Leasing and Asset Manager - 133365

UC San Diego Real Estate seeks to recruit and retain the best and the brightest and to create a challenging and dynamic environment where we learn, grow and have a significant impact on the future transformation of one of the country's top public universities. We recognize the strength in upholding a vibrant and diverse workplace culture and strive to enable our employees, who are our greatest asset, to reach their fullest potential.

UC San Diego believes in investing in our talent, and we dedicate ourselves every day to cultivating a positive, team-oriented environment where every voice is heard. We encourage our employees to boldly take on new challenges, constantly surpass the status quo and demonstrate a strong entrepreneurial spirit.

This position is part of the Real Estate department providing primary services to University Centers.

Real Estate Department Overview

Real Estate (RE) provides real estate services for the UC San Diego campus investment portfolio of university-owned and leased property valued in excess of $1.2 billion and a pipeline of projects valued in excess of $3.5 billion. The RE Department is responsible for negotiating and implementing public/private partnership development projects, property acquisitions and dispositions, on-campus leasing to third parties including retail and research tenants, and off-campus leasing as landlord and as tenant. RE is a comprehensive real estate organization whose objectives are to complete real estate transactions on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of its clients and as a fiduciary for The Regents. The office comprises functional units that include leasing as landlord and as a tenant, licenses, fiscal management and administrative services, property acquisitions and dispositions, public-private partnership development and asset management."

University Centers Department Overview

As a student-centered organization, University Centers supports the UC San Diego community with quality facilities, services, and programs that foster and enrich the campus experience and student learning. Visited by more than 20,000 people daily, the University Centers operates several facilities, in particular the student union facilities of Price Center and Student Center. The Price Center and Student Center buildings measure more than 366,000 square feet of interior space and more than 11 acres of outdoor space. Nationally regarded for their design and function, both facilities were expanded and remodeled in 2008 and have won architectural awards. The University Centers leases space to 26 restaurants and non-food retail services ranging from national chains and locally-owned businesses to student-government enterprises, student-run cooperatives and is home to several important spaces that offer a variety of services, activities that support and enhance the educational experience of the campus diverse student community. The restaurants generate annual sales of $13 million. In addition, the University Centers operates the Campus Bike and Skate, Game Room, and a licensed Starbucks. In addition, the University Centers offers a diverse array of entertainment, cultural events and co-curricular programs. Programming spaces include The Loft in the Price Center and the Pub Stage Room at the Student Center. Meeting and event space include two ballrooms, a 475-seat theater, and a 300-person multipurpose room.

The University Centers Leasing and Asset Manager represents the University Centers and Real Estate Department on matters relating to third-party lease holders (tenants) within facilities operated by the University Centers, a student-fee funded department. The Leasing and Asset Manager reports to the Director, Asset Management Real Estate (D AMRE) with a dotted reporting line to the University Centers Executive Director (UCEN ED) and a home office in the Price Center. The Leasing and Asset Manager serves as a member of the University Centers senior management team.

Providing support to the UCEN ED, the Leasing and Asset Manager is responsible for the strategic planning of a student-centered retail program and the daily administration of more than 25 property leases and licenses within the Price Center, Student Center, and Student Services Center.

The University Centers retail program includes a healthy mix of locally-owned small business eateries and corporate franchises, bringing the San Diego community to campus. A full-service, bank, hair salon, other dry retail, and student-run cooperatives and enterprises round out the leasing portfolio.

With a triple bottom line (student satisfaction, student experience, and financial success), the incumbent applies professional knowledge or expertise in leasing and asset management of UC owned real estate and serves as the lead person to support University Centers. Representing the Regents as Landlord in coordination of retail brokers and retail opportunity marketing efforts, managing tenant selection process, coordination of legal review in lease negotiations and lease preparation for retail or miscellaneous space in UC owned properties. Ensures leased facilities meet all UC requirements and guidelines. Provides real estate consultative services to the Director of University Centers, including commercial market analyses, lease analyses, annual property budgets or forecasts analyses & trends, monthly property financial reports, and reports of activities as requested.

Works closely with the UCEN ED to establish program goals and objectives for University Centers that support both the department's vision and the campus vision for an engaging retail environment that supports students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Takes a student-centered approach to define and execute the retail program. Responsible for annual and quarterly goals and metrics, analysis and reporting, and recommendations for continued improvement. Works with, and through, the UCEN ED to engage the student-majority University Centers Advisory Board (UCAB) in shared governance and decision-making for the retail program, operations, and promotions.

• Professional experience in commercial real estate practices and lease contract development. Proven ability and experience in conducting analysis relating to financial and legal contractual terms, contract development, space planning, coordinating tenant improvements projects, finance, and property management.

• Experience (five (5) years min.) in retail leasing and asset management.

• Knowledge and understanding of commercial property management, basic real estate law, and contract interpretation. Proven skills to quickly evaluate complex issues and identify multiple options for resolution.

• Proven ability and experience in conducting lease negotiations relating to financial and legal contractual terms, contract development, space planning, coordinating tenant improvements projects, finance, and property management.

• High level of analytical, mathematical, and decision-making skills in order to analyze and interpret financial and legal contractual terms and to draft formal contracts. Demonstrated ability to project budget costs.

• Ability to effectively resolve legal, financial and contractual issues and disputes.

• Understanding of risk management, seismic, fire and other life safety and ADA compliance issues.

• Strong computer skills, including production of complex legal contracts, as well as analyses including spreadsheets, databases and modeling applications, specifically for financial feasibility analysis, operating budget performance analysis and database development.

• Demonstrated knowledge of economic and general accounting principles and practices. Demonstrated experience in financial and accounting systems, including modeling, forecasting, and planning. Ability to develop and implement such systems.

• Ability to deal with a multiplicity of demands and projects on an ongoing basis. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment of changing priorities and to maintain accuracy and attention to detail.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to compile data and information, and draft formal documents and produce reports. Ability to draft accurate correspondence based upon negotiations and/or conversations, and the ability to keep accurate notes regarding transactions.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including tact, diplomacy and flexibility to interact and maintain working relationships with University departments, University administration, industry representatives, charitable organizations and governmental agencies, including skills to clearly communicate information to a broad variety of people in written form, in person and on the telephone.**

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills to interact with diverse individuals and groups. Understanding of the diversity and inclusivity goals of the Department and Campus with the skills and abilities to contribute toward meeting and exceeding those goals.

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results.

• Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.

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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace