Growthpoint Properties Latest Job Vacancy

Growthpoint provides space to thrive with innovative and sustainable property solutions. We are an international property company with assets on three continents and the largest South African primary REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) listed on the JSE. We own and manage a diversified portfolio of over 550 property assets, locally and internationally.

Growthpoint is a FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index company, a constituent of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Emerging Index and is in the FTSE4Good Emerging Index and FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index.

 

 

Job Title: Leasing Consultant – Office Sector
Location: Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
Reference: # LSC20
Contract Type: Permanent

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 & Experience

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

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Application Deadline: 11/01/2021