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Alliant Insurance Services

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1925

🛡️ Insurance

🤝 B2B

💼 Consulting

💰 $690M Debt Financing - Alliant Insurance Services on 2019-10

Insurance • B2B • Consulting

Alliant Insurance Services is a national insurance brokerage and risk-management firm that provides property & casualty insurance, employee benefits consulting, reinsurance, claims assistance, disaster preparedness and recovery, captive insurance, and a range of industry-specific risk solutions (e. g. , agribusiness, aviation, construction, cyber, energy, healthcare, real estate & hospitality, transportation). The firm emphasizes benefits consulting and human capital services in addition to traditional brokerage, and positions itself as a full-service advisor for commercial clients. Alliant is one of the largest brokers in the U. S. , noting roughly $5. 7B in revenue and $55B+ in premiums, and is ranked among the top brokers nationally and globally.

📋 Description

• Responsible for leading corporate real estate strategy, transaction management, workplace planning, and governance activities across the U.S. portfolio. • Partners with business leaders to identify and execute real estate solutions that support business objectives, employee experience, growth, and cost optimization. • Oversees third-party service providers, including brokers, architects, and legal partners, to deliver approved real estate transactions and workplace solutions consistent with corporate standards. • Develops and executes corporate real estate strategies that align with business objectives, workforce planning, financial goals, and employee experience initiatives. • Leads strategic planning for office, branch, and workplace requirements across the portfolio. • Establishes workplace standards, occupancy strategies, and space utilization guidelines that support business needs and corporate objectives. • Oversees workplace programming and space planning requirements in partnership with business stakeholders. • Demonstrates a knowledge of market information, corporate real estate transaction history, and successful outcomes in a related corporate real estate role. • Leads all real estate transaction activities, including site identification, market evaluation, financial analysis, lease negotiations, renewals, relocations, expansions, contractions, and dispositions. • Develops transaction strategies and business cases to support real estate decisions. • Presents recommendations and obtains executive stakeholder alignment for proposed transactions. • Submits and secures approval for all applicable projects through established Capital Committee governance processes. • Directs and manages third-party brokerage firms responsible for market searches, site evaluations, financial analysis, and transaction negotiations. • Partners with external legal counsel to negotiate and finalize leases and related real estate agreements that comply with corporate standards and risk requirements. • Establishes performance expectations and manages relationships with brokers, architects, and other strategic service providers. • Partners with architects and workplace consultants to develop programming requirements and space plans that support business strategy, employee experience, operational needs, and corporate workplace standards. • Ensures proposed workplace solutions align with approved space standards, utilization targets, and budget objectives. • Reviews and approves conceptual layouts, test fits, and workplace planning recommendations. • Builds strong relationships with executive leadership and business stakeholders to understand evolving real estate requirements. • Leads cross-functional collaboration among Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Technology, Security, and business units throughout the transaction lifecycle. • Develops and maintains policies, procedures, and governance processes supporting corporate real estate activities. • Provides leadership, coaching, and development to Corporate Real Estate team members.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Real Estate Management, Finance, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Master's Degree, preferred. • Seven (7) or more years of progressive leadership experience in Corporate Real Estate or Facilities planning in a fast-growing environment. • Experience collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards. • Experience developing and managing budgets with exceptional financial, vendor, and contract management skills. • Strong knowledge of domestic commercial real estate processes and regulations. • Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills including charting and graphing required. • Microsoft Project experience desirable. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Exceptional organization skills and detail oriented. • Exceptional problem solving and business judgement skills. • Strong negotiation skills. • Self-motivated, self-managed, and willing to take on new responsibilities. • Strong ability to develop relationships with stakeholders. • Excellent ability to manage people across multiple geographies. • Ability to manage multiple projects with shifting priorities and deadlines successfully. • Ability to work in a fast-paced, growing organization with the ability to embrace change.