Broker Liaison

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Durban North; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment seeks a Retail Leasing professional in Durban North to build and maintain relationships with landlords and brokers across South Africa, source new retail space for the group’s trading brands, and keep the opportunity pipeline current.

You will support lease renewals, coordinate agreements through to signature and beneficial occupation, and provide market insights to help the projects team and administration stay aligned.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (essential).
• Previous experience in retail leasing (essential).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (essential).
• Strong interpersonal relationships and attention to detail.
• Accountability, teamwork, integrity, reliability, and adaptability.
• Willingness to travel across South Africa as required.

Responsibilities

• Build and foster landlord and broker relationships across South Africa.
• Source and assess new retail opportunities for the group’s trading brands.
• Coordinate lease renewals and manage signatures and beneficial occupation.
• Provide market intelligence and stay updated on retail property trends.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Accountability

Teamwork

Integrity

Reliability

Adaptability

Willingness to travel

Education

Grade 12

Job description

We are looking for a Retail Leasing professional to build and maintain relationships with the landlord and broker community, and to source new retail space for the group’s trading brands. You will keep the pipeline of opportunities current, support lease renewals, and coordinate agreements through to signature and beneficial occupation. This is a relationship and process role that sits between landlords, brokers, administration, and the projects team.

Key responsibilities

Landlord and broker relationships

Build and foster relationships with the landlord community across South Africa so that new retail space and developments are available to the group’s brands.Maintain an active network of brokers and property owners, and stay visible in the market.Represent the group professionally in property discussions and negotiations.

New retail space

Source and assess new retail opportunities that fit the group’s trading brands.Review leasing reports and track potential sites from first contact through to decision.Prepare and present material terms of potential transactions at property meetings.

Lease administration and renewals

Ensure lease agreements are renewed timeously in line with the company mandate.Attend to signature and counter-signature of lease agreements, offers, and heads of agreement.Coordinate beneficial occupation with the projects department so that stores open on time.Provide support to the administration department in the execution of their duties.

Market knowledge

Stay abreast of industry best practice, retail property trends, and development activity.Feed relevant market intelligence back to the team.

RequirementsGrade 12 (essential).Previous experience in retail leasing (essential).Good verbal and written communication skills (essential).Excellent interpersonal relationships.Attention to detail and accuracy.Accountability, teamwork, integrity, reliability, and adaptability.Willingness to travel across South Africa as required.

BenefitsSalary: TBD