Assistant Leasing Manager

Founded in Singapore in 2013, Castlery is an online furniture brand that creates its own distinctive, quality furniture designs and offers them at accessible prices via a seamless, fuss-free experience for the modern furniture shopper. Since then, we have grown into overseas markets like the United States and Australia.

As an e-commerce tech start-up, we move decisively on insightful data and leverage technology solutions to supercharge our operations. We combine our individual passions and skills to create innovative work that is as exciting and unconventional as the business itself. It is a place where all ideas are listened to; where brainstorming means job titles get left at the door and where a self-starter can really make their mark.

If you are eager to make an impact at a fast-growing technology company and you have a passion for moving the needle, come join us

We are currently seeking an **Assistant Leasing Manager** to join our Singapore HQ, reporting to one of Castlery's co-founders under the Corporate Affairs department. Working closely with the senior management, this position supports the leasing strategy and activities of Castlery by planning and managing the company's network of retail stores, offices, and warehouses globally. The Assistant Leasing Manager will be an individual contributor position and is a newly approved role in our expansion efforts.

**Roles & Responsibilities**:

- Support all real estate operations and activities in Castlery's operating regions.
- Identify and evaluate all real estate opportunities through site selection metrics and criteria, demographic analysis and research, to ensure the best location, performance and brand reach for network expansion.
- Perform financial analysis and projections of potential opportunities and lease renewals.
- Evaluate and monitor commercial terms and lease provisions for the company's real estate portfolio, including retail stores, offices, and warehouses.
- Manage all lease negotiations, lease optimisation, deal priorities and compliance.
- Provide strategic input and help develop plans for new stores, renewals, closures, expansions, relocations, storage, and pop-up stores.
- Develop strong working relationships with Castlery's key internal stakeholders such as Sales, Customer Experience, Logistics, Merchandising, Creative, Finance, People, IT and Legal teams.
- Act as the point of contact and "knowledge-bank" of Castlery's real estate projects, industry developments and related government regulations.
- Conduct research and prepare reports on market trends and competitors' real estate activities in the operating markets.
- Support market analysis and provide recommendations for Castlery's retail network in alignment with the brand's strategies.
- Coordinate the real estate information, reports, budgets, and memos to ensure that all stakeholders receive timely, accurate and comprehensive information to facilitate discussion, planning, and decisions.
- Support the team in reviewing and producing systems, tools and processes that improve Castlery's real estate portfolio effectiveness.
- Develop and manage relationships with the network of landlords, property management and real estate agencies, consultants, vendors, and service providers.

**Requirements**:

- Possess 5 to 10 years of **professional retail-space leasing experience **(e.g. retail shop space, pop-up store space).
- Experience working as **tenant representative** **in USA would be highly advantageous but not mandatory.
- Experience working in small, dynamic teams and fast-paced environments.
- A deep network of landlords and agents along with a strong understanding of real estate strategies to drive market and brand shares.
- Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and negotiation ability.
- Effective written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
- Entrepreneurial spirit, with the ability to prepare compelling proposals.
- Personality and professionalism to smoothly operate in a large, diverse and multi-national environment, balancing corporate demands, brand requirements, while recognising the uniqueness of each operating market.