[Hiring] Commercial Leasing and Portfolio Associate @615 Ventures

Role Description

615 Ventures is seeking a Commercial Leasing and Portfolio Associate to join our Nashville-based real estate team. This is a deal-focused role centered on leasing execution across a growing commercial real estate portfolio. The immediate priority is driving occupancy through:

• Renewals
• Vacancy backfill
• Broker relationships
• Tenant outreach
• Lease negotiations

In addition to leasing, this person will lead select portfolio projects involving:

• Underutilized assets
• Vacant buildings
• Land opportunities
• Other transactional real estate initiatives

This role offers exposure to a broad range of commercial real estate activities while helping grow and improve a portfolio that spans retail, office, industrial, and residential assets across multiple markets.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years of commercial real estate experience
• Background in commercial leasing, brokerage (landlord or tenant rep), property management, development, or owner/operator work
• A closer mentality; enjoys making things happen and measures success by deals signed
• Strong working knowledge of commercial lease economics: LOIs, NNN structures, TI allowances, commissions, options, escalations, and renewal mechanics
• Able to communicate directly and credibly with tenants, brokers, attorneys, vendors, and ownership
• Organized; able to manage many deals, prospects, deadlines, and projects in parallel
• Practical and entrepreneurial; comfortable in a small private real estate company where priorities shift
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Must be located in or willing to relocate to Nashville, TN

Requirements

• Lead renewal efforts: tenant outreach, key date tracking, business term negotiation, and lease execution
• Drive vacancy backfill: engage brokers, source prospects, coordinate tours, prepare deal summaries, and maintain disciplined follow-up
• Maintain an active leasing pipeline covering current vacancies, upcoming expirations, and anticipated turnover
• Negotiate LOIs, renewals, amendments, and extensions, working directly with brokers, tenants, and outside counsel
• Build and cultivate proactive relationships with key tenants
• Handle special situation lease work: restructurings, blend-and-extends, recapture-and-release scenarios, and other non-standard transactions
• Maintain leasing materials: availability schedules, rent comps, target tenant lists, deal pipelines, and leasing updates
• Lead execution on assigned real estate projects: dark space backfill, building or land dispositions, highest-and-best-use analysis on underutilized parcels, and repositioning of assets
• Coordinate with brokers, attorneys, surveyors, engineers, architects, contractors, municipalities, and other third parties as projects require
• Prepare project summaries, market research, and decision materials for ownership
• Support acquisitions on the front end: sourcing leads through your broker network, screening opportunities, and developing leasing assumptions on properties under evaluation
• Build a meaningful presence in the Nashville brokerage and ownership community

Benefits

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance: Coverage starts the first of the month after 30 days
• 401(k) with Match: 50% company match on up to 6% of your annual contributions
• 20 Days PTO: Includes holidays, personal days, sick days, and vacation days
• Catered Lunches: Enjoy in-office lunches four times a week

Salary Range

Annual pay range: $70,000 - $80,000 USD

Total annual compensation including bonuses up to: $90,000 - $120,000 USD

EOE statement

We believe that our differences make us stronger, and thus foster a diverse and inclusive culture where people feel safe being themselves. 615 Ventures is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.