Pretoria: Leasing Specialist – Retail Portfolio posted by The Focus Group

The purpose of the role is to successfully reduce commercial vacancies, renew lease agreements to achieve rental growth and build sustainable relationships with tenants.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric required.
• Real Estate qualification (NQF Level 4) minimum requirement.
• Registration with the PPRA required as a full status property practitioner.
• Diploma or tertiary qualification preferred.
• 3 – 5 years experience in sales or leasing required.
• Code 08 Driver License required with own transport.

The main tasks and responsibilities associated with the position are listed below. This is not an exhaustive list of tasks and responsibilities and any other tasks and/or responsibilities that could be reasonably expected for the position may be required.

• Attendance to all incoming leasing queries, concluding new deals and timeous renewals of Key Account tenants in line with agreed business KPAs and timelines.
• Letting of vacant space to suitable prospective tenants on the most beneficial terms to the Landlord in line with team targets and agreed business KPAs and timelines.
• Proactively sourcing new tenants, arranging viewings of premises with prospective tenants.
• Constant review of tenant mix and investigation to enhance/improve the tenant mix to ensure long term performance of the property.
• Prepare all leasing deals and paperwork accurately and timeously and present to prospective tenants for required signatures.
• Present and obtain approval on leasing deals from Portfolio Managers and/or relevant Leasing Manager according to Schedule of Delegated Authority (SODA).
• Attend Steering Committee Meeting to present and motivate leasing deals for approval in line with SODA regulations.
• Continuous follow-up on all deals and active leads, attend required meetings to provide feedback to the relevant Leasing Managers and other stakeholders.
• Communicate specific and special leasing requirements to all relevant stakeholders and ensure it is captured on the relevant systems for follow-up.
• Accurate, timeous, and professional submission of reports, correspondence, and proposals.
• Vetting lease terms and conditions to ensure that clauses are suitable, mitigate risk and are on the most beneficial terms to the Landlord.
• Contribute innovative ideas to marketing and letting of vacant space.