Retail Leasing Lead — Assistant Manager, UAE

Jumeirah; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 167,400 - 223,200; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail management firm in the United Arab Emirates seeks an Assistant Manager - Leasing. This role involves preparing budgets, sourcing potential tenants, negotiating leasing agreements, and maintaining accurate lease files. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Marketing, with knowledge of retail market trends. Responsibilities also include tracking lease contracts and reporting to management. This position offers an opportunity to enhance service delivery and manage client relationships effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of retail market trends and intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing budgets and provide input on vacant units.
• Coordinate with teams for collection of rents and leasing fees.
• Perform general administrative duties like preparing routine correspondence.
• Support compliance with company guidelines and approvals for new tenants.
• Prepare tenancy contracts and ensure documentation is standardized.
• Track lease contracts and produce documentation for approvals.
• Source prospective tenants and negotiate leasing deals.
• Maintain accurate lease files and ensure data is up to date.
• Prepare timely reports for senior management review.
• Conduct market analysis on competitive leasing trends.

Skills

Retail market knowledge

Negotiation skills

Client relationship management

Administrative skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/Marketing

Job description

DR_Retail Leasing.Assistant Manager - Leasing

United Arab Emirates

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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