Retail Leasing Assistant Manager

Dubai Holding; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading asset management company in the UAE is looking for an Assistant Manager - Leasing to support budgeting, coordinate rent collections, and ensure compliance with leasing agreements. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Marketing and have a strong knowledge of retail market trends. This position involves generating leasing leads, managing client relationships, and preparing reports for senior management. Competitive salary and career development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Marketing preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of retail market trends and intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of budgets and coordinate with collection team.
• Perform general administrative duties to ensure document handling.
• Negotiate qualified deals and track lease contracts effectively.

Skills

Knowledge of retail market trends

Administrative skills

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Marketing

Job description

DR_Retail Leasing.Assistant Manager - Leasing

United Arab Emirates

Job Description

AboutDubaiHoldingAssetManagement:

DubaiHoldingAssetManagement(DHAM)ownsandoperatesanextensiveportfolioof20landmarkretaildestinationsand15residentialcommunities.

TheGroupplaysafocalroleinshapingDubai'spositionasagloballeaderinbusiness,tourismandleisure,contributingtoitspositionasoneoftheworld'smostcovetedandsought-afterlivabledestinations.Fromhot-spotretaildestinationslikeBluewater's,JBR,SoukMadinatJumeirah,AlKhawaneejWalkandTheOutletVillagetopopularattractions,includingtheTheatreofDigitalArt,MadameTussauds,MuseumofIllusions,DubaiHoldingAssetManagement’sretaildestinationscaptivatemillionsofvisitorsandtouristseveryyear.

DubaiHoldingAssetManagement’sretaildestinationscollectivelyattractedover28millionvisitorsandhostedover75eventsacrosstheportfolio.DubaiAssetManagementmaintainsasubstantialpresenceinDubaiwithaleasingportfolioof15distinctresidentialcommunities,elevatingthecity’sglobalrecognitionasoneofthemostdesirableandlivabledestinationsworldwide.

AbouttheJob:

Wearelookingfora Assistant Manager - Leasing tojoinDubaiHoldingAssetManagement.Themaindutiesandresponsibilitiesofthisroleare:

• Assistinpreparationofbudgetsbyprovidingdueinputsonvariousfactorsincludingvacantunits,timelines,potentialterminations,non-renewalsetc.
• Coordinatewiththecollectionsteamforcollectionofrents,depositsandleasingfeestoensurepaymentsaremadeaccuratelyontime.
• Performgeneraladministrativedutiessuchasensuringdocumentsaresignedinatimelyfashion,settingupnewfiles,preparingroutinecorrespondence,etc.
• SupporttheHead,RetailLeasingandotherlinedepartmentstoensurethatallproposalsfornewtenantscomplywithcompanyguidelines,budgetsandhavereceivedappropriateapprovals.
• CoordinatewiththeLegaldepartmentforpreparationoftenancycontractstemplatesandformstoensurestandardizationofleasingdocumentswithintheframeworkofthefederallaw.
• Ensureleasecontractsareeffectivelytracked,producethesupportingdocumentationfornewleasesandleaserenewals,compileleasesummariesandliaisewithclientstoclarifyleasefortimelyapprovals.
• Sourceprospectivetenantsandgeneratenewleasingleadsandnegotiatequalifieddealsfrominceptiontofinalexecutionincludingsubmissionforreviewtotheleasingcommittee.
• Handleclientphysicalanddatabaseleasefilestoensurethattheleasefilescontainaccurateandup-to-daterecords.
• Ensuretheleasedocumentmanagementsystemiskeptuptodatewithallnewleasingdealsforspecificdevelopments.
• AssistinpreparingtimelyreportsforSeniorManagementreviewandanalysis.
• PreparememosandRAFsforcasejustificationandapprovalfromManagementasperDOA.
• Maintainaccuratesalesforcedata/inventoryandpreparationofaccurateleaseagreements.Ineventifleasepreparationisdonebysomeoneelse,tovalidateofdocumentsandagreements.
• Proactivelydevelopandmanagetherelationshipwiththeclienttoensureservicedeliveryexpectationsareexceeded.
• Prepareregularreports,withinspecifiedtimeframes,detailingpropertystatusandperformanceincludingrecommendationsonleasenegotiations.
• AssisttheSeniorLeasingManager/LeasingManagerindevelopingtenantandcustomerfocusedstrategiesthroughmonitoringcustomer,tenantandassetfeedback.
• Makefollow-upcallstoTenantwhohavenotrevertedtorenewalremindernotification.
• Conductadequatemarketanalysisoncompetitiveleasingtrendsandreporttomanagement.
• ConductpresentationsandsitevisitsforprospectivetenantsinordertopromoteDHAMretailprojects.

Whatwearelookingfor:

Theidealcandidateforthispositionwillhavethefollowingexperienceandqualifications:

• Bachelor’sDegreeinBusinessAdministration/Marketingoranyrelatedfieldpreferred
• Thoroughknowledgeofretailmarket/trends/intelligence