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Tamas Zachar-Illés dr.

Tamas Zachar-Illés dr.

Budapest,Hungary

Summary

Commercial property and sales professional with legal background and experience in diplomatic relations .

Experience in business negotiation , key account management; team management; a true team enthusiast.

Hungarian national.

Browsing on Budapest based/hybrid /international opportunities.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work history

International relations officer

Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Beijing, China
12.2023 - 08.2025
  • Drafted comprehensive reports on global affairs, contributing to strategic planning.
  • Enhanced international relations through consistent communication and negotiation.
  • Represented organisation publicly at events, meetings and conferences.
  • Liaised with local authorities to address concerns and build mutually-satisfactory solutions.
  • Coordinated visa applications for smoother immigration process.
  • Streamlined administrative processes within the consulate for operational excellence.

Career transition

Commercial Property Advisor - Freelance
01.2022 - 10.2023


Tenant representation - Commercial Property Advisor

( freelancer ) / Chinese Language Scholar /Sabbatical in Middle East- Far East

  • 6 months Chinese learning Scholar in Taiwan
  • Chinese language scholar in ELTE Budapest
  • Volunteering in several fields
  • Arranging mediation cases - dispute resolution
  • 6 months Sabbatical ; visiting Americas , Middle East, Far East

Head of Sales

Lourdes Honey Ltd.
Gyomaendrod, Hungary
09.2019 - 12.2021
  • Led export/import - sales team of 6 whilst managing complex relationships with key clients.
  • Represented company on the market overall; so as on conferences and trade shows.
  • Agreed several mutually beneficial commercial contracts
  • Had advisory role for the board of owners of the company
  • Refined technically detailed sales procedure to simplify process and increase productivity
  • Carefully analysed customer and market insight to improve product and therefore profit margins by 15% per year


Commercial Team Leader

Immochan Hungary Ltd. ( Auchan group)
Budapest, Hungary
04.2017 - 09.2019
  • Led key accounts team of 5
  • Negotiated high-value contracts with key tenants
  • coordinated shopping center reshaping projects from leasing point of view in the company’s shopping centers (between tenants, architects, designers and marketing team)
  • Retained long-term tenants by developing tailored packages and pricing structures.
  • Motivated team members to exceed sales targets .
  • Coordinated team building activities to establish team morale and drive attainment.

Property Leasing Manager

Immochan Hungary Ltd . (Auchan group)
Budapest , Hungary
07.2015 - 03.2017
  • Built and maintained exceptional working relationships with existing and new tenants
  • Administered property-related rent plans and budgets; reviewed invoices , effort rates and tracked rental and yield trends.
  • Prepared detailed, accurate offers, contracts for prospective tenants.
  • collaborated with other departments involved in the property management and development process


Legal Counsel

Immochan Hungary Ltd. ( Auchan group)
Budapest
05.2013 - 01.2015
  • Drafted legal agreements related to Leases and Operations
  • Ensured company activities were compliant with current local legislation.
  • Negotiated, drafted and reviewed property related contracts

Candidate Attorney

Pápai Law Firm
Gödöllő
02.2012 - 04.2013
  • Developed detailed litigation strategies for each case.
  • Developed relationships among lawyers to facilitate knowledge-sharing and expertise.
  • Drafted and negotiated contracts concerning several fields

Education

Chinese Business Studies

PPKE
Budapest
09/2025 -

Mandarin Language Training - Contemporary Chinese Language

National Taiwan Normal University
Taipei
2022

Business Negotiation; Law; Mediation

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, United States
2015

Juris Doctor - Law

ELTE University
Budapest
2012

Erasmus studies - Law

University of Paris X
Paris, France
2008

Skills

  • Project leading
  • Business development
  • Training and mentoring
  • Diverse communicator
  • Budget development
  • Winning negotiator
  • Commercial strategy development
  • Sales training
  • Relationship management
  • Complex negotiations
  • Strategic planning
  • Legal background
  • Public administration
  • Diplomatic communication
  • Policy understanding
  • Cross cultural communication

Languages

Hungarian
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
French
Upper intermediate
B2
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary
A2

Timeline

International relations officer

Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
12.2023 - 08.2025

Career transition

Commercial Property Advisor - Freelance
01.2022 - 10.2023

Head of Sales

Lourdes Honey Ltd.
09.2019 - 12.2021

Commercial Team Leader

Immochan Hungary Ltd. ( Auchan group)
04.2017 - 09.2019

Property Leasing Manager

Immochan Hungary Ltd . (Auchan group)
07.2015 - 03.2017

Legal Counsel

Immochan Hungary Ltd. ( Auchan group)
05.2013 - 01.2015

Candidate Attorney

Pápai Law Firm
02.2012 - 04.2013

Chinese Business Studies

PPKE
09/2025 -

Mandarin Language Training - Contemporary Chinese Language

National Taiwan Normal University

Business Negotiation; Law; Mediation

University of New Mexico

Juris Doctor - Law

ELTE University

Erasmus studies - Law

University of Paris X
Tamas Zachar-Illés dr.