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Job Description
This role is individually accountable for identifying and closing concluding transactions for profitable OMF branches, and value adding leasing transactions for new retail branches and commercial offices, relocations, enlargements, reductions, closures and renewals of the aforesaid, through others over periods of up to 1 year.
Candidate will be required to attend to the following duties:
- The day-to-day management of various geographical property portfolios, assigned to a Leasing Manager, considering market related role benchmarking as captured in the Performance Contracts main KPI’s.
- Identifies and concludes client briefed strategically valued leasing transactions in various portfolios for:
- new retail branches and commercial offices
- relocations, enlargements, footprint reductions, closures and
- renewals.
- Manage special projects and initiatives from time to time.
- Concludes above leasing transactions on terms and conditions in accordance with client mandates.
- Identifies property trends for opportunities. Identifies and resolves problematic vacancies for portfolio clients.
- Develops and maintains customer / industry networks to maximize lead identification.
Communication
- Consistently negotiates best transactions for new branches/offices and renewals taking market rentals, special conditions, construction costing and retail & commercials developments into consideration.
- Client liaison/management responsibility for Ad Hoc / new retainer client(s), as one point of contact across portfolio for advice in leasing, legal, design, headcount, project management, budget, FM etc.
Compliance
- Ensure that verbal negotiated terms and conditions are accurately incorporated in Offer to Lease and other leasing documents.
- Ensure that above is reflected in the presentation to the various Property Committee Boards.
- Ensure that the transaction is concluded with the landlord in terms of the minutes of the various Property Committee Boards.
- Ensure that all transactions are finalized in adherence of the various Internal Protocols.
Maintenance Services Delivery
- Meet annual new retail branch and office budget, relocations, enlargements & reductions budgets and agreed renewal budget.
- Identifies and resolves problematic space planning requirements for portfolio clients.
- Continuous training and up-skilling will be implemented to keep current on all property and industry related trends and changes.
Job specific KRA’s:
- Independent, self-starter, self-motivated, meticulous in time management, shows leadership qualities and member of the various Property Portfolio Management Committees.
- Individually accountable for delivery of KPI’s as per the Performance Contract.
- Collective transaction and project-based accountability within a larger team format across various property departments.
Minimum requirements:
- Grade 12
- Valid Driver’s Licence
- Minimum 5 years practical Retail and Commercial management experience and/or 5 years post admission legal experience essential
- Property Management Diploma and/or Legal Degree advantageous
- Qualified as Full Status / Principal Property Practitioner with a valid FFC advantageous
Skills
Competencies
Business Insight
Communicates Effectively
Decision Quality
Ensures Accountability
Financial Acumen
Manages Complexity
Persuades
Plans and Aligns
Education
Bachelor Of Land And Property Development Management, Bachelor Of Laws (LLB), Matriculation Certificate (Matric) (Required)
Closing Date
03 May 2026 , 23:59
The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
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