Leasing associate job description

Our Leasing Associates are the heart of our communities, bringing people and homes together. They are multitalented, personable individuals with sales expertise and a passion for building relationships. Leasing Associates walk side by side with customers, developing rapport and inspiring trust as residents make our community their home.

As a Leasing Associate, you will work closely to provide exceptional service to residents. Each day will be unique, requiring an ability to prioritize, multitask, think creatively, take initiative, and employ a diverse set of skills. You will listen carefully to discover prospective residents’ needs, confidently recommend solutions and overcome concerns, and earn commitment by guiding new residents through the leasing process. Leasing Associates bring positive energy to each conversation, resolve any apartment issues quickly and effectively, and make everyone feel welcome and appreciated.
WHO YOU ARE
A Strong Communicator. Your writing and speaking skills are clear and effective, helping you connect well with others. A Team Player. You are united with teammates in delivering the best experience to current and prospective residents. Organized. You are flexible and able to juggle appointments and personal interactions with teammates and residents smoothly. Creative. You are an idea person and like coming up with smart solutions to new challenges. Motivated. You invest extra energy to reach your goals.
Solution-Oriented. You follow through on commitments, letting residents know that they matter.


WHAT YOU BRING TO US:

Connect with prospective residents through phone calls, appointments, and follow-up communications.
Show off our community by walking the property with prospective residents and selling why your building is where they want to live.
Manage the leasing process by guiding new residents through each step, completing and verifying all lease applications and sharing results with applicants. Keep accurate records of prospective and current residents, as well as rent and inventory.
Handle transactions like accepting rent and deposits and inspecting move-ins and move-outs.
Collaborate with talented teammates to identify and solve any apartment issues that arise.


PLEASE NOTE: This is a temporary position. Approximate duration of the position to be at least 3-4 months with potential of being permanent.

What we do:
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin’s full-service Commercial Leasing Group represents landlords, tenants, subtenants, and asset managers in all aspects of structuring and leasing their office, industrial, retail and mixed-use properties – whether a single building or a large portfolio – both in New York and across the country. The group, which many consider among the leading commercial leasing practices in NYC, regularly represents clients on both the tenant and landlord sides of significant leasing deals.

The Real Estate Group represents institutional and private lenders, owners, developers, and asset managers in commercial real estate transactions and ongoing operations. The group advises clients in the areas of acquisition, leasing, asset management, finance, development, and investment.

What the role entails:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leasing attorney to join our Real Estate department.

The ideal candidate will have 5 to 7 years of significant sophisticated office and retail leasing experience. A background in commercial purchase, sale, and financing is a significant plus. All applicants must demonstrate excellence in writing, legal analysis, and negotiation skills. We seek candidates with a solid academic background, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently. You must also be admitted in New York. You will join a growing and energetic firm that maintains an intimate culture with large law firm professional standards.

TKD is currently maintaining a hybrid schedule structured as Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in-office with the option to be remote Mondays and Fridays.

All candidates hired by TKD must be vaccinated for COVID-19 unless a reasonable accommodation is approved. Accommodations may be granted where they are based on medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs, and they do not cause TKD undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others. Candidates not in compliance with this policy will not be able to begin employment, and TKD will continue its search for qualified candidates that meet our hiring criteria.

What you’ll love about us:
We care about your professional and personal growth. Training and developing our team members are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to cultivating development opportunities for you and helping you achieve your targeted career goals. The firm values your unique characteristics. We foster an inclusive and diverse environment where multiple perspectives are appreciated as we understand that our employees play an intricate role in the expansion and success of our firm.

Our generous benefits package includes medical, dental, vision insurance; 401K, disability, life insurance, and Paid Time Off (PTO).

More about the Firm:
TKD is a pre-eminent full-service firm focused on serving middle-market and larger business clients. We provide high-quality personalized service based on our client’s goals.

The strength of the firm lies not only in its experienced attorneys and congenial atmosphere but also in our holistic approach to law – serving businesses and individuals through commercial litigation, general corporate, real estate, construction-related matters, trust and estates, employment & labor law, as well as more specialized areas, including securities, not-for-profit and education, taxation, business-related immigration matters, international law, intellectual property, and bankruptcy, among others.

Our lawyers have also garnered several prestigious recognitions for their contributions to the profession and their clients. We have been selected by Crain’s NY Business as a Best Places to Work in New York City and listed on the National Law Journal’s Hot List of the top 20 mid-sized firms in the nation. Many of our lawyers are ranked in Chambers USA and included among Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers.

TKD values diversity and recognizes that it is an essential component of our culture and benefits our clients. We appreciate that having a diverse workforce contributes to both our success and the world at large. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, veteran status, or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.

TKD will not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at TKD via mail, email, fax, the Internet, or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place will be deemed the sole property of TKD. TKD will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

If you believe in affordable housing, and want to help people find their forever home, then this job is for you!

We are currently seeking a qualified Sales and Leasing Associate for our Charlotte Hills and Whitehurst Mobile Home Parks located in the Charlotte/Concord, NC area.

We know you are the key to taking our company to the next level! Our Sales and Leasing Associate will be responsible, under the direction of the Property Manager, for all aspects of selling manufactured homes. This position is responsible for engaging in dialogue with prospective tenants in order to communicate how living in one of our communities may benefit them based on their individual needs. They are accountable for dramatically improving occupancy and/or maintaining it at 100% occupied. This involves marketing efforts both inside and outside of the property. An A-player in this role is highly organized, has exceptional customer service skills, and is comfortable and passionate about sales in the property management industry, with a proven track record of success.
This position also includes, but is not limited to:

* Ensuring property is at 100% occupancy
* Demonstrating a 95% customer satisfaction rate
* Maintaining an organized and productive office space 100% of the time

Job Responsibilities:

* Work with prospective tenants by giving tours, cultivate rapport, provide information, hand out brochures, secure contact information for follow up, assisting with applications etc.
* Document all communication/interactions with potential prospects
* Emphasize the benefits of owning a mobile home and being apart of Riverstone Communities
* Focus to customer service and finding the perfect fit for the potential resident
* Prepare resident paperwork as needed
* Be comfortable with open communication and building professional relationships with potential residents.
* Works with integrity and honesty
* Works calm under pressure and is able to follow through on commitments
* Strong work ethic - moves quickly, but with strong attention to detail
* Strong math skills- ability to calculate figures and amounts such as monthly payments, lot rent, discounts, and commissions.

Requirements:

* BILINGUAL IS SPANISH IS PREFFERED
* 1+ years of experience with administrative work, sales, or customer service.
* Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle with a valid driver's license
* Completed High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience
* Ability to be very active - walking, bending, standing and lifting up to 50 pounds.
* Computer proficiency, including the internet and experience using Manage America, preferred

Salary: $16.00 to $18.00 per hour

What we will offer you:

* Medical, Dental and Vision benefits as well as 401K with company match
* Robust Paid Time Off (PTO) plan, Wellness PTO and 13 Paid Holidays OFF
* Ongoing training and internal growth opportunities
* Maternity/Paternity Leave*
* And many more, including an amazing culture to where you will want to come to work each day and be GREAT!
* effective date of benefit dependent upon tenure of employment

At Riverstone Communities, we don't just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them and we thrive on them for the benefit of our team members and communities. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected under federal, state or local law.