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Property Acquisition & Estates Manager

Date:  3 Apr 2026
Location: 

London, GB

Company:  Chopstix

About the company

 

Join QSRP: where the good growth happens
 

Chopstix is part of QSRP (Quick Service Restaurant Platform), a company dedicated to delivering mouthwatering food experiences to our 100 million customers annually through our 1,200+ restaurants and 7,000 employees throughout 9 key countries. Our product offering proudly represents a culturally diverse selection of Burgers through our US-style Burger King and Belgian-rooted Quick restaurants, French style O'Tacos, Vibrant burger brand G La Dalle, Dunkin: the world leader in coffee and donuts, Chopstix: one of the most recognized Asian QSR brands in the UK,.

So, are you ready to dive into a career that's as exciting as our menu? Click that "Apply Now" button faster than a fryer heats up!

About the position

We’re on the hunt… for a hungry Property Acquisition & Estates Manager to add to our current team!

 
 London-based | UK-wide travel | Full-Time

Join one of the fastest‑growing QSR brands in the UK and help shape the future of our estate.

 

At Chopstix, we’re all about bold ambitions, fast growth and doing things differently. As we continue our rapid expansion across the UK, we’re looking for a proactive, commercially minded Property Acquisition & Estates Manager to help us secure the best new locations and support the optimisation of our existing estate.

 

If you thrive on finding opportunities, negotiating great deals, strengthening landlord relationships, and supporting the lifecycle of a dynamic property portfolio, this is your chance to make a big impact.

 

The Property Acquisition & Estates Manager plays a pivotal dual role at Chopstix — driving estate growth through high-quality site acquisitions while also supporting the effective management, optimisation and cost-efficiency of our existing estate.

 

Reporting to the Head of Property, you will balance opportunity spotting and deal‑making with the structured, detail‑driven work of lease events, estate data management and property oversight. You'll collaborate closely with Operations, Finance, Development and external partners to ensure Chopstix secures the right sites, on the right terms, while maximising performance and value across the estate.






What do you bring

 

To support both the Head of Property and the operations function and ensure that we have an open communication platform that ultimately enables us to grow the business, increase our sales line and deliver profitability at all levels.

 

Acquisition & Growth

  • Identify, appraise, and secure new Chopstix locations that align with strategic, financial, and operational objectives.
  • Conduct detailed feasibility studies including demographic assessment, footfall, competitor analysis, and catchment scoring.
  • Lead negotiations on Heads of Terms and coordinate legal processes to completion.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with landlords, agents, developers, franchisees, and solicitors to drive opportunity flow.
  • Manage and motivate retained property agents, ensuring high performance and alignment with Chopstix priorities.
  • Produce Board‑level business cases, location summaries, and recommendation packs.

Estate Management

  • Support the management of the existing Chopstix estate, including rent reviews, lease renewals, re‑gears, assignments and other lease events.
  • Assist in reviewing and helping manage service charges, insurance queries, business rates challenges, and dilapidations.
  • Maintain and update an accurate property management database including critical dates, lease documentation, tenure, costs, and landlord contacts.
  • Liaise with landlords and external consultants to ensure the business meets obligations, maximises cost efficiency, and mitigates risk.

Asset Management & Portfolio Optimisation

  • Support the evaluation and delivery of estate initiatives such as refurbishments, relocations, re‑images, disposals, kiosks, and secondary licences (e.g., external seating, storage).
  • Contribute to estate performance reviews, identifying opportunities to enhance sales performance, reduce occupancy costs, or improve tenure.
  • Analyse market trends and emerging locations to shape ongoing estate strategy.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Operations, Finance and Development teams to ensure property decisions reflect trading performance, operational needs, and customer experience.
  • Share property insights and analysis to support strategic planning, forecasting and new-store modelling.
  • Ensure clear communication and alignment across internal stakeholders throughout acquisition and lease processes.

Data, Reporting & Systems

  • Maintain dashboards tracking critical dates, site opportunities, lease events, financial implications and pipeline progress.
  • Prepare accurate and timely reports, presentations, and analysis for leadership and investment committees.
  • Ensure all property records are organised, compliant, and accessible.

As an individual you are

Chopstix leaders develop themselves and their teams to reach their full potential while demonstrating genuine passion for the brand, its people and its products. They plan and organise effectively, make informed decisions using data, and communicate with impact. They embrace change, deliver excellent customer service by building strong relationships, and take ownership for driving high business performance.
 
  • Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  • Analytical thinker with the ability to assess and present data-driven decisions.
  • Highly organised with a structured and proactive approach.
  • Comfortable working under pressure and managing deadlines.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and property market analysis tools.
  • Ideally MRICS qualified or working toward a similar professional qualification.
  • Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel across the UK (and occasionally Europe).
  • Strong working knowledge of Landlord & Tenant law and commercial property contracts.

Why join us on your journey?

 

  • Contribute to our mission of becoming the market leader in QSR sector
  • Plenty of career growth opportunities across all our international head quarters
  • Become part of a company where learning and development is in the heart of the culture
  • Loads of fun initiatives with your colleagues, many of them focused on giving back to the community
  • We believe in a flexible and hybrid work model, but we also offer a modern and cool office environment for you to thrive in
  • Enivironmental sustainability is in the center of the way we operate
  • We care about diversity, equity and inclusion and make everyone feel equally welcomed

 

You also get these benefits:

  • Salary up to £55k pa
  • Medicash Healthcare Plan
  • Plus many more benefits
  • Pension Scheme
  • Yearly bonus based on your performance

 

Does this sound exciting? If yes, apply now! Even if you do not meet all the requirements, yet have the right attitude and potential, reach out and let’s talk.

Intrigued, but want to read more about us first?

 

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All applicants will receive consideration for the job with no regards to race, color, religion, gender, sex (pregnancy included) and sexual identity and orientation, age, nationality, citizenship, physical or mental disability, military status, family or marital status, medical condition, or any other basis protected by national or local laws and regulations.

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