Vice President, Brokerage

We are looking for a Vice President, Brokerage to join our Tenant Representation Brokerage team in our Chicago office. In this team-based position, you will need a desire for success in sales with new prospects and the ability to handle complex conversations with owners, C-Suite, and high-level corporate real estate decision makers. Clients and prospects include local companies with single locations up to global corporations with many diverse geographic locations. Your working knowledge of any major vertical industry will be very helpful. You will report directly to the Senior Brokerage Team Leaders and in addition to sales, you will be involved in all aspects of the evaluation, negotiation, and successful delivery of real estate services.

Responsibilities

1. Execute new business development by participating in cold calling, converting calls to meetings, and securing new business wins.
2. Grow client relationships by attending client meetings, conducting property tours, developing follow-up materials for clients (e.g., lease comparisons, market overviews, property summary books, prospect or client presentations & proposals), providing clients with industry and market-specific information as it relates to their business, and maintaining contact information on prospects.
3. Maintain and update the Brokerage Team’s market research database (ACT or similar project tracking database) and activities with JLL’s CRM system.
4. Support the client transaction process by reviewing quantitative office location data, legal documents, and working with sophisticated Excel-based analytical tools including macro-enabled financial models and financial analysis, including cash flow projections, valuation models, and sensitivity analyses.
5. Work with research and other team members to compile market information and statistics on the local commercial real estate market to assemble materials on market fundamentals, ownership, tenants, and economic analysis.
6. Actively participate in the brokerage team by attending meetings and weekly sales updates, conducting market research to support presentation materials, publications, reports, and deliverables, and using them in the completion of market surveys and data analyses.
7. Contribute to designated local market research requests: market snapshots, market overviews, quarterly market decks, and topic-specific research to support pitches and brokerage opportunities.

Qualifications

Required:

1. 3-5+ years in commercial real estate brokerage with demonstrable success in high-level sales production.
2. Strong computer orientation & proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with the ability to analyze qualitative & quantitative information and translate it into strategic deliverables.
3. Excellent interpersonal, customer service, time management, organizational, written & verbal communication skills, with the ability to be proactive & adapt in a fast-paced work environment.
4. Project management capabilities, including multi-tasking, prioritization, deadline management, & the ability to work both independently & with a team.
5. A desire to work within a diverse, collaborative, and driven professional environment with a positive, professional attitude.

Preferred:

1. Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, real estate, or related field.

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!