Associate (Junior Broker)

Our Story

About You:

You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence. You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career.

If this sounds like you, well, then you will love the culture at Avison Young!

About Us:

Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.

Real estate can have an enormous positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.

We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes AY a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness – economic, mental and physical – because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work.

Of course we love it here, but outsiders think we’re pretty great too: Avison Young was awarded the prestigious America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2022, presented by Forbes and Statista, Inc. We’re proud to be regularly recognized for our team, services and culture and our team members enjoy comprehensive compensation and benefit programs. Through our customized work options, we give our people the flexibility to create a work environment that puts their overall well-being first. After all, we are powered by people.

Overview

We are currently looking for a full time Sales Associate who is intelligent, assertive and a determined person who wants a dynamic career in commercial real estate to join our fast growing brokerage team in New York City team.

Responsibilities

• Focus heavily on business development skills

• Support the senior brokers in initiating business development activities: Our sales mediums include: email, social media, heavy telephone prospecting, in-person canvassing the New York City market and updating our proprietary database

• Provide clients with industry and market specific information as it relates to their business

• Work with senior brokers on new business proposals, prepare financial analyses and create business presentations

• Provide clients with industry and market specific information as it relates to their business

Technical skills gained during the training program will include: Financial analysis, reading architecture plans, strategic planning, programming, application of market economics, negotiation techniques, drafting proposals and letters of intent, lease analysis and commenting, creating market surveys, and, conceptualizing and developing marketing collateral.

Qualifications

• Prefer a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Real Estate, or related
• New York Salesperson License or in progress

• Knowledge of the commercial real estate sales business model or high interest in the industry

• Self-starter, detail oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and sales skills essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Business development, cold calling, customer service or applicable skill set highly desired

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

Avison Young practices as an equal opportunity employer in all services locations around the world.  We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce diverse in experience, skills and knowledge with uniformity in service excellence, commitment and integrity. 

The firm maintains a strict policy to ensure employment opportunities are equal and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, protected veteran or military service status, or any other elements protected by law.

For those requiring assistance with disabilities, information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. 

Avison Young is committed to employing the best talent with the most fair and equitable recruitment practices. Apply with us TODAY!