Brokerage Assistant (Agency Leasing)

We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We help organizations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate. We’re a Fortune 500 company. We work across 80 countries, in 280 different offices, with a team of over 60,000 individuals. And we look after a property portfolio of over 4bn square feet, all on behalf of our clients.

**Job Description:** The leasing associate is an incentive-based compensation position that recognizes and rewards highly motivated, successful sales professionals. It requires calling on prospective customers and identifying new business opportunities. Successful candidates will work within a team environment to maintain and grow accounts. This position will work with the Agency Leasing Team in our Austin office to support the team in managing their property portfolio and develop new business. The Broker Associate will utilize all internal support groups including Brokerage Assistants, Research Staff, Marketing and internal databases to support the brokerage team’s business. **Responsibilities:** * Provides transaction-related services (market analysis, space tours, financial analysis, proposal drafts, negotiate terms, etc..) in the leasing of office buildings in Central Texas * Preparing and updating reports and related materials (activity reports, stacking plans, lease abstracts, building specs, etc..) for owners * Review and negotiate leases, renewals, expansions and terminations * Ensures that the services being performed for the client meet JLL quality standards * Participate in brokerage team meetings and attend weekly sales meetings to update colleagues on leasing activity and market information, and to contribute to and benefit from others’ market knowledge. * Identify and communicate to Senior Broker any obstacles to individual performance and opportunities to improve overall performance of Agency Leasing group. * Contribute to designated local market research requests: market snapshots, market overviews, quarterly market decks, topic specific research to support pitches and brokerage opportunities * Broker associate will be responsible and accountable for developing new business opportunities with support from senior brokers. * Network and build relationships in the community * Generates information for team’s pitches and presentations

* Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, real estate or related field * Texas Real Estate Salespersons License is required * A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a successful office brokerage position or strong sales experience * Skill in carrying an educated conversation * Organized with an ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously * Capable of maintaining a high energy level and being a team player. * Ability to perform under pressure * Excellent communication skills. Well-spoken and possess effective business-writing skills. * Self-motivated individual, willing and excited to 'pound the pavement' by making cold calls and solicit for business