Assistant Vice President, Leasing

Link Logistics•Irvine, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Link Logistics Real Estate (“Link”) is a leading operator of warehouses and business parks, specializing in last-mile logistics real estate. Established by Blackstone in 2019, the company connects consumption, technology, and the supply chain across its portfolio, which spans half a billion square feet. We leverage our scale, proprietary data and insights, and foundational focus on sustainability to drive success for our customers’ businesses and deliver value for our stakeholders. We put our people, customers, and communities first and find ways to make a conscious, positive impact where we live and work. Every day, we work to reinvent and lead our industry forward by thinking bigger and challenging the status quo. The Assistant Vice President, Leasing is responsible for serving as the primary point of contact for leasing-related matters on a defined subset of properties (a market and/or portion of 2-3 markets). The AVP is a market-facing role which will operate somewhat independent of Senior Vice President oversight. The AVP will report to the Senior Vice President in the region and is expected to help train/mentor the Analyst(s) and Associate(s) in the region. The AVP may also help take the lead on various operational and tenant-related issues as needed, working closing with the local operations team. This position is based out of the Southern California office and covers SoCal and Phoenix markets.

Requirements

A minimum of 3-5 years of work experience in the commercial real estate, accounting or finance fields with direct exposure to commercial leasing.
A bachelor’s degree in economics, business, real estate, marketing, finance or a business-related field preferred.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with company personnel at all levels.
Must have lease transaction experience (industrial or office preferred.)
Must have high energy as well as strong analytical and technical skills.
A strong work ethic, strength to thrive in a dynamic and demanding work environment, and an ability to meet critical deadlines.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for the assigned market/properties as directed by the Senior Vice President.
Work with 3rd party leasing agents and outside counsel to negotiate LOIs, leases and lease renewal transactions, with regular (but not constant) guidance from the Senior Vice President.
Attend market events relevant to the assets/geography covered.
Represent LINK to the brokerage community and broader marketplace by showing a high degree of professionalism.
Participate in the annual budget and quarterly reforecast process.
Assist other LINK team members (investments, development, finance, etc.) in gathering market intelligence.
Coordinate with the local operations team on miscellaneous reporting and operational tasks.
Mentor/train junior staff.