Scout Cold Logistics is a real estate investment and development firm dedicated to cold warehousing infrastructure.  The company invests in cold storage logistics and food production facilities throughout the United States.  The company deploys capital through its dedicated investment fund.  Scout is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

The Leasing Associate will be an integral part of the entrepreneurial team creating value at Scout by generating new customers and broker relationships, nurturing and growing these relationships to generate opportunities, and negotiating and executing leases of Scout properties.  The main functions of the job will be creatively sourcing customers, introducing Scout and its cold properties to potential customers and brokers, and preparing leasing proposals, financial analyses, presentations, and other transactional support efforts.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Fully understand and effectively present Scout and our cold storage properties to brokers and companies.
• Define target customers and brokers, introduce Scout, and set meetings with the goal of fully understanding customers' businesses and real estate requirements and how Scout can fill those needs.
• Prepare leasing proposals to customers, then negotiate and close lease transactions.
• Perform credit analyses of prospective tenants.
• Prepare leasing reports and presentations to Scout stakeholders.
• Research industrial and logistics market information, including lease and sale comparables for various sized transactions in key markets, as well as development and leasing competition, and maintain updated databases of all.
• Handle myriad of real estate leasing support tasks, including updating marketing materials, processing commission payments, graphics creation, task tracking, preparation for weekly meetings, editing documents, drafting and routing approval memos, and organizing and updating project documents.
• Prepare investment memos summarizing leasing transactions and a variety of other reports.
• Support lease contract preparation and internal transaction approval documentation.
• Draft and track lease obligation documentation to ensure all Scout obligations to customers are met.
• Coordinate construction, design, legal, and development teams to ensure congruent information and consistency.
• Assist with other tasks such as tracking tenant improvements, answering new customer inquiries, and responding to requests for information from investors, lenders, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
• 5-10 years of real estate brokerage and/or transaction experience are required, as is a demonstrated interest in the commercial real estate industry
• MBA desired

Language Skills

• Verbal and written fluency in English is required and Spanish is preferred.
• Ability to write corporate reports, transaction summaries, and other documents.
• Ability to effectively represent and present information to corporate managers, brokers, investors, lenders, and public groups. 
• Ability to succinctly summarize transactions, issues, and solutions for Scout stakeholders.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries from customers and members of the business community.

Computer Skills 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook is required

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

• None are required, but a Real Estate license is preferred

Other Skills, Abilities & Qualifications

• Strong sales skills required.  Ability and willingness to cold call, source customers, negotiate, and close transactions. 
• Ability to listen to customers, understand their needs, and describe how Scout can help meet those needs.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and juggle multiple projects in an entrepreneurial and high-stress environment.
• Good communication skills, flexibility, and detail-orientation with the ability to see and understand the big picture.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Accountability, dependability, integrity, and ambition.
• Teamwork, knowledge-sharing, and maintenance of relationships.