Lettings Negotiator

John Shepherd Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property agency in the East Midlands is seeking a Lettings Negotiator to join their dynamic team. This full-time position involves liaising with prospective tenants, conducting viewings, and managing offers. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills and be a natural people person. With a basic salary ranging from £20,000 - £22,000 and an OTE of £28,000 - £30,000, this role also offers several fantastic perks including a smart spending app and employee assistance programs. Apply today to be part of a supportive and engaging workplace environment.

Benefits

Discounts via smart spending app

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual leave purchase scheme

Smart Tech Scheme

Cycle2Work Scheme

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

Competitive base pay with commissions

Celebration for length of service

Support for professional development

Company socials

Qualifications

• Natural people person who connects genuinely with clients.
• Driven to succeed and reliable.
• Values integrity as a key business quality.
• Articulate in communications.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with tenants and match needs to suitable homes.
• Conduct viewings and negotiate offers.
• Manage the referencing process and hand over keys.
• Ensure adherence to office procedures and KPIs.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

People skills

Organizational skills

Commercial awareness

Job description

Welcome to John Shepherd, we're known for moving people forward. As part of Lomond, the UK's leading network of lettings and estate agencies, we're proud to have 8 offices across the East and West Midlands and over 100 staff ready to assist our customers. With our team's extensive industry expertise and local knowledge, we're here to help people find, sell, and let their property.

Now, we're happy to offer you an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team as a Lettings Negotiator. This is a full-time, permanent position located in one of our 5 offices located around Birmingham.You'll enjoy a standard workweek of 08:45am - 17:30pm Monday to Friday along with 1 in 2 Saturdays 09:00am - 16:00pm with a day off in lieu in return. The basic salary ranges from £20,000 - £22,000, with a genuine and realistic OTE of £28,000 - £30,000 (uncapped) depending on performance.

Let's talk about the role. It involves:

• Liaising with prospective tenants, qualifying their needs and requirements and seeking to match them to a suitable new home.
• Conduct viewings, negotiate offers, oversee the referencing process and ultimately hand over the keys to new tenants for their new home.
• Email property alerts through ReapIT/HTML & complete thorough weekly landlord care and feedback calls.
• Ensure adherence to office procedures, policies & KPI awareness
• Being commercially aware to opportunities to win new business.

We're not just looking for someone who fits our team; we want to be a good fit for you too! We're looking for individuals with qualities such as:

• A natural people person who can connect quickly with people in a genuine way
• Someone who is driven to succeedand reliable.
• Someone who values integrity as a key value in business.
• Is naturally organised, diligent and a multi tasker
• Thrives working in a fast paced, target driven environment where no two days are the same.
• Is articulate with strong negotiation skills..

At John Shepherd, we believe in taking care of our people. That's why we offer some amazing perks and benefits through our engagement platform, LOMONDlife.

Here's what you can look forward to:

• Our smart spending app gives you discounts at over 900 retailers and our wellbeing centre is packed with resources to help you get active, eat healthier, improve your financial wellbeing, and master your mental health.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers free counselling support sessions.
• Our annual leave purchase scheme, where you can buy up to an extra 5 days of holiday.
• Get the latest gadgets and appliances with our Smart Tech Scheme.
• We're committed to reducing our carbon footprint with our Cycle2Work Scheme.
• We offer enhanced Family Friendly Leave for maternity, paternity, adoption, and IVF.
• You'll enjoy competitive base pay that aligns with market value, plus incentivised commission and performance bonuses for most roles.
• Celebrate your loyalty with special days and celebrations for length of service.
• Planning for retirement? We've got you covered with that important pension pot.
• We'll support your professional development by funding your professional qualifications, so you can reach your full potential and build your career.
• And of course, we like to have a little fun too! Our company socials bring our people together. So work hard, and then socialise even harder!

We're excited to offer these amazing benefits to our hardworking teams. It's our way of showing appreciation for your dedication. At John Shepherd, we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants of all nationalities, backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives.

Join us and experience a workplace that truly values you. Apply today!