Join to apply for the Director of Real Estate and Workplace role at Clio Clio is a global leader transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice. Summary As Director of Real Estate and Workplace, you will lead strategic development and operational excellence across our global office footprint, shaping the future of work at Clio. You will balance hybrid collaboration, employee experience, real estate strategy, and global travel as we scale, overseeing a growing portfolio across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC, managing leases, fitouts, space planning, workplace operations, travel, and budgets through a highperforming global team. Responsibilities Define and evolve our workplace strategy to support a distributed, hybridfirst workforce. Own the global real estate and travel strategy: portfolio planning, site selection, lease negotiations, corporate travel program oversight, and Opex budget management. Partner crossfunctionally with Legal, Finance, IT, and Executive leadership to align workplace investments with company growth. Manage vendor relationships and systems that support real estate, workplace, and travel programs, ensuring compliance, cost efficiency, and employee experience. Lead and develop a global Workplace Experience team including Office Managers, Workplace Experience Manager, and project staff. Build scalable programs, systems, and standards for consistent, highquality workplace operations. Foster a culture aligned with our philosophy of human and highperforming with a focus on inclusion, and continuous improvement. Lead real estate transactions including lease renewals, expansions, and exits. Oversee office moves, buildouts, and decommissions in coordination with internal and external partners. Own CapEx forecasts and manage real estate capital budgets. Own global strategy for occupational health and safety (OHS) standards across all offices, ensuring compliance with local laws and alignment with corporate risk policies. Lead emergency preparedness and business continuity planning in partnership with Risk and Legal. Set and maintain facility maintenance standards, ensuring consistent vendor performance across locations. Oversee physical security, including access control systems, and visitor management. Act as escalation point for incident management, supporting local teams through resolution and root cause analysis. Design the longterm vision for how we collaborate across remote, hybrid, and inoffice teams in partnership with the Director of Employee Experience. Drive programs and policies that support engagement and intentional gatherings (including onsites and anchor days), and effective space utilization. Qualifications 10+ years of experience in workplace, real estate, or facilities leadership roles in global organizations. Proven success managing largescale office portfolios, lease negotiations, travel programs, and budgets (Opex and CapEx). Expertise in hybrid work models and employee experience. Exceptional stakeholder and people leadership skills. Experience scaling systems, processes, and teams across regions. Experience in negotiating lease agreements. Spanish is a nice to have. Compensation Clios Total Rewards Program includes a competitive, equitable salary with toptier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance. Work is hybrid with an expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Dublin) to be in office minimum 2 days per week on our Anchor Days. We offer a $2,000 annual counseling benefit, RRSP matching and RESP contribution, and a Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years. Salary ranges may differ by location and local currency; variable pay is based on company performance and paid quarterly. Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and we are united by our mission. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disclaimer: We only communicate with candidates through official @clio.com email addresses. Learn more about our culture at clio.com/careers. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Director of Real Estate and Workplace