Broker Liaison

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**Overview** The role of a Broker Liaison is for a Retail Leasing professional who will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with the landlord and broker community, with the primary goal of sourcing new retail space for a group’s trading brands. This position involves managing the pipeline of opportunities, supporting lease renewals, and coordinating agreements through to signature and beneficial occupation. It is a relationship and process-oriented role that acts as a liaison between landlords, brokers, the administration department, and the projects team. The position is being recruited by Sabenza IT & Recruitment. **What you will do** * **Landlord and broker relationships:** * Build and foster relationships with the landlord community across South Africa to ensure new retail space and developments are available to the group’s brands. * Maintain an active network of brokers and property owners, and stay visible in the market. * Represent the group professionally in property discussions and negotiations. * **New retail space:** * Source and assess new retail opportunities that fit the group’s trading brands. * Review leasing reports and track potential sites from first contact through to decision. * Prepare and present material terms of potential transactions at property meetings. * **Lease administration and renewals:** * Ensure lease agreements are renewed timeously in line with the company mandate. * Attend to signature and counter-signature of lease agreements, offers, and heads of agreement. * Coordinate beneficial occupation with the projects department so that stores open on time. * Provide support to the administration department in the execution of their duties. * **Market knowledge:** * Stay abreast of industry best practice, retail property trends, and development activity. * Feed relevant market intelligence back to the team. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12 (essential). * Previous experience in retail leasing (essential). * Good verbal and written communication skills (essential). * Excellent interpersonal relationships. * Attention to detail and accuracy. * Accountability, teamwork, integrity, reliability, and adaptability. * Willingness to travel across South Africa as required. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is a Retail Leasing professional with previous experience in the field, who is capable of building and maintaining strong relationships with landlords and brokers across South Africa. They should be skilled in sourcing and assessing new retail opportunities, managing a pipeline of sites, and coordinating lease agreements and renewals. The role requires someone with good verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal relationships, and a keen eye for detail and accuracy. Essential personal attributes include accountability, teamwork, integrity, reliability, and adaptability. The candidate must also be willing to travel throughout South Africa as required. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/it-computer/other-it-computer/durban/broker-liaison-id-7603870 Source: jobmail

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