Real Estate Lease & Development Manager

The Global Real Estate Lease Administration team is responsible for managing and administering Client's real estate leases and owned properties, reporting of portfolio key data and critical dates, maintaining the system of record, abstracting leases and developing relationships with local property managers and landlords. The team works with many internal cross-functional business partners including Real Estate, Facilities, Project Management, Legal, Tax, Risk Management, Corporate Accounting and Finance. In addition, the team works with many external business partners such as outside legal counsel, third-party consultants and landlords.

We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and highly motivated professional to join our team as a Lease Manager to oversee a portion of Apple’s Global Real Estate portfolio.

Description

The Lease Manager will be responsible for ensuring the financial and legal compliance of their assigned lease portfolio. This position is integral to the day-to-day operations of the Global Lease Administration team, contributing to accurate lease management and fostering cross functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities will include the following:

Lease Administration and Data Integrity:

• Monitor, prepare, and drive strategic decision-making by providing accurate and timely

critical date reporting for lease portfolios

• Ensure 100% data accuracy by thoroughly interpreting, abstracting, and entering lease

documents into the system of record.

• Perform ongoing verification and abstraction of lease information, updating the database

as necessary to maintain accuracy and compliance.

• Complete and oversee new lease setups, including acquiring vendor payment

information, insurance certificates, and ensuring database updates are completed.

Financial Payment and Documentation Management:

• Research and resolve payment disputes by applying analytical skills to find effective

solutions and maintain strong relationships with partners.

• Manage and ensure timely collection of tenant allowances, security deposits, and other payment-related obligations.

Manage and address payment issues related to landlords and tenants, including rent start-ups, operating expense changes, changes in ownership, alteration consents, and lease terminations.

• Assist and manage lease-related agreements, such as Memorandums of Lease, SNDAs, Assignments/Sales, Estoppel Certificates, and Consents.

• Demonstrate the ability to handle complex documentation.

Audit and Compliance:

• Review and perform desktop audits of operating expense payments, reconciliations, billings, and estimates, ensuring compliance with lease terms and provisions.

• Collaborate with internal and external audit teams to ensure a seamless audit process, identifying opportunities for process improvement and risk mitigation.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Foster strong cross-functional partnerships with landlords, property management, legal, finance, and other internal business teams to enhance

• Proactively communicate process updates, system enhancements, strategic goals, and other relevant information; become a trusted liaison with customers.

• Support Real Estate Transactions Managers and leadership, as required The role will report to Manager of Global Lease Administration.

Benefits include:

-MEC/ACP Medical

-Voluntary Dental, Vision, Life, Supplemental Income

-401k (must meet requirements)

-sick leave as required by state/county

Pay Range: $47.14-57.14 per hour