Student, Leasing and Operations

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Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.  

We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don't just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.

Know someone at OMERS or Oxford Properties? Great If you're referred, have them submit your name through Workday first. Then, watch for a unique link in your email to apply.

As a member of the Office Leasing Team, you will be:

• Working alongside members of our team to gain an understanding of the overall leasing and sales process

• Gaining an understanding of the importance of leasing, including broker relations and tours

• Working with internal teams to ensure vacancy office units are ready for leasing

• Assisting with the preparation of financial analysis for lease transactions

• Assisting with the development and implementation of marketing programs and events for the Calgary office portfolio

• Conducting market research to support the overall sales and marketing process

• Gaining exposure to other areas of the Real Estate Management team including property management, construction and retail.

Other areas of focus can be tailored to specific interests of the student who join us, along with the needs of the business, and may include:

Leasing & Marketing

• Learning the overall leasing and sales process from marketing, prospecting of new clients, broker relations and negotiations

• Assist with the updating and creation of new marketing material and events for the office portfolio

• Assist with the utilization of Prop Tech software such as VTS

Research

• Developing market reports to support the Calgary region

• Researching new industries in the province and providing recommendations of growing industries that marketing efforts can be directed to

Finance & Analysis

• Learning how to develop, analyze and compare proposed lease transactions

• Learn and assist with the development of transaction recommendations for senior leadership

To succeed in this role, you:

• Are a returning student pursuing an undergraduate degree in commerce, real estate, urban planning, or related

• Are interested in learning through a wide range of activities from marketing to finance to customer service

• Are proficient in Microsoft products (Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

• Are self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic and a high level of attention to detail

• Possess strong leadership, interpersonal skills, outstanding communication skills (verbal and written), and have proven problem solving and Project management skills

• Are able to work well under pressure with multiple competing deadlines

• Work effectively in a team environment and independently as required have a demonstrated passion for real estate management

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our work guideline requires teams to come in to the office 5 days per week. 

IMPORTANT: Application Instructions:

To ensure your application is submitted to our applicant tracking system accurately, please follow the instructions below.

Please include all required documents (Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, etc.) in one combined file. Your application may be submitted in PDF of Microsoft Word format.

Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.

Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our committee and employee recognition programs.