CEO, Managing Director (Commercial Real Estate, Investments)

HR Agency Key People is a recruitment agency specializing in executive and leadership search for Ukrainian and international businesses.

Our client is an international investment fund operating in the commercial real estate development and asset management sector. The company has active operations in Ukraine, including a large-scale commercial real estate asset. As the business enters its next stage of development, the company is looking to appoint a CEO / Managing Director to lead its Ukrainian operations.

Role Overview

The Chief Executive Officer has overall responsibility for the leadership, strategic direction, and operational performance. The role encompasses full P&L responsibility, asset and crisis management, financing, stakeholder relations, and execution of complex real estate asset management, renovation, and optimisation.

The CEO acts as the primary representative of the company before shareholders, lenders, public authorities, and tenants, ensuring sustainable value creation, business continuity, and long-term growth in a challenging and evolving market environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Corporate Governance

• Define and execute the company’s business strategy in alignment with shareholder objectives
• Ensure high standards of corporate governance, transparency, and compliance with local and international best practices
• Prepare and present management reporting, budgets, business plans to the shareholders
• Act as a trusted senior counterpart to lenders, and strategic partners

Asset Management

• Oversee asset management of large-scale shopping and entertainment center
• Lead complex renovation, repositioning, and recovery of the shopping and entertainment center
• Drive occupancy, tenant mix optimisation, leasing strategy, and operational performance improvement
• Ensure sustainable operating cash flow and long-term asset value growth
• Negotiate and secure anchor tenants and international brands
• Maintain long-term relationships with key tenants and operators
• Support introduction of innovative concepts and technologies to enhance asset performance

Financial Management

• Hold full responsibility for financial performance, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
• Structure, negotiate, and manage senior debt and investment financing, including international IFIs
• Lead refinancing and restructuring processes, ensuring covenant compliance and optimal capital structure

People Leadership

• Build, lead, and mentor high-performing multidisciplinary teams
• Establish a performance-driven culture focused on accountability, resilience, and results

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 10 years of senior leadership experience in real estate investment, development, asset management, or finance
• Proven CEO or equivalent top-management experience with full P&L responsibility
• Strong background in real estate finance, debt structuring, and lender negotiations
• Track record of managing large-scale shopping malls and complex development projects
• Experience working with international investors, boards, and financial institutions

Education & Skills

• Master’s degree in Real Estate, Finance or Banking, or related field
• Strong expertise in corporate governance, crisis management, and strategic planning
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Data-driven mindset with experience in ERP, analytics, and performance systems

Languages

• English — fluent
• Ukrainian — fluent What the Company Offers
  • A key leadership role within an international investment platform
  • High level of autonomy and strategic influence
  • Long-term opportunity with a high-value commercial asset
  • Competitive executive compensation package

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