Leasing Manager

About the role

Broll Property Group is looking for a Leasing Manager in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The role organises, plans, directs and controls all operations of the Leasing Department, overseeing leasing agreements and documentation, helping resolve complex lease negotiations and evaluating leasing policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Sourcing new leads, canvassing for new and expanding tenants, and following credit-rating procedures
• Lease negotiation (including TI co-ordination), lease preparation (including Capex documentation) and supporting other leasing consultants and property managers
• Maintaining broker relationships, taking over deals from brokers and initiating renewals nine months before expiry
• Preparing lease authority requests, lease analysis reports, Capex startup forms and trustee requisitions; achieving the budgeted net let-up of space
• Representing the company in lease negotiations, handling tenant queries, carrying out site visits and assisting debtors with collections
• Marketing vacant units through advertising and signage, and preparing market surveys on new developments, rentals and budgets
• Budgeting: recommending market rentals, TI rates and escalations, updating monthly budget reporting and holding regular leasing strategy meetings
• Keeping the CFO informed, coordinating with other departments and keeping leasing documentation, reports and records complete and accurate
• Integrating legal and regulatory changes into practice and completing special projects as assigned

Required profile

• Matric
• Five to seven years of progressive leasing experience; supervisory experience preferred
• Thorough knowledge of contracts, leasing, servicing and legal requirements, including company default enforcement clauses

Required skills

• Excellent communication and public relations skills
• Solid analytical and negotiating skills, and strong leadership and supervisory abilities
• Able to work in stressful, high-pressure situations
• Able to use computer applications, a financial calculator and other basic business equipment