Senior Leasing Executive/ Leasing Executive (Retail Mall)

Aset Kayamas Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A shopping mall management company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Leasing Executive to identify and source potential tenants, negotiate leases, and manage relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in leasing and retail development, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position requires a proactive approach and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. Competitive compensation is offered for this critical role.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in mall or office leasing and retail business development.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel & Word).
• Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia; Mandarin proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source potential tenants with strong retail concepts.
• Execute lease negotiations and lead tenancy agreement renewals.
• Maintain relationships with tenants and real estate agents.
• Prepare and execute leasing documents.

Skills

Leasing negotiation

Relationship management

Market analysis

Retail business development

Communication in English and Bahasa Malaysia

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Professional Certificate or equivalent

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Senior Leasing Executive / Leasing Executive (Retail Mall)

Identify and source potential tenants with strong retail concepts, secure higher occupancy rates, and support overall leasing initiatives to build a strong shopping mall brand.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source potential tenants with strong retail concepts to achieve higher occupancy rates.
• Assist in overall leasing initiatives, including tenant mix planning, tenant liaison, revenue budgeting, and maintaining a strong shopping mall brand.
• Communicate and build effective relationships with tenants, prospects, real estate agents, investors, and media to promote assigned developments.
• Execute lease negotiations and lead to tenancy agreement renewals and rental unit showings to ensure maximum occupancy.
• Analyze rental, gross sales turnover, and occupancy cost.
• Keep up-to-date with industry best practices, market trends, and changes in leasing regulations.
• Forward plan by monitoring current and future vacancies, proactively react to occupancy needs, analyze slow-to-lease lots and propose solutions.
• Source retail brands and approach potential tenants, or explore new sales opportunities.
• Participate in mall repositioning, trade mix restructuring and reconfiguration works to increase rental yield and mall value.
• Enter data into the system, maintain the database, and monitor lease document status; keep an up-to-date database of tenants’ contact details and tenancy details in compliance with policies.
• Collaborate with internal and external specialist teams to resolve tenant concerns/issues related to renovation, operations, collection, and defects management.
• Prepare and execute leasing documents (Memorandum of Undertaking, Letter of Offer, Tenancy Agreement, Reminder letter, Termination letter, etc.).
• Prepare monthly master tenant listing or outstanding reports.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in mall or office leasing and retail business development.
• Professional Certificate, Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, or Professional Degree in any discipline or 3 years related experience.
• Disciplined, results‑oriented, and professional with minimal supervision; report and update head‑office as per leadership.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel & Word).
• Good interpersonal skills, meticulous, exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
• Proactive and able to work independently and collaborate with diverse people internally and externally.
• Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia; proficiency in Mandarin is an added advantage for communicating with Mandarin‑speaking clients.
• Own transport and ability to travel or visit within the designated coverage area on a periodic schedule.