Lease Administration Specialist

Skechers; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Skechers in Southern California is hiring a Lease Administration Specialist to join the lease administration team handling retail leases. You will coordinate from start to finish, review leases for accuracy, maintain a comprehensive database, and support audits and reporting across real estate operations.

Ideal candidates have a 3–5 year track record in lease administration or property management, strong knowledge of lease documents and regulations, and the ability to work with finance, legal,

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in lease administration or property management.
• Strong knowledge of lease documents, real estate laws and regulations.
• Ability to work with finance, legal, and real estate teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the leasing process from start to finish, including document preparation and execution of retail leases and amendments.
• Review and analyze lease agreements and amendments for accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain a comprehensive lease information database with expiration dates and rent schedules.
• Monitor a portfolio of 500+ lease expirations and renewals with critical dates tracking.
• Collaborate with real estate, construction, and design teams on expansions, relocations and remodels.
• Assist with lease abstracts and data entry into the database per audit requirements.
• Prepare and provide lease analysis, interpretation and reporting on activity.

Skills

Highly organized

Detail-oriented

Independent worker

Team player

Strong communication

Creative thinker

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or paralegal field

Tools

Lease administration software

Job description

Who Are We

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

About The Role

The Lease Administration Specialist will work with the lease administration team in the handling of retail leases. This role will collaborate with key real estate partners, internal and external auditors along with finance and legal teams to ensure all individual, team and organizational goals and priorities are achieved.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate the leasing process from start to finish, including document preparation and execution of retail leases and amendments.
• Review and analyze lease agreements and amendments to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Manage and maintain a comprehensive database of lease information and documents, including expiration dates, rent schedules and Landlord contact information.
• Monitor a portfolio of 500+ lease expirations and renewals; while maintaining comprehensive critical dates tracking list.
• Collaborate with real estate and construction and design departments to ensure compliance with lease obligations; including but not limited to expansions, relocations and remodels of current retail locations.
• Assist with lease abstracts and data entry into lease administration database following finance and audit requirements.
• Prepare and provide comprehensive lease analysis, interpretation and reporting on lease activity.

What You'll Bring

• Highly organized, detailed-oriented self-starter who can work independently and within a team environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to take the initiative, multi-task and remain flexible with changing priorities.
• Possesses good organizational skills and can adapt quickly to unexpected changes.
• Experience working in commercial (non-residential) real estate and reviewing contracts.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of an organization.
• A thorough understanding of commercial real estate leases, including all related lease documents, lease terminology and lease clauses.
• Ability to effectively communicate clear and concise ideas verbally and in writing.
• Creative thinker who can bring innovative ideas and approaches to solve issues.
• Highest professional standards and an impeccable record of integrity and honesty.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, paralegal degree or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in lease administration or property management
• Experienced with a public company, international experience a plus
• Strong knowledge of lease agreements, real estate laws and regulations

The pay range for this role is $71,000-$80,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® company, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,300 Skechers retail locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [e-mail].

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.