Senior Associate, Urban Retail Leasing

OMERS / Oxford Properties Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate investor seeks a Senior Associate for National Urban Retail Leasing in Toronto. This role involves managing leasing for a diverse retail portfolio and requires strong negotiation skills and a deep understanding of the real estate market. Applicants should have 2-5+ years of experience in retail leasing and be results-driven with a flexible mindset. The company values diversity and offers a supportive work environment focused on community engagement.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of related Real Estate experience, including at least 2 years in Retail Leasing.
• Experience in enclosed shopping centers or urban environments preferred.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment and work with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of leasing for Oxford’s mixed-use retail portfolio across Canada.
• Identify opportunities concerning new leasing and renewals.
• Negotiate leasing offers and manage budgets.

Skills

Sales and business acumen

Negotiation skills

Conflict resolution skills

Financial analysis

Presentation skills

Creative thinking

Education

University or College education

Job description

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact.

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise, and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.

We are a leading global real estate investor, developer, and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships, and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners, and create a brighter world for our customers.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.

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We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Associate, National Urban Retail Leasing to join our Leasing team in Toronto. In this role, you will be involved in leasing Oxford’s mixed-use retail portfolio across Canada, including locations in Montreal, the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Banff, Vancouver, and Whistler. You will manage all aspects of tenancy including offers, extensions, renewals, expansions, and assignments.

You will be a key member of an engaged, high-reaching team—part of a world-class, winning culture that prioritizes people development and focuses on long-term growth. We take pride in leading the industry by earning respect through every interaction, every day. We go above and beyond to protect and grow relationships by anticipating needs, being honest and considerate, and valuing customers as genuine partners.

As a member of this team, your responsibilities will include:

• Continuously identifying opportunities concerning renewals, new leasing opportunities, and potential developments
• Acting as the primary contact for tenants, their consultants, and other representatives across the national urban retail portfolio
• Negotiating the terms of leasing offers for existing and new tenants
• Researching potential tenancies with cold calling
• Preparing and managing leasing budgets
• Maintaining NOI in conjunction with Property Management
• Monitoring and assessing market trends to ensure all leasing offers are competitive
• Ensuring all lease offers are effectively documented
• Supporting the creation of pro forma for future retail development projects
• Completing projects on time and within budget
• Liaising with Legal, Development, Asset Management, and Property Management to achieve leasing goals and resolve tenant conflicts
• Maintaining knowledge of the current leasing market
• Managing brokers, where applicable
• Supporting retail leasing leadership in achieving objectives

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• University or College education (preferred)
• Minimum 2-5+ years of related Real Estate experience, including at least 2 years in Retail Leasing
• Experience working in enclosed shopping centers or street-front urban environments (preferred)
• Strong sales and business acumen
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Proven ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships
• Effective technical skills, including financial analysis, presentation skills, and written reporting
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment
• Comfort working with ambiguity and in a dynamic organization
• Flexibility to work extra hours occasionally and on short notice
• Ability to travel within Canada
• Results-driven mindset and creative thinking skills

Oxford’s purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate. Our people-first culture is best reflected when our workforce mirrors the communities we serve and work in.

We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and employee experience, supported by Employee Resource Groups, our Purpose@Work committee, and employee recognition programs.