Director, Lease Administration (REMOTE)

JLL; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care

Paid parental leave at 100%

Paid time off and holidays

Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

Job summary

JLL is seeking a Lease Administration Director for its Pittsburgh office. This role will lead dynamic Lease Administration teams to provide comprehensive services to a diverse set of clients. Responsibilities include managing client relationships, overseeing team performance, and ensuring compliance with internal controls. Ideal candidates will have at least ten years in Lease Administration, strong financial skills, and the ability to inspire teams. JLL offers competitive benefits including 401(k), medical coverage, and paid parental leave.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of work experience in Lease Administration.
• Five or more years of supervisory experience at a strategic level.
• Desire to learn and grow, willingness for light travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop dynamic Lease Administration teams.
• Serve as executive relationship manager for clients.
• Oversee performance and career development for client teams.

Skills

Financial and analytical skills

Leadership and coaching

Problem-solving mindset

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Lease Administration Director

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way by combining world‑class services, advisory, and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive and grow meaningful careers.

We are seeking a Lease Administration Director to join our Lease Administration team. The role supports a diverse set of client needs from basis management of lease abstractions and critical dates to full financial management of landlord invoices and reconciliation audits. The Director will leverage comprehensive knowledge and data across the portfolio to enable clients to make strategic real estate decisions that support and enhance their core business.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop dynamic Lease Administration teams, managing multiple teams that provide full scope of lease administration services for clients.
• Serve as executive relationship manager and point of client escalation.
• Communicate with JLL Account Managers on important issues and ongoing performance.
• Assume primary responsibility for client satisfaction and reporting accuracy.
• Oversee performance, career development, and deliverables for up to eight client teams through supervision of multiple managers or supervisors.
• Ensure account teams comply with internal controls, mediate errors, and implement performance plans as necessary.
• Document and share best practices, strengthen internal controls, and improve data quality.
• Participate in prospective client presentations and special projects assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least ten years of work experience in Lease Administration, advanced knowledge of real‑estate accounting practices or property management (at least five years in Lease Administration or a closely related field).
• Five or more years of supervisory experience at a strategic level with internal and external teams.
• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
• Proactive problem‑solving mindset with the ability to start and drive solutioning processes.
• Ability to understand and interpret data and use technology to increase efficiency.
• Desire to learn and grow, and willingness for light travel.

Behavioral Competencies

• Think Big – strategic thinking, simplifying complexity, solving complex problems, seeing the big picture.
• Drive Change – thrives on change, learning agility, intellectual curiosity, appetite for risks, digital drive.
• Help Others – builds relationships, actively collaborates, helps others succeed.
• Get It Done – acts decisively, drives results, is passionate to win, takes ownership, accountable, resilient.
• Business First – focuses on customers and clients, business/financial acumen.
• Inspire – inspires others, creates vision and strategy, energizes the team.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care.
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay.

Location

On‑site – Dallas, TX; Pittsburgh, PA.

Legal Notice

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.