Senior Manager, Real Estate & Physical Security New UK

UK

About Nscale

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.

We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior Manager, Real Estate & Physical Security to lead the effective management of Nscale's real estate portfolio and physical safety framework across all office locations.

Reporting to the Director, Workplace Experience and sitting within the Operations team, this role ensures that our offices are compliant, secure, cost-efficient, and operationally well managed.

This position combines hands on real estate management with oversight of physical security, health & safety, fire safety, and workplace compliance. You will work cross functionally with Finance, Legal, IT, People, and external vendors to ensure a safe, resilient, and scalable workplace environment that supports our global growth.

What you'll be doing

Manage landlord relationships and oversee escalated property matters, supporting local Office Managers.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date floor plans and evacuation plans across all locations.

Oversee serviced office and flexible workspace arrangements.

Track lease events including expiries, break options, renewals, and key contractual milestones.

Monitor rent, business rates, and service charge obligations, including audits and reconciliations.

Support office openings, relocations, expansions, and exits.

Physical Security & Access Control

Implement and maintain global physical security standards across all office locations.

Own the access control strategy, including badging systems, visitor management, and CCTV oversight.

Conduct location-based security risk assessments and recommend mitigation plans.

Partner with IT and external vendors to manage and optimize security systems.

Compliance, Health & Safety

Ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements across all operating countries.

Maintain health & safety documentation, governance frameworks, and reporting processes.

Oversee fire safety programs, including fire risk assessments and evacuation planning.

Support audits, inspections, and compliance reporting activities.

Maintain and continuously improve the physical incident response framework.

Coordinate response efforts for workplace safety and security incidents.

Conduct post-incident reviews and track corrective and preventive actions.

Sustainability & ESG

Support workplace sustainability initiatives across all office locations.

Partner with local Office Managers and vendors to improve environmental performance.

Contribute to ESG reporting and sustainability tracking where required.

Own relationships with security, visitor management, and facilities-related vendors.

Oversee SLAs, performance standards, and cost controls to ensure consistent service delivery.

Support procurement processes, contract renewals, and vendor evaluations.

Monitor budgets and track real estate and security-related expenditures.

About You

5-8 years of experience in corporate real estate, facilities management, workplace operations, or physical security.

Experience supporting lease negotiations and managing landlord relationships.

Working knowledge of physical security systems, access control, and CCTV frameworks.

Understanding of health & safety and fire safety compliance requirements.

Experience supporting multi-country compliance frameworks is preferred.

Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Financial awareness with experience tracking budgets and managing cost controls.

Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities across locations.

Calm and decisive in managing risk and responding to incidents.

What we can offer you

At Nscale, you'll find a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact. We're building something extraordinary, and we want you at the core.

Highly competitive package (base + equity) with reviews every 12 months.

Join one of the fastest-growing AI infrastructure companies - your opportunity to shape safe, secure, and scalable workplaces that enable innovation.

Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by leading global workplace initiatives, strengthening compliance frameworks, and building resilient environments that support our teams worldwide.

Human-First Flexibility: We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.

We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role.

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