Associate, Brokerage Services

Our Story:

You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence. You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career.

If this sounds like you, well, then you will love the culture at Avison Young!

Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.

Real estate can have an enormous positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.

We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes Avison Young a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness – economic, mental and physical – because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work.

Of course we love it here, but outsiders think we’re pretty great too! Avison Young has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the 13th year in a row, with a Platinum Club designation!

Overview:

This person is very detail-oriented and enjoys playing a key role in the achievement of our clients’ real estate goals through the facilitation of smooth transactions. We are seeking a self-motivated thinker who excels at creating systems and improving processes and can strategically manage their tasks without much direction.

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with clients to understand strategic real estate goals and assists with project initiation, scope definition, prioritization of assignments, and adherence to client-driven priorities and milestones
• Works closely with brokerage team to recommend, develop and implement transaction strategies (including lease renewals, new site acquisitions, disposition of space, etc.)
• Oversee all aspects of real estate transactions from contract signing through closing with senior broker.
• Conducts and manages searches of available space for clients across various markets by leading inquires with leasing teams to confirm available space, lease rate, size, floorplans, term and other information for client’s requirements and timeline
• Works closely with a Client Services Coordinators to provide information for market surveys, Requests for Proposals (RFPs) responses, etc.
• Prepares market comparable reports, proposal comparison packages, letters of intent, etc.
• Coordinates with stakeholders (e.g., local market brokers, leasing team, etc.) to ensure timely transaction completion.
• Understands how to review, analyze, and interpret financial analysis to enable clients to make informed decisions.
• Monitors and maintains a real estate project tracking system to ensure timely transaction completion.
• Prepares reports and makes presentations to relevant parties.
• Provides oversight of multiple accounts.
• Other reasonable duties may be added as required.

Qualifications:

• College degree
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience
• Real Estate broker license
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work in a deadline-oriented environment
• Excellent analytical and reasoning skills
• Ability to effectively present information to colleagues and clients
• Knowledge of financial terms and principles
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Software Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Workplace Type: On-Site

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment:

Avison Young practices as an equal opportunity employer in all services locations around the world. We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce diverse in experience, skills and knowledge with uniformity in service excellence, commitment and integrity.

The firm maintains a strict policy to ensure employment opportunities are equal and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, protected veteran or military service status, or any other elements protected by law.

Avison Young welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates during the recruitment process. For those requiring assistance, information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Avison Young is committed to employing the best talent with the most fair and equitable recruitment practices. Apply with us TODAY!