Senior Director, Office Leasing Advisory

About the role

JLL is hiring a Senior Director of Office Leasing Advisory in Pune, an on-site leadership role with 40 scheduled weekly hours. The role acts as a strategic architect of commercial real estate solutions for sophisticated corporate clients, building C-suite relationships with corporate decision-makers, institutional investors and developers, and delivering advisory beyond traditional brokerage such as lease-versus-buy analysis, portfolio optimization and market-entry planning. The incumbent also leads and mentors a team.

Key responsibilities

• Drive business development through networking and relationships with corporate real estate leaders, CFOs and C-suite executives.
• Lead complex, high-value office leasing transactions from engagement to closure, covering market intelligence, financial modelling, site selection, negotiation and documentation.
• Deliver strategic advisory including lease-versus-buy analysis, portfolio rationalization, REIT structure evaluation and market-entry strategies.
• Develop and present proposals, investment presentations and market insights.
• Conduct market analysis and coverage assessments, and oversee financial models, cash-flow analyses and scenario planning.
• Build partnerships with developers, landlords and institutional owners.
• Mentor and develop team members and ensure high client satisfaction.

Required profile

• 15+ years of progressive experience in commercial office leasing, corporate real estate advisory or tenant representation, with a track record of complex, high-value transactions.
• Proven business development success and deep expertise in transaction management, including deal structuring.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and mentoring teams in a professional services or advisory setting.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.

Required skills

• Financial analysis: lease economics, discounted cash flow modelling, present value analysis and comparative investment evaluation.
• Knowledge of major metropolitan office markets, supply-demand dynamics and pricing trends.
• Preferred: MBA or advanced credentials such as MRICS, CCIM, SIOR or CRE; experience with REITs, synthetic leases and workplace strategy.

What we offer

• A competitive pay and benefits package through the Total Rewards Program.
• An entrepreneurial and inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities.