Leasing Manager

Location: Durban, with travel as required

Are you an experienced commercial property professional with a passion for negotiating high-value lease agreements that support business growth?

We are looking for an experienced Leasing Manager to lead the negotiation and management of our commercial lease portfolio, securing favourable lease terms for new sites while protecting the business's interests across existing locations.

This role goes beyond negotiating leases—it focuses on building strong landlord relationships, optimising occupancy costs, managing lease renewals and ensuring robust governance across a growing property portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial lease negotiations with landlords, developers, shopping centres and property funds for new sites.
• Manage lease renewals, extensions, relocations and portfolio optimisation to minimise commercial risk.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with landlords, brokers and property management companies.
• Maintain an accurate lease register and ensure compliance with all lease obligations, critical dates and governance requirements.
• Partner with Real Estate, Development, Finance, Legal, Operations and Franchise teams to support sustainable business growth.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant qualification in Property Studies, Real Estate, Law, Commerce, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum 5–8 years' experience in commercial property leasing within retail, QSR, hospitality or a multi-site business.
• Proven experience negotiating commercial leases with major landlords, developers and property funds.
• Strong understanding of retail lease structures, rental models, escalations, tenant installation allowances and beneficial occupation.
• Excellent commercial negotiation, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

What You'll Bring

• A commercially focused and solutions-driven mindset.
• Strong negotiation and influencing capability.
• The ability to manage multiple lease negotiations and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and attention-to-detail skills.
• A passion for delivering commercially sound property solutions that enable sustainable business growth.

If you're ready to play a key role in shaping our property portfolio and securing the locations that drive future growth, we'd love to hear from you.