Associate, Brokerage

JLL; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL is seeking an Associate Broker in New York City to join a team that handles complex commercial real estate transactions. The role emphasizes career development through a structured training program and interaction with owners, C-suite executives, and decision makers.

You will support senior brokers in business development, prepare proposals, client-facing materials, and market analyses while contributing to market research and financial modeling.

Qualifications

• 0–4+ years in commercial real estate or B2B sales
• Proven track record in business development and sales
• Ability to translate qualitative and quantitative data into strategic deliverables

Responsibilities

• Attend JLL University (10-week training) for Associates
• Support senior brokers in initiating business development and outreach
• Prepare property summary books and new business presentations
• Create client materials such as lease comparisons and market overviews
• Shadow senior brokers in negotiation, evaluation, and documentation
• Provide clients with market intelligence and maintain contact with prospects
• Contribute to local market research: snapshots, decks, and research for pitches
• Review financial models, cash flow projections, and valuation models

Skills

Business development

Analytical thinking

Real estate knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Real Estate

Tools

Financial modeling

Job description

What this job involves -

This position requires a desire for success, strong work ethic, aspirations for career development in commercial real estate, and the aptitude to handle complex transactions. This is a team-based role, which will require interaction with owners, C-Suite executives, and high level corporate real estate decision makers.

This position will report to Senior Team Leaders and the individual will be involved in all aspects of the evaluation, negotiation, and strategy development. A successful candidate must be articulate; detail-oriented and can directly interface with key client representatives.

• Attend JLL University (“JLLU”) which is a 10-week training, development, and networking program specifically for our new Associate Brokers.
• Support the senior brokers in initiating business development activities and taking initiative to outreach to new leads (cold calls, warm calls, emails, etc.)
• Work with senior brokers on new business proposals, prepare available property summary books and create new business presentations.
• Work with senior brokers to develop materials for clients (e.g., lease comparisons, market overviews, prospect, or client presentations).
• Shadow senior brokers in transaction negotiation, evaluation, and documentation.
• Provide clients with industry and market specific information as it relates to their business and maintain contact information on prospects.
• Contribute to designated local market research requests: market snapshots, market overviews, quarterly market decks, topic specific research to support pitches and brokerage opportunities.
• Review and understand financial models, cash flow projections, and valuation models.

Interested? An ideal candidate would need to have the following qualifications:

Required

• A minimum of 0 – 4 (+) years of commercial real estate or business-to-business sales experience
• Demonstrable success in business development and sales production
• Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information and translate into strategic deliverables

Preferred

• State Real Estate License (must have within 90 days of hire)
• Preferred previous experience in corporate real estate, consulting, or finance; understanding of real estate fundamentals is a plus
• Prefer a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Real Estate, or related

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements. We are interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!