Leasing Executive - Retail Expansion

GMG Gulf; Dubai; On-site; AED 133,920 - 200,880; Full time

Job summary

GMG Gulf is looking for a Leasing Executive for Retail Expansion in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This role focuses on retail leasing and property acquisition to support GMG's growth. Responsibilities include scouting locations, negotiating leases, and coordinating with developers.

The ideal candidate has at least six years of relevant experience, a Bachelor’s Degree, and strong negotiation skills. This position provides a valuable opportunity to influence GMG's expansion strategy across the region.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in retail leasing, property acquisition, or commercial property coordination.
• Strong understanding of leasing processes, lease agreements, and property market practices.
• Experience negotiating retail leasing agreements with landlords and developers.

Responsibilities

• Assist in scouting property acquisition opportunities for new store development.
• Negotiate leasing terms for smaller accounts to secure favorable rates.
• Coordinate with finance on rental payments and leasing-related financial matters.

Skills

Retail leasing

Property acquisition

Lease negotiation

Tenant relations

Market trend analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Leasing Executive – Retail Expansion

Overview

Leasing Executive - Retail Expansion in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Real Estate hiring opportunity focused on retail leasing, property acquisition support, landlord coordination, lease documentation, tenant relations, and market intelligence for store expansion. This role supports GMG's growth plans by identifying suitable retail locations, assisting with leasing negotiations, coordinating with internal departments, and ensuring leasing activities remain aligned with commercial goals, legal requirements, financial processes, and property market conditions.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Real Estate
Function: Real Estate Leasing-Acquisition
Salary: 12000-18000 (Estimated salary range; final offer confirmed with the employer)
Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in scouting property acquisition opportunities for new store development, retail expansion, and portfolio growth across existing and new territories.
• Identify domestic and regional retail projects across the GCC and other target markets based on GMG's commercial expansion requirements.
• Work closely with GMG business units to understand retail space needs, brand requirements, store formats, location priorities, and project strategy.
• Support leasing activities by coordinating with developers, landlords, property owners, mall operators, and internal stakeholders.
• Negotiate leasing terms and conditions for smaller accounts while aiming to secure commercially favorable rates and practical lease arrangements.
• Review leasing proposals, lease documents, amendments, renewals, and related correspondence, highlighting exceptions or risks to management.
• Coordinate with the legal function on lease terms, statutory requirements, contractual obligations, compliance issues, and documentation review.
• Liaise with finance teams for rental payments, payment schedules, invoices, deposits, reconciliations, and other leasing-related financial matters.
• Act as a key contact point between GMG business units and developers or landlords for leasing updates, documentation, approvals, and operational follow-up.
• Respond to tenant, landlord, and stakeholder inquiries in a timely and professional manner, ensuring issues are resolved or escalated appropriately.
• Maintain updated leasing records, property information, landlord details, lease status, rental data, approvals, correspondence, and related documentation.
• Prepare regular leasing reports for the Leasing Manager, including opportunity updates, negotiation status, market observations, and pending actions.
• Track leasing rates, competitor locations, retail property trends, new developments, commercial terms, and changes in rules or regulations.
• Share relevant market and regulatory updates with GMG business units to support better leasing decisions and expansion planning.
• Coordinate cross-functional follow-ups to ensure leasing activities support store opening timelines, commercial priorities, and operational readiness.
• Support property due diligence by reviewing location suitability, access, visibility, brand fit, rental exposure, and practical leasing risks.
• Maintain a disciplined documentation process to ensure lease files are accurate, accessible, compliant, and ready for internal review.
• Build positive working relationships with landlords, developers, mall management teams, legal advisors, finance colleagues, and internal business stakeholders.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Property Management, or a related field.
• Additional certification in Real Estate, Leasing Management, or property-related disciplines is an advantage.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in retail leasing, property acquisition, mall leasing, retail expansion, or commercial property coordination.
• Previous experience negotiating retail leasing agreements and working with landlords, developers, mall operators, and internal business teams is preferred.
• Retail leasing experience is required, with practical exposure to store expansion, lease terms, commercial negotiations, and retail property documentation.
• Strong understanding of leasing processes, rental structures, lease agreements, renewals, approvals, compliance requirements, and property market practices.
• Good awareness of leasing rates, property laws, market trends, retail locations, and commercial property developments in Dubai and the wider region.
• Ability to manage tenant and landlord relationships professionally while resolving queries, complaints, delays, and documentation issues.
• Skilled in reviewing lease documents, identifying exceptions, coordinating corrective action, and supporting legal and finance workflows.
• Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Organized and detail-focused, with the ability to maintain leasing trackers, reports, records, approvals, and follow-up logs accurately.
• Comfortable working with multiple business units, deadlines, property opportunities, and cross-functional leasing requirements.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance rental value, location potential, legal compliance, and business expansion priorities.

Skills Set

• Retail leasing
• Property acquisition
• Real estate leasing
• Lease negotiation
• Lease documentation
• Landlord coordination
• Developer coordination
• Mall leasing
• Retail expansion
• Store development support
• GCC retail projects
• Property market research
• Leasing rates analysis
• Tenant relations
• Lease agreement review
• Legal coordination
• Finance coordination
• Rental payment follow-up
• Leasing compliance
• Property laws
• Market trend analysis
• Stakeholder management
• Leasing reports
• Property trackers
• Documentation control
• Commercial negotiation
• Business unit coordination
• Lease approvals
• Retail location assessment
• Relationship management

Why Join Us

This role offers a strong opportunity for a retail leasing professional to support GMG's store expansion and property growth across Dubai and wider regional markets. The position provides exposure to landlord negotiations, retail project scouting, lease documentation, market intelligence, legal coordination, finance follow-up, and business unit engagement. It is a suitable career step for someone who understands retail property dynamics and wants to contribute to location strategy, commercial leasing discipline, and long-term portfolio growth.