Leasing Executive

Chandler Macleod Group

City of Brisbane

Hybrid

AUD 95,000 - 135,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Chandler Macleod Group is recruiting a Leasing Executive for a Brisbane-based role in the southern suburbs within a national tenant portfolio. You will lead lease negotiations, optimise occupancy costs, secure incentives and drive flexibility across existing tenancies.

You will manage new leasing transactions, relocations and consolidations, supported by market intelligence, financial analysis and strong stakeholder engagement with internal teams and landlords.

Qualifications

Extensive experience in commercial leasing.
Proven success negotiating renewals, reductions, incentives and favourable terms.
Strong understanding of lease structures, occupancy costs and Australian leasing practices.
Ability to analyse rental markets and develop commercial recommendations.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.
Strong attention to lease obligations, critical dates and commercial risks.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Proactively manage lease renewals, expiries, options and critical dates.
Lead negotiations with landlords and agents to secure terms, incentives and favourable lease conditions.
Identify opportunities to reduce occupancy costs through renegotiations and restructuring.
Negotiate lease flexibility, including break clauses and make-good provisions.
Monitor and report negotiated savings, incentives and cost-reduction initiatives.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align leasing with operations and contracts.
Manage targeted property searches and new leasing requirements.
Assess premises against business needs, location requirements and financial objectives.
Negotiate heads of agreement and commercial terms for new tenancies.
Coordinate leasing transactions through to execution with legal, finance and operations teams.
Build and maintain relationships with landlords and agents.
Provide leasing advice to internal stakeholders and drive commercially sound outcomes.
Work across the business to deliver value in leasing decisions.

Skills

Lease negotiations

Commercial acumen

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Independent work

Tools

Financial analysis

Job description

Our client, a global leader in it's field is looking to recruit a Leasing Executive to join the team based in Brisbane's southern suburbs.

The Role

In this newly created role, you will take a proactive role in managing the commercial leasing requirements of the national tenant portfolio.
Your primary focus will be identifying opportunities to reduce occupancy costs, negotiate favourable lease terms, secure rental incentives and improve flexibility across the existing tenancy commitments.
You will also manage new leasing transactions, relocations and consolidations, ensuring property decisions are supported by market intelligence, financial analysis and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Lease Negotiations & Cost Optimisation

Proactively manage lease renewals, expiries, options and critical dates.
Lead negotiations with landlords and agents to secure competitive rental terms, incentives, rent abatements and favourable lease conditions.
Identify opportunities to reduce occupancy costs through rental renegotiations, lease restructuring and improved commercial arrangements.
Negotiate lease flexibility, including break clauses, make-good provisions, rent reviews and other key commercial terms.
Tenant Portfolio Monitor and report on negotiated savings, lease incentives and cost-reduction initiatives.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure leasing arrangements align with operational and contractual requirements.

Strategic Leasing & Site Selection

Manage targeted property searches and new leasing requirements.
Assess suitable premises against business needs, location requirements and financial objectives.
Negotiate heads of agreement and commercial terms for new tenancies.
Coordinate leasing transactions through to execution in collaboration with legal, finance and operational teams.

Landlord & Stakeholder Relationships

Build and maintain effective relationships with landlords, managing agents and commercial property representatives.
Provide commercial leasing advice and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
Work collaboratively across the business to deliver commercially sound leasing outcomes.

About You

You are a confident negotiator with strong commercial instincts, analytical capability and a proactive approach to managing tenant leasing requirements.

You have:

Extensiveexperience in commercial leasing
Demonstrated success negotiating lease renewals, rental reductions, incentives and favourable commercial terms.
Strong understanding of commercial lease structures, occupancy costs and Australian leasing practices.
Ability to analyse rental markets, assess financial opportunities and develop commercial recommendations.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.
Strong attention to detail, particularly around lease obligations, critical dates and commercial risks.
Ability to work independently and as a part of a team, prioritise competing requirements and deliver measurable outcomes.

What's on Offer

An opportunity to influence leasing outcomes across an established national tenant portfolio.
A commercially focused role with autonomy and accountability.
Exposure to complex negotiations, strategic leasing initiatives and cost optimisation projects.
A collaborative working environment with engagement across senior management.
Hybrid working environment
Competitive remuneration package

The Company