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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.

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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! If you require any changes to the application process, please email EMEATA@jll.com or call +44 (0)20 7493 4933 to contact one of our team members to discuss how to best support you throughout the process. Please note, the contact details provided are to discuss or request for adjustments to be made to the hiring process.   Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.

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