Senior Manager Leasing

Responsibilities:
• Scouting for property acquisition opportunities for new store development / retail expansion plus other group properties across existing and new territories
• Identifying domestic / regional retail projects in the GCC and other identified / target countries
• Collaborates with Business Units to understand and facilitate business requirements, to ensure alignment with the project strategy and commercial goals
• Liaises with developers/landlords, and negotiates terms and conditions of leasing agreements for smaller accounts for the purpose of obtaining the best rates
• Responds to tenants/Landlords’ enquiries and complaints, and ensures that it is resolved in a timely manner
• Reviews leasing documents and highlights any exceptions to the management, to ensure corrective actions are in place
• Coordinates with the Legal function for any matters related to leasing, to ensure that leasing activities are in compliance with statutory and legal requirements
• Coordinates with the Finance team for payment of rentals or any other related financial issues
• Compiles, maintains, and updates information related to leasing, and provides regular reports to the Leasing Manager, whenever required
• Keeps abreast knowledge about leasing rates, property laws, changes in any rules and regulations, and communicates it with GMG’s business units in a timely manner
• Acts a focal point of contact between business units and developers/landlords for leasing related matters
• Track sales to rent ratios and where appropriate and possible negotiate rents to the benefit of the business.