Retail Leasing Manager - California Shopping Centers - U.S. Realty Partners : Job Details

Position Summary

The Retail Leasing Manager is responsible for leasing retail space in our Company's shopping center portfolio.

About Us

U.S. Realty Partners is a regional commercial real estate investment and operating company specializing in acquiring, financing, asset management, leasing, operation, development, and redevelopment of high-quality retail properties in strategic West Coast market areas including Hawaii. Our current portfolio comprises 16 shopping centers totaling over 2.3 million square feet of leasable area with a market value of over $600 Million.

This position requires that the candidate be California-based, preferably in the greater Los Angeles area. Most projects will be in California. Some overnight travel may be required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive and execute retail leasing transactions for a group of our existing retail shopping centers
• Canvas, cold call and qualify prospective tenants on a local, regional, and national level through digital and in-person networking
• Determine missing tenant categories from existing retail properties and pursue potential candidates in those categories.
• Maximize property net income through aggressive leasing strategies and work in collaboration with our asset and property management team
• Work collaboratively with our external leasing teams to accelerate property leasing
• Coordinate with our asset management team to generate and negotiate letters of intent, lease terms, renewals, lease agreements, and other documents relating to incoming and existing tenancies
• Generate and maintain market information regarding comparable properties, rental rates, triple nets, competitive positions, and market dynamics to maximize our property occupancy and financial performance.
• Analyze leasing proposals using Excel to determine overall deal economics and effects on property net operating income and capital requirements.

Requirements

• Highly motivated self-starter Batteries Included
• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of hands-on retail leasing experience
• Demonstrated track record of relevant retail leasing transactions and retail market knowledge
• In-depth knowledge of deal structures and lease terminology
• Excellent negotiation and closing skills
• Superior written and verbal communication
• Possess strong marketing/sales skills and knowledge of retail/restaurant/service businesses
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, relationship building and influencing skills
• Knowledge and understanding of space planning and tenant improvement process
• Proactive thinking with the ability to create opportunities and add value
• Priority setting, decisiveness, organization, problem-solving, and time-management skills
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Skilled at using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Placer.ai, and CoStar

Featured Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance