ABOUT ACE BRANDS

ACE Brands is a retail intelligence and strategic leasing firm connecting growth-focused brands with commercially relevant locations across India. We combine local market knowledge, catchment analysis, property qualification, commercial negotiation and transaction execution to help brands expand with precision.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are hiring a Retail Leasing Manager – North India to lead business development, tenant representation and retail leasing transactions across Delhi NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.

This is a full-time office-and-field role based at our main office in Jalandhar, Punjab, with regular travel across North India. It is an execution-led position for a professional who is transparent about pipeline status, responds quickly, follows through without repeated supervision and stays constructive under pressure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Build and manage a qualified pipeline of retailer, developer, landlord and property-owner relationships.
- Originate brand-expansion, tenant-representation and retail-leasing mandates.
- Achieve agreed revenue, mandate-acquisition and transaction-closure targets.
- Translate brand requirements into actionable city, micro-market, size, frontage, access and commercial criteria.
- Source and qualify high-street, mall, standalone, highway and destination-retail opportunities.
- Conduct catchment, competition, adjacency, rental and occupancy-cost analysis.
- Prepare property comparisons, market reports, presentations, proposals and leasing recommendations.
- Arrange and lead site inspections with brand and property stakeholders.




- Manage transactions from requirement discovery and site shortlisting through LOI, negotiation, documentation, handover and closure.
- Negotiate rent, CAM, deposits, escalation, lock-in, fit-out periods, rent-free periods and other commercial terms.
- Coordinate with legal, finance, design, projects and due-diligence stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, inventory databases, transaction trackers and weekly pipeline reports.
- Monitor retailer demand, upcoming developments, high-street activity and competing transactions across North India.
- Represent ACE Brands professionally at client meetings, property tours and industry forums.

THE PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Genuine and transparent: represents facts, deal status and client commitments accurately.
- Execution-focused: turns discussions into documented next steps and closures.
- Efficient and organised: prioritises high-probability opportunities, updates CRM promptly and meets deadlines.
- Positive and solutions-oriented: remains composed, respectful and constructive during difficult negotiations.
- Accountable: owns outcomes from first contact through documentation and handover.
- Evidence-led: supports recommendations and performance claims with verifiable data and transaction examples.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

- 5–8 years of experience in retail leasing, retail brokerage, tenant representation, brand expansion or commercial real estate.




- Demonstrable record of personally sourcing, negotiating and closing retail leasing transactions.
- Ability to provide verifiable examples of completed transactions and skilled references.
- Established relationships with retailers, developers, landlords, mall operators and brokers in North India.
- Strong understanding of high streets, shopping centres, standalone stores and emerging growth markets.
- Ability to evaluate qualitative and quantitative location information and convert it into commercial recommendations.
- Strong negotiation, client-management, presentation and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, CRM systems and leasing trackers.
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, real-estate or finance qualification preferred.
- Willingness to travel regularly across North India.
- High ownership, discretion, commercial judgement and operating discipline.

SUCCESS MEASURES

- Qualified mandates and revenue generated
- Transaction closures and pipeline conversion
- Quality and speed of site recommendations
- Repeat business and senior client relationships
- Accurate, timely CRM and reporting discipline
- Reliable ownership of commitments and follow-through

WHAT ACE BRANDS OFFERS

- Direct exposure to national and regional retail brands
- Work across live North India expansion mandates
- High ownership and direct access to leadership
- Market-intelligence and technology-supported execution
- Competitive fixed compensation with performance-linked incentives

ACE Brands is an equal-opportunity employer. Selection decisions are based on capability, experience and role fit.

📌 Retail Leasing Manager – North India (Jalandhar)
🏢 ACE BRANDS
📍 Jalandhar