About the position
As a Leasing Manager, you will play a pivotal role in negotiating and finalizing lease agreements within defined parameters. Your focus will be on balancing tenant needs with the company’s strategic and financial objectives, ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes without compromising organizational interests.
Strategic Leasing
- Develop and implement the annual leasing strategy.
- Ensure all renewals and new leases are negotiated timeously and professionally, in line with company/client policies.
- Accurately prepare, compile, and sign off lease agreements.
- Implement processes to track outstanding leases and FICA documentation, escalating where necessary.
Tenant & Broker Relations
- Maintain positive relationships with tenants and brokers to support retention and growth.
- Compile and distribute monthly vacancy schedules to brokers.
- Grow and manage the broker database.
- Attend to prospective tenants and brokers, including space showings.
Financial & Reporting
- Prepare and manage income budgets and annual budgets
- Produce accurate status reports, monthly variance reports, forecasts, TI schedules, broker commission schedules, and internal commission schedules.
- Compile monthly Manco reports for the commercial portfolio.
- Manage tender applications and commission packs prior to client sign-off.
- Approve workflows on SAP.
Operational Excellence
- Ensure tenant files are kept up to date with relevant correspondence.
- Support other business units when required.
- Meet deadlines for monthly trackers, TI meetings, and broker commission updates.
- Check and sign off motivations for client approval.
Leadership
- Provide effective staff management, ensuring team performance aligns with business objectives.
Requirements - Minimum Grade 12.
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in the Leasing environment
- Valid Fidelity Fund Certificate
- Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office and property management systems.
- Strong negotiating skills with the ability to secure favorable lease terms.
- Numerical aptitude to interpret financial data and rental structures.
- Contract comprehension with the ability to interpret and apply lease agreements.
- Sound knowledge of the legal context governing commercial leases and property law.
Desired Skills:
- leasing
- retail leasing
- retail property
- property management
Desired Qualification Level:
About The Employer:
We focus on perfection, on finding the absolute top executive for your recruitment needs. Where other agencies may hire for every role within an organization or across a number of verticals, we have selected to remain within specific industries.
Our niche approach ensures that we know and understand your requirements and have the right relationships and expertise to find the perfect executive or perfect placement for every candidate.
