Director - Lease Advisory in Birmingham

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What this job involves:

A Director is required to lead the Birmingham Lease Advisory team and support the Regional Lead in the delivery of the business and development plans to achieve the Group’s exciting goals. The primary aspect of the role will involve providing advice to JLL’s investor and occupier clients in connection to rent reviews, lease renewals, lease re-gearing and surrender assignments within the Midlands market. You'll also be able to provide general lease and rental advice to clients and colleagues across the firm. You'll be joining a market leading team of 30 Surveyors based across JLL’s UK office network and have the opportunity to be part of influencing the team’s future growth strategy in the Midlands. You'll also play an integral role in the Birmingham office senior team, focusing on strengthening JLL’s local client base and targeting new opportunities, working in conjunction with agency, investment and the other professional teams.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Actively manage the client base to deliver the financial goals for the Midlands team
• Undertake lease advisory assignments commensurate with the role
• Target business development opportunities working with colleagues within the group and other departments of the Birmingham office and wider business
• Look at strategic hires to bolster the Birmingham Lease Advisory business and develop the skills and potential of team members
• Provide accurate management information to the Head of the Region and Senior Leadership Team of the Lease Advisory Group
• Delivering year on year income and growth
• Manage fee negotiations, billings, all team projects and debt recovery

Desired or preferred experience and technical skills:

• Commercial acumen providing clients with the best solutions having the ability to identify opportunities beyond the immediate client brief
• Ability to manage timelines and work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Engage, support and deal with multiple instructions
• Ability to manage clients and colleagues at all levels
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong negotiation and quantitative skills, including analysis and interpretation of large data sets

Required Skills and Experience:

• Good working knowledge of the Midlands markets and client base would be preferable but not essential
• Experience of rent review, lease re-gear and lease renewal negotiations
• Experience of Expert Witness reporting writing is desirable but not essential
• Enthusiastic, self-driven and collaborative
• Agile, trustworthy, courageous, innovative

At JLL, we believe the most effective teams are built when everyone is empowered to thrive. We support each other's wellbeing and champion inclusivity and belonging across teams. Join us in taking the more inspiring, innovative, and optimistic path on our journey toward success in the dynamic world of Industrial & Logistics lease advisory.

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!