Asset & Lease Manager

Anywhere Talent; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 19,380,000 - 30,454,000; Full time

Job summary

Anywhere Talent is seeking an Asset & Lease Manager to own the administration of a multi-site U.S. retail lease portfolio. You will abstract leases, track dates, verify charges, and recover overbilled CAM and tax charges.

The role requires managing certificates of insurance and coordinating with landlords and property managers. The position is full-time with night shift, based offshore from Pakistan, and involves close collaboration with U.S.-based teams. Strong Excel skills and U.S.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in U.S. retail or commercial lease administration or property accounting
• Ability to read and accurately abstract U.S. shopping-center leases including CAM, tax and insurance
• Working knowledge of CAM and real estate tax reconciliations and spotting improper charges
• Experience managing certificates of insurance against lease requirements

Responsibilities

• Abstract leases and amendments into the lease database, including rent, escalations, CAM/tax/insurance terms
• Maintain critical date calendar for options, renewals, termination rights, TI deadlines, and renewals
• Route and file leases, amendments, estoppels, SNDAs and consents with indexed digital files
• Set up rent records at commencement and maintain escalations and abatements
• Validate monthly billing (base rent, CAM, tax, insurance) and prepare payment file for Accounting
• Manage CAM and tax audit, review findings, and track approved claims through to credit or refund
• Track real estate tax bills and assessments and flag protest candidates
• Monitor landlord obligations and issue certificates of insurance per lease requirements
• Support back-charge claims and portfolio events (openings, relocations, assignments, subleases)
• Produce recurring reports (critical dates, rent roll, occupancy cost, audit savings)

Skills

Advanced Excel

English proficiency

Lease administration

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Real Estate/Law

Tools

Lease accounting software

ERP/AP system

Job description

Asset & Lease Manager

Own the administration of a multi-site U.S. retail lease portfolio: abstract leases, track critical dates, verify every landlord charge before it is paid, and recover overbilled CAM and tax charges.

Work Setup

• Full-time, Monday-Friday, night shift
• Must have a computer/laptop with a webcam
• Reliable high-speed internet

What You'll Do

• Abstract every executed lease and amendment (rent, escalations, CAM/tax/insurance terms, options, notice windows, exclusives, co-tenancy) into the lease database.
• Maintain the critical date calendar (options, renewals, termination rights, TI deadlines, insurance renewals, estoppels) and give advance notice.
• Route and file leases, amendments, estoppels, SNDAs and consents, and keep an indexed digital lease file.
• Set up rent records at commencement and keep escalations, amendments and abatements current.
• Validate every monthly billing (base rent, CAM, tax, insurance, percentage rent) against the lease before payment, and prepare the payment file for Accounting.
• Manage the outsourced CAM and tax audit, review findings against the lease, and track approved claims through to credit or refund.
• Screen year-end reconciliations on receipt and correct errors right away.
• Track real estate tax bills and assessments, verify pro-rata shares, and flag protest candidates.
• Issue and maintain certificates of insurance for every location to each lease's requirements.
• Monitor landlord obligations and put landlords on notice when they are unmet.
• Maintain W-9s, landlord and property manager records, and payment instructions, with verified controls on any banking changes.
• Support franchisor and lender consent, estoppel and reporting requests.
• Act as the day-to-day contact for property managers on statements, reconciliations, certificates and documents.
• Prepare and file TI allowance draw packages and track them through to receipt.
• Support back-charge claims and portfolio events such as closures, relocations, assignments and subleases.
• Keep the lease database accurate, and produce recurring reports (critical dates, rent roll, occupancy cost, audit savings, insurance compliance).
• Write and maintain SOPs, and help define, train and supervise a future associate role.

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years in U.S. retail or commercial lease administration, lease accounting or property accounting, ideally with multi-site portfolios
• Ability to read and accurately abstract U.S. shopping-center leases, including CAM, tax and insurance pass-throughs, caps, exclusions, options and notice requirements
• Working knowledge of CAM and real estate tax reconciliations, with the ability to spot improper charges and hold a position with landlords or audit firms
• Experience managing certificates of insurance against lease-specific requirements
• Advanced Excel
• Excellent written and spoken English for direct, professional correspondence with U.S. landlords and property managers
• Exceptional accuracy and follow-through, and comfort owning a deadline calendar where a missed date has real financial consequences
• Preferred: a degree in Accounting, Finance, Real Estate, Business or Law
• Preferred: experience with a lease administration platform, e-signature tools and an ERP/AP system
• Preferred: experience supporting a growing portfolio (new openings, TI collection) or working with a U.S.-based team from offshore

Anywhere Talent is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

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