As an office agency professional at JLL, you'll play a pivotal role in driving strategic office leasing initiatives across Leeds and the broader Yorkshire and North East region. This position requires a deep understanding of the office sector, client relationship management, and transactional expertise to deliver exceptional results for JLL's corporate occupiers and landlord clients. Depending on your experience level, you'll either lead or significantly contribute to achieving revenue targets and the growth of our business while developing new business opportunities that expand our office agency platform. At JLL, we're collectively shaping a brighter way ‒ for our clients, ourselves and our fellow employees ‒ and in this role, you'll embody that commitment by creating value through advisory expertise, market insight, and innovative solutions. Your established reputation and proven ability to win work will be instrumental as you hit the ground running, bringing both immediate impact and long-term strategic value. What sets JLL apart is our culture of collaboration, locally and across the globe, and you'll complement our existing team with your unique skillset while leveraging collective expertise to serve clients at the highest level. Your contributions will directly influence how our clients make critical real estate decisions, guiding them through complex lease negotiations, portfolio optimisation, and workplace strategy. For candidates at Director level, this role additionally includes leading and mentoring office leasing professionals, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability that empowers the team to thrive.
What your day-to-day will look like:
- Leverage your client and market relationships to generate immediate revenue while expanding JLL's office agency footprint across Leeds and the broader Yorkshire and North-East regions
- Develop and execute business development strategies that capitalise on your reputation and network to secure new landlord and tenant representation mandates
- Conduct sophisticated market analysis across Leeds, Sheffield, York, and North East markets to inform client decision-making on lease transactions, short-term regears and strategic occupancy decisions
- Negotiate complex office lease agreements on behalf of clients, demonstrating your detailed understanding of agency processes and leasehold transactions to achieve optimal terms
- Cultivate C-suite and senior-level relationships with corporate occupiers, property owners, and institutional investors, delivering the exceptional client care that has defined your career
- Collaborate with cross-functional JLL teams including capital markets, lease advisory, project management, and workplace strategy to provide integrated real estate solutions
- Bring a commercial attitude and entrepreneurial drive to identify opportunities that diversify our service offerings and strengthen market positioning
- Represent JLL at industry events and networking forums across the region to enhance brand visibility and reinforce our thought leadership in the Yorkshire and North-East office sector
- Contribute to team success by sharing market intelligence and supporting colleagues in delivering seamless client experiences
- (Director level) Lead and mentor office leasing professionals, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability that empowers the team to thrive
Required qualifications:
- MRICS qualified, currently at senior surveyor level or above
- Minimum 5 years of progressive commercial real estate experience with significant focus on office agency and leasing transactions
- Proven track record of winning work through your reputation and commercial relationships within the market
- Demonstrated ability to hit the ground running with strong capability for client care and detailed understanding of agency processes
- Exceptional negotiation, communication, and presentation skills with ability to influence stakeholders at all organisational levels
- Ambitious, hardworking professional with commercial attitude and entrepreneurial mindset toward business development
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience working with institutional clients, including corporate occupiers, private equity firms, or REIT platforms
- Complementary skillset, personality, and experience that diversifies and strengthens the existing team composition
- Track record of thought leadership through published market commentary, speaking engagements, or industry participation within the regional commercial real estate community
- Familiarity with workplace strategy, hybrid work models, and emerging office occupancy trends shaping the post-pandemic environment
- Proficiency with commercial real estate technology platforms, CRM systems, and data analytics tools
- (Director level) Proven leadership experience with ability to develop and mentor junior team members
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