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About the Role

Lead leasing activities for a premier office portfolio in Downtown Toronto, comprising three assets totaling approximately 2.2 million square feet. Support the Senior Vice President, National Leasing in managing the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) office leasing team and ensure successful execution of leasing mandates.

Responsibilities

Provide exceptional leadership and client service by fostering strong relationships with clients, colleagues, tenants, and external partners.
Lead leasing activities for landlord clients, including the planning, negotiation, and execution of transactions that drive occupancy, revenue growth, and asset value.
Develop and implement asset-specific leasing strategies by leveraging market intelligence, economic trends, demographic data, and competitive analysis.
Maintain a thorough understanding of local and national market conditions and their impact on leasing performance.
Contribute to business development initiatives by providing strategic leasing expertise that enhances Colliers' integrated service offering.
Ensure portfolio-wide consistency in leasing practices while maintaining compliance with client requirements and organizational standards.
Partner with Colliers brokerage professionals across the national platform to maximize leasing opportunities and client outcomes.
Build and maintain professional relationships with tenants, tenant representatives, and industry stakeholders within the office sector.
Collaborate with construction, architectural, and property management teams to facilitate successful transactions while meeting project timelines and budget requirements.
Work with market planning and asset management teams to develop and execute strategic real estate plans for clients.
Review and analyze legal and leasing documentation, assessing opportunities and risks associated with prospective tenants and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
Recruit, develop, mentor, and lead a high-performing leasing team to support succession planning and future talent needs.
Oversee strategic leasing plans, annual leasing budgets, quarterly priorities, and performance metrics while monitoring progress toward occupancy and revenue goals.
Provide leadership and guidance to leasing professionals as they execute client mandates, including oversight of annual operating and capital leasing budgets in coordination with property management teams.
Prepare and present leasing reports, forecasts, and recommendations to clients and senior leadership.
Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and secure new business by collaborating with senior leadership and engaging regularly with key clients and prospective clients.
Analyze and evaluate potential leasing transactions by assessing market strategy, deal structure, financial implications, asset priorities, and impacts on asset value and income, and provide recommendations accordingly.

Requirements

A minimum of 10 years of progressive leasing experience in commercial real estate, preferably involving office and/or industrial assets.
Proven experience leading leasing programs, teams, and client relationships within a landlord-focused environment.
Experience working on behalf of property owners and institutional clients is considered an asset.
Strong financial acumen, including the ability to analyze lease economics, asset performance, and investment impacts.
Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Demonstrated leadership capabilities with experience coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
Strong negotiation, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
Self-motivated and results-oriented, with the ability to work independently while fostering collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
A high degree of professionalism, integrity, and business acumen.
Third-party commercial real estate management experience is considered an asset.
A thorough understanding of the GTA office leasing market and broader commercial real estate trends.
A valid real estate licence and RECO registration, or the ability to obtain and maintain them, as required.
A valid Ontario driver's license is required and access to a reliable vehicle.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis.
The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Skills

Leasing
Commercial Real Estate
Office Leasing
Financial Acumen
Organizational Skills
Time Management
Project Management
Leadership
Coaching
Mentoring
Team Development
Negotiation
Communication
Presentation
Relationship Management
Business Development
Market Analysis
Strategic Planning

Location

Toronto, Ontario

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

10+ years of progressive leasing experience

Salary/Compensations

$165,105 to $180,000

Benefits

Innovative projects
Career growth opportunities
Industry-leading training and development programs
Comprehensive and flexible benefits package
Competitive compensation
Collaborative culture
Access to eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Global network of professionals

About the Company

Colliers is one of Canada’s leading commercial real estate services firms, driven by a mission to accelerate success for its people, clients, and communities.
Recognized as a top employer on multiple prestigious lists, including Best Workplaces in Canada and Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams.
Operates as an integrated real estate services platform within a highly collaborative environment.
REMS is a growth-oriented business.
A global team of 28,000 professionals across 70 countries.

Equal Opportunity

Colliers is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.
Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at careers@colliers.com.