Real Estate Broker Job at Knight Frank

Knight Frank - Founded in 1896 and headquartered in London, UK, Knight Frank is one of the world's leading independent real estate consultancies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Real Estate Broker

Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Scope

  • Property leasing, sales and purchases. Market research and advisory.
  • Pitching and sourcing new sales and lease transactions

Job Responsibilities


  • Source viable takers for available vacant spaces within and outside KF commercial and residential property portfolios.
  • Source new property sales and lease transactions for Knight Frank portfolio
  • Prepare all contractual and legal documentation related to leases, sales and purchase of properties
  • Manage lease renewals on behalf of clients
  • Accompany buyers during visits to and inspections of the property, advising them on the suitability and value of the property they are visiting
  • Arrange for title searches to determine whether clients have clear property titles.
  • Mediate the dealings between sellers and buyers ensuring good conduct and the honest exchange of information towards a beneficial understanding
  • Appraise the value of properties by thoroughly researching the market or past purchases and advise clients as required
  • Close property purchase and sales transactions on behalf of Knight Frank's clientele in order to grow Knight Frank's bottom line
  • Investigate clients' financial and credit status to determine eligibility for financing and source of funding (KYC)
  • Develop proposals for current and prospective clients.

Education & Experience

  • First Degree in Estate Management or related field with a minimum of 2nd class grade or its equivalent
  • Minimum of 8 years of real estate brokerage experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes required to execute the job:

  • Marketing skills - a strong understanding of marketing tools and practices, such as social media and local advertising
  • Multitasking - the ability to handle negotiations for various clients, communicate with agents and other involved parties, and prepare documents
  • Sales skills - ability to close deals and follow up on leads
  • Communication skills - strong oral and written communication skills when preparing documents, speaking with clients, and interacting with real estate professionals
  • Strong knowledge of current real estate laws
  • Strong negotiation and dispute-resolution skills
  • Knowledge of the real estate market in Lagos and current real estate standards
  • Strong analytical skills - the ability to spot, assess and address risk, materiality and interdependencies and make recommendations to alleviate risks
  • Sound presentation and pitching skills
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, and ability to work as part of a multi geographic team.
  • Adaptable to working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
  • Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders
  • Excellent Market research skills
  • Strong relationship management skills.

Systems & IT competence:

  • MS Word; MS Excel; MS PowerPoint; MS Outlook.