Job Description

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We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.



Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.



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We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Associate, National Urban Retail Leasing to join our Leasing team in Toronto. In this role, you will be involved in the leasing of Oxford's mixed-use retail portfolio across Canada. The portfolio includes retail locations within areas like Montreal, the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Banff, Vancouver, and Whistler. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of tenancy including offers, extensions, renewals, expansion, and assignments.



You will be a key member of an engaged, high-reaching team--part of a world-class, winning culture that prioritizes people development and focuses on long-term growth. We take great pride in leading the industry by earning respect through every interaction, every day. We go above and beyond to protect and grow relationships by anticipating needs, being honest and considerate and valuing customers as genuine partners.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:

Continuously identifying opportunities concerning renewals, new leasing opportunities, and potential developments



Acting as primary and the ongoing contact for tenants, their consultants and other representatives across the national urban retail portfolio



Negotiating the terms of leasing offers of existing and new tenants



The research of potential tenancies with cold calling



Preparing and managing leasing budgets



Maintaining NOI in conjunction with Property Management



Monitoring and assessing market trends, ensuring that all leasing offers are competitive



Ensuring all lease offers are effectively documented



Support creating pro forma for future retail with development projects



The completion of projects delivered on time and within budget spend



Liaison with Legal, Development, Asset Management and Property Management to achieve leasing goals and to resolve any tenant conflicts regarding leasing matters



Maintain knowledge of the current leasing market, where applicable



Manage brokers, where applicable



Support the retail leasing leadership in achieving objectives

To succeed in this role, you:

University or College education preferred



Minimum 2-5+ years of related Real Estate experience, with a minimum of 2 years of Retail Leasing experience



Experience working in enclosed shopping centers or street front urban environments is preferred



Possess strong sales and business acumen



Demonstrate strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills



Proven ability and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain strong business relationships.



Demonstrate effective technical skills including financial analysis, presentation skills, and written reporting



Ability to adapt to fast-paced work environment



Thrive in a dynamic organization while working with ambiguity at times



Have flexibility to work extra hours on occasion and sometimes on short notice



Travel within Canada



Thrive in organizations that constantly evolve and adapt



Driven to achieving results and continuously striving to deliver the highest performance through creative thinking



Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.

Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work -- and the customers we proudly serve.



From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.