Leasing Associate

Red Mountain Group | Commercial Real Estate Development; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D

Disability Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

401k

HSA

Paid time off

Sick time

Volunteer time off

Paid holidays

Holiday break

EV Charging

Job summary

Red Mountain Group is seeking a Leasing Associate to support the leasing team from LOI to lease execution. You will coordinate lease transactions, assist with tenant outreach, and perform market research to drive occupancy across the national retail portfolio.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, well-organized, and capable of reviewing contracts while balancing administrative work with relationship-building across executives, brokers, and tenants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 1-2 years related experience in commercial real estate, leasing, legal, or contract administration.
• Experience reviewing contracts, leases, or other legal documents.
• Exceptional proofreading and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, proofread, and coordinate LOIs, lease documents, and internal approvals.
• Review lease terms for accuracy and consistency prior to execution.
• Coordinate leasing progress between leasing, legal, property management and executives.
• Maintain leasing activity reports, expiration schedules, and deal tracking.
• Assist with market research, tenant outreach, and marketing coordination.
• Support property tours, site visits, and travel to portfolio properties.

Skills

Detail oriented

Contract review

MS Office

Communication

Relationship building

Market research

Leasing docs

LOI drafting

Canvassing

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Yardi

Salesforce

CoStar

Crexi

LoopNet

Job description

The Leasing Associate plays a key role in supporting the leasing team by coordinating lease transactions from initial Letter of Intent (LOI) through lease execution while assisting with tenant outreach, market research, and marketing initiatives. This position combines analytical review of leasing documents with relationship management and project coordination to help drive occupancy across Red Mountain Group's national retail portfolio.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is:

• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Comfortable reviewing legal and financial documents.
• Confident communicating with executives, brokers, and tenants.
• Able to balance administrative work with relationship-building.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Duties/Responsibilities

Lease Administration & Transactions

• Draft, proofread, and coordinate Letters of Intent (LOIs), lease documents, and internal leasing approvals.
• Review lease terms for accuracy and consistency prior to execution.
• Coordinate lease progress between leasing, legal, property management, and executive leadership.
• Maintain leasing activity reports, expiration schedules, and deal tracking.

Business Development

• Assist with identifying prospective tenants through market research and canvassing.
• Conduct outreach to prospective tenants and brokers.
• Respond to inquiries generated through CoStar, Crexi, LoopNet, signage, and other marketing channels.
• Support negotiations with tenants and brokers under the direction of senior leasing leadership.
• Coordinate property marketing materials and e-blasts.
• Assist with property tours and site visits.
• Travel to portfolio properties as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 1-2 years related experience commercial real estate, leasing, legal, or contract administration experience.
• Experience reviewing contracts, leases, or other legal documents.
• Exceptional proofreading and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Desired: Working knowledge of Yardi or similar software.
• Desired: Working knowledge of SalesForce, CoStar, Crexi, Loopnet or similar software.
• Medical Insurance (Kaiser and Anthem) – Company covers 75% of total premium
• Dental Insurance – flat rate of $25/month
• Vision Insurance – 100% covered for employee
• Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance (100% company paid)
• Voluntary Life Insurance option
• 401k with matching (up to 3% match, 100% vested from enrollment)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid time off (accrued)
• 48 hours of Sick time
• Volunteer time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Holiday break
• Celebrations and festivities throughout the year
• EV Charging station

About our Company

Red Mountain Group was established as a result of one man’s vision - that anything is possible and that every challenge brings its own opportunity. This philosophy has been the driving force behind RMG since being founded by Michael Mugel in 1991. Starting with the purchase of a single distressed shopping center in Mesa, Arizona, today RMG is an established and innovative leader in the retail redevelopment industry, with a current portfolio of more than 4.7 million square feet located across 18 states.

Our in-house capabilities include Property & Asset Management, Asset Evaluation, Leasing, Marketing, Project Construction Management, Retail & Mixed-Use Development, Entitlements, Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Financing.

Red Mountain Group is an equal opportunity employer.

This is not a remote or hybrid position.