Lease Administrator

MRI Software; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate software company based in Cape Town is seeking a detail-oriented Lease Administrator. This role involves managing lease data, processing rents, and ensuring contract accuracy within software systems. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of experience in lease administration and strong analytical skills. The company offers a hybrid working model and a variety of employee perks, including medical aid and flexible work options.

Benefits

Office breakfasts

Medical aid scheme

25 days of annual leave

Tuition reimbursement schemes

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in lease administration or a similar role.
• Experience reading and abstracting real estate leases.
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret lease contracts and invoices.
• Enter and maintain lease data in software systems.
• Action client rent payments and perform reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Customer service mindset

Basic billing and reconciliation

Tools

Microsoft Office

MRI Occupier

Job description

Overview

From the day we opened our doors in 1971, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software solutions to improve people’s lives. The only way to carry out that mission is to hire the absolute best employees on earth. People like you.

Work hard, play hard. Always. Our relentless commitment to client success, our employee resource groups and our promise to empower our teams to reach their full potential are a few examples of what makes MRI Software special.

And we’re insanely dedicated to creating a work environment that you look forward to every single day. That’s why we invest heavily in our employee engagement, so you enjoy the tech industry’s best perks. Together with the whole Pride, (lion roar for "family") employees, customers, and partners, we’re on a mission to break new ground and lead the real estate industry into a digital-first future.

We understand the need to provide a flexible working environment partnered with team collaboration and socialisation. Therefore, we operate a hybrid working model with 3 days of working from home per week. This role is based in the Cape Town office.

Role Overview

MRI Software is seeking a detail-oriented Lease Administrator to support our clients by managing lease data, processing rents, and ensuring contract accuracy within our software systems. This role is ideal for someone with a background in lease abstraction, billing, or property operations who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret lease contracts and invoices
• Enter and maintain lease data in MRI Occupier or similar systems (e.g., Horizon, Prolease)
• Review documentation and flag any discrepancies or missing information
• Action client rent payments and perform reconciliations
• Support ongoing data integrity and client reporting needs

What We’re Looking For

• 1–2 years of experience in lease administration or a similar role
• Experience reading and abstracting real estate leases
• Familiarity with lease management software (MRI Occupier a plus, not essential)
• Basic billing and reconciliation experience
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Strong analytical and organisational skills
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines
• Customer service mindset and a team-oriented attitude
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and business software tools
• Self-starter with a strong ability to learn independently

Perks and Benefits

• We’ve created a few unique perks such as office breakfasts, quarterly lunches and virtual social events. We value your input in your employee experience and have employee-led groups such as our DEI committee, employee resource groups such as Women and Allies, and our Pride Event Group
• Medical aid scheme
• Competitive Personal Pension plan
• Parental Leave benefit designed to give you time with your new arrival(s)
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays, plus 16 hours of Flex Time Off
• Tution Reimbursement Schemes
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for two weeks per year

MRI continues to strive to amaze as a global industry leader in real estate software. Whether you are joining as a new pride member or bringing your expertise back, your talent is important to maintaining MRI’s high client experience standard and continuing our growth in the PropTech space.

Amazing growth takes amazing employees. Are you up to the challenge?

As a global company, MRI is committed to being an inclusive employer, regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military and veteran status. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are values that are critical to our success.