Head of Real Estate

The role

The Head of Real Estate will own the real estate strategy and portfolio end-to-end. This includes site selection, transaction execution, capital planning, and long-term portfolio management for manufacturing, lab, and office sites in the U.S. and internationally.

What you will do

• Own real estate portfolio strategy and forecast space needs
• Lead site selection including market analysis and lease vs buy studies
• Negotiate and execute leases, purchases, subleases, renewals, and terminations
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and Security/Export Control on site selection
• Own real estate due diligence for new sites and acquisitions
• Build and manage real estate capital and operating budgets
• Partner with Facilities and Workplace on site lifecycle and space planning
• Develop and maintain a real estate playbook
• Maintain a real estate portfolio database
• Present strategy and budget updates to executive leadership and the board

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate real estate, real estate transactions, or a brokerage role
• Direct responsibility for lease/purchase negotiation and portfolio strategy
• Experience managing a multi-site portfolio across several markets including industrial, manufacturing, lab, or office uses
• Strong command of lease economics, deal structuring, and real estate financial modeling
• Experience managing outside brokers and real estate counsel
• Experience negotiating directly with landlords/sellers
• Ability to operate with significant autonomy in a fast-scaling environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

Nice to have

• Experience with real estate in defense, government, or other regulated/secure-facility environments
• Familiarity with export control considerations (ITAR/EAR)
• Experience sourcing and standing up international sites
• Experience supporting M&A real estate diligence
• Background partnering with, or directly managing, a Facilities and Workplace organization
• Eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• 401k with 50% company match up to 6% of pay
• FSA
• HSA
• life insurance
• Free daily lunch
• No meeting Fridays
• unlimited PTO
• casual dress code
• pre-IPO stock option grants
• relocation assistance

Before you apply

• CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach

About the company

CHAOS Industries is a modern defense company with a multi-product portfolio. Founded in 2022, it is headquartered in Los Angeles with global offices.