Contact: Sarah Weatherbee
phone: 617-247-0505
sarah@kelleraugusta.com

Location: Boston, MA

Reports to: Managing Director

Overview:
Our client is a Boston based firm specializing in the acquisition and management of office properties in Boston and various other cities. The company seeks an energetic achiever to fill the position of Leasing Assistant. This position offers substantial room for learning and career growth for a motivated individual.

Position Description:
The candidate will assist in overall office-related operations of the company with primary responsibilities in leasing. This is a vital position in which the assistant is a key member with transaction responsibilities which are time sensitive and occasionally may require irregular hours.

Responsibilities:

• 80% Leasing Assistant, 20% General Administrative Assistant
  
• Process leases, which includes coordination between attorneys, tenant clients, property management and client services
  
• Assist in managing architects, brokers and attorneys
  
• Update internal building documents and files
  
• Create and track prospect correspondence
  
• Track broker correspondence
  
• Coordinate press releases with our PR agency
  
• Provide property updates to brokers and online leasing services
  
• Update and distribute weekly leasing reports
  
• Monitor billing invoices from architects and brokers
  
• Fill out expense reports
  
• Aid in copying and filing for the leasing department and other departments, as needed
  
• Contribute to miscellaneous projects as needed

Growth Potential:
As this firm is growing, significant growth potential exists for the motivated and proven candidate. A talented leasing assistant will quickly begin moving towards independent management of leasing transactions and marketing vacant space to brokers and prospects. The likely paths for the Leasing Assistant can include leasing associate, acquisitions associate or property management.

The ideal candidate:

• Understands and appreciates the core values of the company:
  
  • Doing well by its clients
    
  • Doing well by its employees
    
  • Doing well by its community
    
• Works effectively and cooperatively as a member of a team
  
• Understands the primacy of clients and interacts well with people
  
• Is a creative thinker and self-starter
  
• Solicits senior level guidance on key matters
  
• Provides constructive input on improving how the company functions
  
• Implements well through conscientious follow-through and strong attention to detail
  
• Demonstrates a willingness to learn and improve capabilities.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written
  
• Interest in leasing and property management
  
• Acute attention to detail
  
• Computer literacy including proficiency with Microsoft Word. Experience with contact management (Outlook), spreadsheet (Excel), database (Salesforce), and presentation (PowerPoint) software helpful. Proven ability to learn new software applications and solve computer-related issues.
  
• Tons of enthusiasm!