Manager, Receivable Leasing

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Leasing, the Manager of Receivable Leasing leads a team responsible for the creation, negotiation, and management of complex leasing agreements with non-government users (NGUs) across a diverse real estate portfolio. 

The position requires in-depth contract and business knowledge regarding commercial leasing and other realty arrangements, strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, and a broad understanding of the organization. A key element of the position involves consideration of risk mitigation.

 

The main responsibilities of the Manager, Receivable Leasing include, but are not limited to:

•    Monitor and ensure Receivables completes a variety of lease projects efficiently and to a high professional standard
•    Support the development of policies and procedures which directly affect the use of Infrastructure real property assets across the Province (eg. NGU Policy & NGU Procedure).
•    Provide expertise to stakeholders to assist with their decision-making and timely granting of space to NGUs, which may involve significant goals of other departments.
•    Training of other areas, particularly Acquisitions, Sales and Development ("ASD") and Property Management with respect to understanding and interpreting receivable leases.
•    Support the development of standard operating procedures for on-going process improvement.
•    Provide leases and agreements, on behalf of INFRA as landlord, to NGUs consistent with and commercial practices and Justice's legal advice, as modified by policy or legislation.
•    Interpret individual lease agreements for the benefit of Property Management, ASD and Risk Management & Insurance to assist their activities.

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Qualifications

Required:
•    A related university degree including course work in contracts, real estate law and negotiation plus 4 years progressively responsible experience in a commercial leasing or real estate environment

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered equivalent on the basis of: 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets:
•    Law degree is a strong asset
•    Some knowledge of environmental law. 
•    Familiarity with specific IT systems and databases used by Leasing and other business units
•    In-depth (solicitor's) legal knowledge of leases, legal contracts in general and other related documents, commercial leasing practices and law, and internal policies and procedures


Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Hours of work: 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week

Term of Employment: Full-time, Permanent

• Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs