Senior Vice President of Leasing

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Bridge33 Capital is a rapidly growing, vertically integrated real estate private equity firm specializing in open-air retail real estate.  Poised to launch its next fund—a pivotal milestone—the Company remains dedicated to driving value at every stage of the investment lifecycle.

We are seeking a Senior Vice President of Leasing, to lead and execute leasing strategies across the Company’s portfolio.  Partnering closely with our Asset Management team, this role will drive portfolio value, maximize occupancy, and directly impact our bottom line. This is an in-person role based in our Chicago office. Come make your mark as an integral part of Bridge33 Capital!   

MISSION

We build relationships and create value where others don’t.

KEY PRINCIPLES

We’re Better Together | We’re Here to Serve | We crush our egos, and we have empathy for teammates | We stay positive | We embrace accountability, and we champion results.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Head of Leasing, managing leasing professionals across a national platform in 25 states.
• Develop and implement asset-specific leasing strategies for stabilized, value-add, and opportunistic retail assets to drive NOI and maximize investor returns throughout US portfolio.
• Leverage an established network of national retailers, franchises, brokers, and tenant representatives to source new prospects and execute anchor, junior anchor, and inline leases.
• Recruit, mentor, and directly manage the internal leasing team (including Directors, Managers and Associates). Set clear individual performance metrics, foster a high-accountability sales culture, and actively coach team members on complex deal structuring, negotiation tactics, and relationship management to build a strong talent pipeline.
• Select, contract, and actively manage third-party leasing brokerage teams. Establish clear performance metrics, holding teams accountable to leasing timelines and pro-forma targets.
• Oversee and collaborate on the underwriting, structuring, and final negotiation of complex retail leases, including specialized clauses (e.g., co-tenancy, exclusives, percentage rent, kick-outs, and radius restrictions).
• Partner with Asset Management to align leasing activity with property business plans on an on-going basis.
• Assist Investments during due diligence by validating market assumptions, market rents, and tenant creditworthiness.
• Review and analyze lease economics using Excel. Present financial analyses, Net Present Value (NPV) calculations, and tenant credit profiles to the Investment team for approval.
• Report directly to and work closely with the EVP of Real Estate Operations and Strategy to ensure investor returns and company goals and objectives are met.