Leasing Administrator
About Common
Common is the nation’s leading residential brand offering convenience and community through coliving and traditional apartments. Our signature approach to end-to-end property management and technology offerings allows us to deliver unparalleled experiences across 27 buildings, 6 cities, and over 800 members. Common is the preferred choice for both residents looking for a stress-free and all-inclusive living environment, and for real estate owners seeking reliable, above-market returns. Launched in October 2015, we now operate homes in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. and receive over 3,000 new member applications per week.
It’s an exciting time to be part of Common’s team. We challenge ourselves every day not just to think about ways to make city living better, but to activate on those ideas in meaningful ways. Our team is comprised of real estate professionals, designers, engineers, salespeople, marketers, client service representatives, and so much more. We work collaboratively, value self-startership, and embrace a “whatever it takes” mentality to ensure our work is done and done well.
Common was founded by General Assembly co-founder Brad Hargreaves and has raised over $65MM in venture funding.
About the Role
Common is growing rapidly and expanding into multiple new cities in 2019. We are looking for ambitious, self-motivated business people to be the next generation of employees turning housing into a consumer-focused industry. This is an entry-level position critical to our business in ensuring that we transact all leases with a high degree of compliance and fidelity. This role reports to the Senior Director of Sales.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all leases are processed properly and in a timely matter, with a focus on the details.
- Manage and track pending deals to ensure that nothing falls through.
- Compile leases to a high degree of accuracy.
- Process finance and background checks for prospective members.
- Work with our development team to provide feedback on processes and dashboards to support leasing activity for homes.
Qualifications
- You have 1+ years of administrative and/or customer service experience (real estate preferred but not required)
- You are a self-motivated, mature under pressure, and a stickler for details
- You are comfortable working in environments where you will be able to take initiative and carve out a path to success for yourself
- Your schedule is flexible and will be willing to work weekends and evenings if need be.
- Real Estate license is required
- Emotional intelligence
- Coachability
- Whatever it takes attitude
What We Offer
Common offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, Life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, STD/LTD Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Transit Benefits, Parental Leave, and 401K (coming soon!). Additional benefit such as paid vacation, paid sick time, weekly team lunches, office snacks, flexible working hours and more are also available.
We are committed to affirmatively providing equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, legally protected physical or mental disability or any other basis protected under applicable law.