Assistant Manager - Retail Leasing and Business Development

Cushman and Wakefield; Chennai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global career opportunities

Career development and internal growth

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Work-life balance in a flexible, agile

Continuous learning & development

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an Assistant Manager in Chennai to drive retail leasing and business development. You will manage client relationships, deliver market insights, and support brokerage activities through research, financial analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills, with expertise in real estate terms and deal analysis. A dynamic, client-focused professional will thrive in this team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
• Requires advance knowledge of Real Estate terms and principles.
• Conducts financial/business analysis including the preparation of reports.
• Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions for clients

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Retail leasing in the assigned location/region.
• Execute new business development by participating in cold calling, converting calls to meetings, new business wins
• Grow client relationships by attending client meetings, conducting property tours, developing follow-up materials for clients (e.g., lease comparisons, market overviews, property summary books, prospect or client presentations & proposals), providing clients with industry and market specific information as it relates to their business & maintain contact information on prospects
• Review & prepare presentations, proposals. Provide inputs and solutions.
• Gather information through research; understand clients need and their business, provide timely responses to and listed timely responses from clients.
• Track purposes in appropriate databases keep abreast with new developments pertaining to business.
• Interact with team members & clients, with respect to analysis/information
• Actively participate in the brokerage team by attending meetings & weekly sales updates, conducting market research to support presentation materials, publications, reports & deliverables & use in completion of market surveys, data analyses.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Client service

Real estate terms

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager Job Title Assistant Manager Job Description Summary Job Description Job Description Summary Responsible for driving retail leasing and business development in the assigned region through client outreach, meetings, and transaction support. Builds and manages client relationships by delivering market insights, property tours, proposals, and presentations. Supports brokerage activities through research, financial analysis, and collaboration with internal teams to deliver effective client solutions

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for Retail leasing in the assigned location/region.


• Execute new business development by participating in cold calling, converting calls to meetings, new business wins


• Grow client relationships by attending client meetings, conducting property tours, developing follow-up materials for clients (e.g., lease comparisons, market overviews, property summary books, prospect or client presentations & proposals), providing clients with industry and market specific information as it relates to their business & maintain contact information on prospects


• Review & prepare presentations, proposals. Provide inputs and solutions.


• Gather information through research; understand clients need and their business, provide timely responses to and listed timely responses from clients.


• Track purposes in appropriate databases keep abreast with new developments pertaining to business.


• Interact with team members & clients, with respect to analysis/information


• Actively participate in the brokerage team by attending meetings & weekly sales updates, conducting market research to support presentation materials, publications, reports & deliverables & use in completion of market surveys, data analyses.

About You

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Strong organizational and analytical skills.


• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.


• Requires advance knowledge of Real Estate terms and principles.


• Conducts financial/business analysis including the preparation of reports.


• Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions for clients

Other

• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

• Being part of a growing global company


• Career development and a promote from within culture


• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion


• We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment


• We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions


• We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent


• We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program INCO: \"Cushman & Wakefield\" Experience Level Mid Level