Leasing Consultant

Job Title & Job Grade

Leasing Consultant

Job grade: C4

Job Purpose

Responsible for showing prospective tenants’ vacant space, marketing and facilitating negotiations between tenants and Property management and maintaining positive tenant relations.

Duties and responsibilities
- Involvement in the formulation of the optimal leasing strategies for Commercial and implementing those strategies going forward
- Show potential tenants vacant Office space
- Deal with direct enquiries on vacant Office space
- Deal with existing and prospective tenants on renewals (at least 6 months prior to expiry) and new lets
- Drafting of offers to lease to prospective tenants
- Responsible for vacancies of a large Office portfolio Gauteng, which may change from time to time
- Assist with other portfolio leasing enquiries as and when required
- Process letting deals and work with appropriate documentation to complete lease processes
- Involvement in the tenant’s specification process to co-ordinate costings and related operational management with all role players
- Ensure premises are fit for tenant occupation
- Must negotiate deals to optimize profitability for both new deals and renewals
- Keep abreast of Office trends (local and international)
- Build relationships with existing and new Officers
- Assist with the relevant aspects of budgeting process
- Manage small projects and feasibilities regarding leasing within the Portfolio
- Ensure that outstanding leases not finalized are kept to minimum at all times
- All such other reasonable duties required from time to time to effect smooth operation of the portfolio of properties.

**Qualifications**:

- 3-year Bachelors (Commercial Management or Science)/ Relevant Diploma

Experience
- At least 5 years of letting experience in the Office letting field in Gauteng
- Property letting background
- Property marketing and sales background (relevant certificates would be advantageous)

Personal Attributes
- Self-driven, confident and self -motivated
- Committed and responsible
- Ability to handle pressure
- Available to do occasional after hours and weekend work when required
- Ability to work in a team environment

Competencies and Skills
- Excellent negotiating and communication skills with existing major Officers and property players
- Must be able to build rapport with clients and maintain those relations
- Understanding of tenant mix and Office performance statistics such as rent to turnover and trading densities
- Development and/or redevelopment and relocation leasing experience
- Financial skills compiling feasibilities in excel in order to motivate deals
- Good understanding of contract laws