Jacob Foy
Amersham,Buckinghamshire
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in end-to-end real estate transaction management and financial modelling. Demonstrates proficiency in budgeting, IFRS 16 analysis, and portfolio optimisation, and acquisitions, ensuring effective asset management and stakeholder engagement. Skilled in lease negotiation, drafting of Heads of Terms, and corporate governance, with a strong focus on compliance reporting and data management. Adept at overseeing portfolio systems and strategic planning, providing insightful board-level reporting. Committed to optimising portfolios and assets while maintaining robust corporate governance standards.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Estates & Acquisitions Manager
Monsoon Accessorize
London
2023.01 - 2026.01
- Manage and optimize national portfolio of 192 leased retail and industrial properties, overseeing full-cycle transaction activity of Lease renewals, regears, rent reviews, disposals and acquisitions.
- Maintain relationships and liaise with external solicitors, acquisition surveyors / agents, external and internal stakeholder and my direct team on all real estate transactions. weekly transaction pipeline meetings, ensuring efficient execution and compliance.
- Currently undertaking 42 transactions driven by maintained expiry data and pipeline. (13 outside the 54 act): 21 lease renewals, regears and lease optimization strategies across the UK, Ireland, Jersey and EMEA 8 Acquisitions, 5 relocations, 4 dilapidations negotiations
- Prepare weekly executive and board reports detailing transaction progress, key risks, and portfolio performance metrics. Reporting directly into the CEO and wider stakeholder team.
- Analysis of external portfolio management software's and handling the integration of AI automation as well as OCR viability for portfolio management add ons
- Creating more functional process for finance and property cross functions for payments of all property related costs, rents, rates and add hoc (fees etc)
Estates Manager
Medivet
Watford
2024.04 - 2025.10
- Manage a national portfolio of 412 leased veterinary properties, overseeing full-cycle transaction activity, estate governance, and property optimisation.
- Developed financial governance framework for rent, rates, service charge, insurance, and dilapidation payments; identified and recovered £260,000 of overpayments.
- Executed 52 leasehold disposals (via surrenders, assignments, sale leasebacks and subleases) delivering £5.4 million EBITDA savings under IFRS 16 and £1.1 million annualised cost savings.
- Manage external agents and solicitors through weekly transaction pipeline meetings, ensuring efficient execution and compliance with internal controls.
- Lead negotiations for interim and terminal dilapidation claims (17 cases), lease renewals, and rent reviews with landlords and appointed surveyors.
- Prepare monthly executive and board reports detailing transaction progress, key risks, and portfolio performance metrics.
Surveyor (Tenant Representation)
BNP Paribas Real Estate
London
2023.10 - 2024.04
- Advised corporate occupiers on office acquisitions and leasing strategies across EMEA.
- Negotiated and drafted Heads of Terms for new lease acquisitions and re-gears.
- Prepared competition and availability schedules to inform client site selection and market positioning.
- Conducted financial and spatial analysis to support client business cases for relocation, renewal, and consolidation.
- Collaborated with internal teams to ensure data integrity within BNP Paribas CRE systems and to provide pipeline visibility to senior management.
Surveyor (Occupier Solutions / Corporate Real Estate Management)
BNP Paribas Real Estate
London
2019.09 - 2023.10
- Delivered acquisition, disposal, and lease management projects for corporate portfolios across office, retail, and industrial sectors.
- Acted for clients including The Post Office, Tesco, Schneider Electric, FedEx, and CocaCola European Partners.
- Executed leasehold disposals, sale and leasebacks, long leasehold sales, and vacant possession disposals.
- Coordinated IFRS 16 analysis for 2,400 properties across EMEA, producing portfolio liability reports integrating BNP Paribas Banking financial forecasts.
- Undertook rent reviews, lease renewals, and licence negotiations across portfolios.
- Led data and performance reporting, maintaining the REFLEX property management system and preparing monthly portfolio board reports.
- Supported client strategy meetings to identify cost-reduction and efficiency opportunities across their property holdings.
Valuation Team and Industrial Leasing
BNP Paribas Real Estate
London
2018.01 - 2019.08
- Conducted portfolio and loan-security valuations for institutional and corporate clients, producing full RICS-compliant reports.
- Performed site inspections, measurements, and comparable evidence analysis to inform valuation accuracy.
- Assisted in national industrial leasing and letting instructions, preparing marketing material, conducting viewings, and analysing ERVs.
Education
BSc (Hons) - Real Estate Management
University College of Estate Management
LondonAssocRICS -
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
London 2019.01 - 2019.12
Diploma - Surveying Technician (Merit)
University College of Estate Management
London 2019.01 - 2019.12
GCSEs - 9 A-C including Mathematics and English
Amersham School
BuckinghamshireSkills
- End-to-end real estate transaction management
- Financial modelling
- Budgeting
- IFRS 16 analysis
- Portfolio optimization
- Asset optimization
- Stakeholder engagement
- Lease negotiation
- Drafting of Heads of Terms
- Corporate governance
- Compliance reporting
- Data management
- Portfolio systems oversight
- Strategic planning
- Board-level reporting
Custom Section
- Delivered £5.4 million EBITDA savings via portfolio disposals (Medivet, 2024).
- Managed IFRS 16 real estate reporting across 2,400 properties in EMEA, improving transparency of lease liabilities.
- Consistently met or exceeded fee targets throughout BNP Paribas Real Estate career.
- Completed AssocRICS accreditation within apprenticeship programme, demonstrating strong technical proficiency.
Personal Information
Title: AssocRICS
Interests
- Chess (Lansdowne Club)
- Skiing (Former European Slalom Team)
- Hockey (Buckinghamshire County First Team U18)
- Golf & Squash (Recreational)
- Apiculture
Timeline
Estates Manager
Medivet
2024.04 - 2025.10
Surveyor (Tenant Representation)
BNP Paribas Real Estate
2023.10 - 2024.04
Estates & Acquisitions Manager
Monsoon Accessorize
2023.01 - 2026.01
Surveyor (Occupier Solutions / Corporate Real Estate Management)
BNP Paribas Real Estate
2019.09 - 2023.10
AssocRICS -
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
2019.01 - 2019.12
Diploma - Surveying Technician (Merit)
University College of Estate Management
2019.01 - 2019.12
Valuation Team and Industrial Leasing
BNP Paribas Real Estate
2018.01 - 2019.08
GCSEs - 9 A-C including Mathematics and English
Amersham School
BSc (Hons) - Real Estate Management
University College of Estate Management