Job details

Associate

Our Story:

About You:
You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. 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!

About Us:
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 was awarded the prestigious America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2022, presented by Forbes and Statista, Inc. We’re proud to be regularly recognized for our team, services and culture and our team members enjoy comprehensive compensation and benefit programs. Through our customized work options, we give our people the flexibility to create a work environment that puts their overall well-being first. After all, we are powered by people.

Overview:

This role provides a sales-driven individual who is looking to grow their career in commercial real estate. You will have unlimited earning potential and be taught the foundational elements for learning the ins and outs of this exciting business. You will partner with a senior broker(s) who will teach you the various aspects of pursuing, pitching, winning and closing real estate transactions. The ideal candidate is an outgoing individual who doesn’t want to be chained to a desk all day and thrives in an entrepreneurial environment that provides significant on-the-job training with superior mentoring. If you have a strong work ethic, are self-motivated and eager to learn how to improve your earnings potential, you should apply for this job! Avison Young is a team-oriented culture with an inclusive work environment that embraces diversity. The role provides a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the office leasing business in a major market while partnering with successful industry professionals.

Responsibilities:

Engage in business development and prospecting activities (e.g., emails, networking, warm-calling, relationship-building, LinkedIn, etc.) to secure new business meetings.
Coordinate and accompany clients to property sites for tours to discuss property features, leasing rates, and terms.
Compile property data for clients, such as tenant surveys, summary reports, maps, status updates, and presentations for listing or tenant representation assignments.
Collaborate with the Marketing team on producing and enhancing building marketing materials.
Provide tenants and landlords with key information on leasing availability and current market conditions.
Develop Request for Proposals (RFPs) and synthesize the data to prepare summary reports on average asking rents, tenants in the market, historical data, and market comparisons.
Assist with the preparation of presentations for current clients and new business pitches.
Develop and grow knowledge of local market, submarket, tenants, landlords, property, recent transactions, property values, and trends and news in the real estate industry.
Participate in industry events, open houses and client functions.
Update and maintain Contact Relationship Management database to track prospects, clients, and deal information.
Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

College degree
Minimum of 2 years of work experience
Real Estate broker license (or willingness to attain)
Client service oriented mindset
Experience working in a team-based setting
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Ability to learn new software tools
Ability to effectively present information to colleagues and clients
Strong familiarity with Microsoft Software Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

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.

For those requiring assistance with disabilities, 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!

Benefits offered to full time W2 employees: