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Leasing Manager

San Diego, CA

A growing life science real estate company is looking for a Leasing Manager to join their team.
The Leasing Director will be responsible for day-to-day leasing responsibilities for the company and coordinating strategic efforts to develop prospective life science tenant relationships.

Responsibilites

• Knowledge, experience, and innate ability to source local, regional, national and international tenants through multiple sources as required, including developing and managing both internal and external relationships (brokers, consultants, universities, incubators etc.)

• Collaborate with Asset Management team on the execution of business plan and with Investments team on underwriting of new investment opportunities

• Work in collaboration with marketing teams to develop leasing materials and collateral to support leasing strategy (video footage, renderings, events)

• Proven ability to implement, as well as research prospective tenants, and will be responsible for identifying and executing on new tenant opportunities

• Coordinate with landlord reps/brokers, in regional markets to understand market demand and rent rates

• Support asset management analysis for market terms and rental growth

• Facilitate showings in company’s properties and work collaboratively with the services team, general contractor, sub-contractors, and leasing agent(s) to ensure that all operations support the focus on quality and client services

• Communicate, interact, and further develop beneficial relationships with the company’s tenants, universities, institutions, coworking spaces and other key members to ensure long-term client relationships

• Manage the successful completion and close-out of lease agreements to assure tenant occupancy and rent commencement by required dates

Requirements

• 7+ years of practical working experience in similar role at a Class A firm ideally in asset management or leasing with a demonstrated strong, independent leasing and management background

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred

• Proficiency in evaluating new business opportunities from both a financial and conceptual level

• Previous experience in understanding life science space requirements and ecosystem is highly desirable

• Ability to assess market rents and value leases based on targeted returns, tenant profile and overall lease terms a must

• Advanced skills in negotiation strategy and techniques required; detailed oriented and ability to work through legal language and lease documentation

• Knowledge of global life sciences industry and real estate drivers preferred

• Excellent presentation skills a must