Leasing Manager

Ability Recruitment; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Pietermaritzburg seeks an experienced leasing manager to lead leasing strategies and manage client relations. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of experience in a leasing environment, particularly in retail, and hold a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate. Responsibilities include negotiating lease terms and coordinating the operations of the leasing team comprehensively.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in a leasing environment.
• Experience in retail leasing is a plus.
• Valid Fidelity Fund Certificate is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual leasing strategies and ensure timely renewals.
• Liaise and negotiate transactions with tenants.
• Coordinate and manage leasing team operations.
• Attend to client and broker queries.
• Prospect and identify potential clients for premises.

Skills

Leasing Strategies

Negotiation

Tenant Relations

Team Coordination

Education

Matric

Job description

Reference : JHB

• Develop annual leasing strategies and ensure that renewals are completed within determined timeframes as per client requirements.

Liaise and negotiate transactions with current and prospective tenants and ensure that the Company's interests relating to finance, legal, and tenant mix are met.

Canvassing and liaising with potential tenants to establish and maintain good relationships in order to market and let managed vacant space at the best possible terms.

Duties & Responsibilities

Recruiting & Managing Leasing Team: coordinate and manage operations of the leasing team, assist with complex deals to achieve favourable outcomes, day‑to‑day management of staff, including recruitment, development and performance management.

Contract creation and workflow process.

Client & Broker Liaison: attend to and answer client/tenant/broker queries, inform clients of available space, render service to potential clients, monitor outstanding lease documentation, discuss alternatives and make recommendations, pile and distribute vacancy schedule to all brokers.

Prospecting: analyse required tenant mix for property, do market segmentation, identify potential clients for specific premises.

Canvassing: advertise vacant premises, approach existing clients and network, canvass potential clients for vacant premises.

Negotiation & Conclusion: bargain for the best possible lease terms and conditions, arrange for the financial and personal approval of the potential client, facilitate the client's installation requirements, conclude standard lease agreement.

Requirements

• Matric
• 5-8 Years relevant experience in a leasing environment
• Retail leasing experience
• Valid Fidelity Fund Certificate

Compensation

Annually