Commercial Leasing and Portfolio Associate

About the role

615 Ventures is looking for a Commercial Leasing and Portfolio Associate to join its Nashville real‑estate team. This deal‑focused position will drive occupancy across a growing portfolio of retail, office, industrial and residential assets, while also leading select projects on under‑utilised properties.

Key responsibilities

• Lead renewal efforts: tenant outreach, key‑date tracking, negotiation and lease execution.
• Drive vacancy backfill: engage brokers, source prospects, coordinate tours and prepare deal summaries.
• Maintain an active leasing pipeline covering current vacancies, upcoming expirations and anticipated turnover.
• Negotiate LOIs, renewals, amendments and extensions with brokers, tenants and counsel.
• Build relationships with key tenants to understand their growth plans and identify partnership opportunities.
• Handle special‑situation leases such as restructurings, blend‑and‑extends and recapture scenarios.
• Maintain leasing materials: availability schedules, rent comps, target tenant lists and pipeline updates.
• Lead execution on projects like dark‑space backfill, dispositions, highest‑and‑best‑use analysis and asset repositioning.
• Coordinate with brokers, attorneys, surveyors, engineers, architects, contractors, municipalities and other third parties as needed.
• Prepare project summaries, market research and decision materials for ownership.
• Support acquisitions by sourcing leads through broker networks and screening opportunities.

Required profile

• Relevant experience in commercial leasing and portfolio management.
• Strong negotiation and relationship‑building abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.

Required skills