Assistant Commissioner of Leasing and Acquisitions in London

About DCAS

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies, what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day‑to‑day operations of the City of New York.

Commitment to Equity, Effectiveness, and Sustainability

Providing City Agencies With The Critical Resources And Support Needed To Succeed, Including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 55 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It’s an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come.

RES Leasing Unit Overview

The RES Leasing unit is responsible for finding space for City agency operations and negotiating leases and licenses on behalf of the City as a tenant in privately‑owned buildings. Leasing's mandate is to negotiate cost‑effective leases and license agreements and shepherd them through the DCAS process on a timely basis. The transactions must satisfy the client agency's requirements and must conform to the City's policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the City's private leased space portfolio and negotiate all new leases, renewals, terminations, consolidations, assignments and other transactions, while leading responsible teams.
• Identify and manage the evaluation and acquisition processes for all leases.
• Ensure optimal real‑estate solutions by collaborating with asset and building management teams to evaluate, select and negotiate terms and lease provisions for prospective locations, as well as expansions and relocations of existing space.
• Optimize space utilization through partnerships with other units, including DPM and PPM to incorporate needs analysis, workplace and engineering standards, and planning models for interior fit‑out specifications.
• Develop and execute real‑estate transaction practices and structures to meet City of New York goals by negotiating Letters of Intent and reviewing construction documents, participating in the drafting of leases, licenses, and other real‑estate related contracts.
• Interface with key stakeholders, like OMB, City Planning, the DCAS Office of the General Counsel, and other City‑wide agencies, as well as critical support resources to ensure and negotiate lease terms and conditions to protect the best interests of the City.
• Communicate with external real‑estate brokers, landlords, property managers and tenant representative firms.
• Assist in term sheet negotiation as needed.
• Collaborate and align with unit teams to identify and share best practices, procedures and methodologies.
• Present key real‑estate options and key strategies to all levels of management during RES meetings.
• Identify prospective real‑estate opportunities, as well as maintaining professional networks and industry knowledge.
• Prepare and communicate leasing reports, status updates, and other leasing information needed by cross‑functional teams.
• Process lease documents and communicate with appropriate stakeholders on changes to portfolio.
• Review all lease documents before Commissioner/Executive Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner signature.
• Review, create, and update lease‑related template documents.

Minimum Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full‑time experience of a nature to qualify for the duties of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.

Education and/or experience equivalent to #1. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in #1.

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of the New York City commercial real‑estate market and commercial leasing experience.
• Demonstrated management, supervisory and leadership skills to mentor a team of real‑estate leasing professionals.
• Exceptional analytical and project management skills.
• Detail‑oriented and flexible to reprioritise projects & deliverables frequently.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and set expectations to a variety of internal and external stakeholders on a continuing basis.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with design & construction process.
• Excellent negotiation, presentation, and organisational skills.
• Familiarity with City of New York processes, rules, and regulations.
• Understanding of corporate processes, policies, procedures, and governance.
• Good interpersonal and customer‑relationship management skills.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website.

Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information – Equal Opportunity

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.