About the Role
The Leasing Manager will enhance and create property value through leasing within the industrial portfolio, providing overall leasing support to ensure best-in-class standards. Responsibilities include negotiating leases, renewals, and amendments, and coordinating with various departments for successful outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary leasing support for assigned projects.
- Champion all leasing initiatives within the industrial portfolio.
- Negotiate tenant deals, offers, and leases for assigned projects within established parameters.
- Review and obtain internal approvals for all leasing assignments, subleases, and transfers.
- Provide strategic direction and market intelligence for tenant mix.
- Collaborate with asset management, property management, construction, and legal teams to maintain properties and standardize lease policies.
- Create leasing programs aligned with company strategy.
- Build and maintain ongoing relationships with clients and brokers.
- Promote assigned projects and proactively seek new tenants.
- Provide market rental and incentive intelligence for projects to maximize returns.
- Oversee assigned portfolio leasing budgets and quarterly reforecasting.
- Collaborate with leasing and asset management teams on reports and requirements.
- Provide regular reporting on projects and transactions, monitoring performance against budget.
- Provide administrative and marketing support to leasing and asset management teams.
- Report regularly on leasing activities and initiatives.
- Identify value-add opportunities within the portfolio.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education in real estate, business, and/or finance.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive leasing experience.
- Industrial leasing experience is a strong asset.
- Ability to present a list of completed transactions and showcase stakeholder relationships.
- Financial acumen, understanding industrial leasing metrics.
- Solid understanding of lease documents and real estate terminology.
- Proven track record of delivering results.
- Ability to work independently under pressure in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects under strict deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across all organizational levels.
- Possess a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to travel locally for tours and meetings, and nationally for portfolio leasing.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and VTS.
- Ability to adapt to new systems.
- Exhibits Choice Properties’ CORE values and Blue Culture.
Skills
- Power BI
- Retool
- Buildout
- Agiloft
- Propconn
Location
- 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2S5
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Post-secondary education related to real estate, business, and/or finance
Salary/Compensations
- $88,000.00 - $121,000.00 per year
About the Company
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust is an owner, manager, and developer of well-located retail and commercial real estate across Canada.
- Choice Properties' portfolio spans approximately 65 million square feet of gross leasable area and consists of over 700 properties primarily focused on supermarket-anchored shopping centers.
- Choice Properties’ strategy is to create value by enhancing and optimizing its portfolio through high-quality transactions, strategic development, and active property management.
- The company focuses on necessity-based retail, and high-quality industrial and mixed-use assets.
- Choice Properties has a strategic relationship with Loblaw, its largest tenant, providing access to high-quality investment opportunities.
- The company possesses an established operating platform with a proven track record of success, offering access to a transformational development pipeline for long-term value creation and growth.
- A commitment to continuous learning and development is a strong part of the company culture.
Equal Opportunity
- Choice Properties REIT recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength.
- It is a priority to reflect the nation’s evolving diversity in the people hired and the culture created.
- Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.
- Compliance with laws is about doing the right thing and upholding the law is part of the Code of Conduct.
