Assistant Leasing Manager

Gough Recruitment (Hong Kong) Pty Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Gough Recruitment (Hong Kong) Pty Limited is seeking an Assistant Leasing Manager to join a well-established real estate organisation. The role focuses on driving leasing initiatives, managing occupier relationships, and supporting commercial objectives across a portfolio of assets.

The successful candidate will report to senior management and collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding and ongoing occupier support, while staying abreast of market trends and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Marketing, Property Management or related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years of leasing or related experience in real estate.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to identify business opportunities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and organisational abilities.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative team player with a customer-focused approach.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Manage leasing activities and occupancy strategies for assigned properties.
• Build and maintain relationships with occupiers, agency partners and stakeholders.
• Negotiate commercial terms and support transaction processes from enquiry to completion.
• Prepare leasing proposals, reports and presentations.
• Coordinate with internal teams for onboarding and ongoing occupier support.
• Maintain accurate leasing records and reporting systems.
• Monitor market conditions and industry trends to identify opportunities.
• Assist in marketing and promotional initiatives.
• Support portfolio performance through tenant engagement and retention strategies.
• Participate in additional projects as required.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Team player

MS Office (Excel)

English & Chinese

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate/Business/Marketing/Property Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

About the Role

Our client is recruiting an Assistant Leasing Manager to join a well-established organisation within the real estate sector. Reporting to senior management, the successful candidate will be responsible for driving leasing initiatives, managing occupier relationships, and supporting commercial objectives across a portfolio of assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage leasing activities and occupancy strategies for assigned properties.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing occupiers, agency partners, and other key stakeholders.
• Negotiate commercial terms and support transaction processes from initial enquiry through to completion.
• Prepare leasing proposals, reports, presentations, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding and ongoing support for occupiers.
• Maintain accurate leasing records and reporting systems.
• Monitor market conditions, industry trends, and competing developments to identify opportunities and support business planning.
• Assist in the development and execution of marketing and promotional initiatives.
• Support portfolio performance through proactive tenant engagement and retention strategies.
• Participate in additional projects and responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Marketing, Property Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in leasing, commercial property, real estate, or a related field.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify and pursue business opportunities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and organisational abilities.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities independently.
• Collaborative team player with a customer-focused approach.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese.

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to commercial, industrial, logistics, office, retail, or mixed-use properties is required.
• Experience working for property owners, developers, investment firms, consultancies, or property agencies will be considered favourably.