internal departments and external stakeholders (lawyers, surveyors, agents) to ensure all parties are aligned and deadlines are met.
• Assist the Head of Sales & Investments with scheduling viewings, agent follow-ups, tracking deal progress, and client feedback.
• Minor contribution to ESG-related projects and reporting.
• Proactively chase internal teams for responses and keep the wider team and senior leadership informed on progress.
• Ensure a seamless deal process and successful completion by coordinating between departments and flagging any delays or risks.

Key Skills and Experience:

• MUST have a background in real estate, legal, EA/secretarial, or sales operations roles - ideally with experience in commercial but not a must!
• Strong communication skills and confident dealing with senior executives, legal professionals, and third-party agents.
• Exceptionally organised, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple deadlines and priorities.
• High attention to detail and ability to check and manage critical documentation.
• Technically proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Professional, polished, and able to handle confidential matters with discretion.

Location: Mayfair
Hours: Office Based - Monday to Friday 9.30am to 6pm
Salary: £50,000 to £70,000 (depending on experience)

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