Residential Leasing Officer

About Savills

Savills is a global real estate leader with 700 offices and over 40,000 employees, offering extensive experience within the Middle East and worldwide. The company is expanding its platform in Saudi Arabia and is seeking a Residential Leasing Officer.

The Role

The Residential Leasing Officer will support residential leasing activities across managed and mandated assets in Saudi Arabia. This full-time role covers the entire leasing cycle, from lead generation and inquiries to viewings, negotiations, offer letters, lease execution, and handover coordination. The position is based in Riyadh or Jeddah and requires 2-5 years of experience. The successful candidate will work closely with leasing managers, property managers, and landlords to drive occupancy and income across residential, retail, and commercial assets, ensuring all transactions comply with REGA requirements and the Real Estate Brokerage Law.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle inbound leasing inquiries and generate new leads through prospecting, canvassing, broker networks, and marketing campaigns.
• Conduct property viewings and present available units to prospective tenants, articulating asset positioning, rates, and terms.
• Negotiate commercial terms within approved rate cards and landlord parameters, and prepare offer letters, LOIs, and lease documentation for approval.
• Coordinate lease execution, including tenant onboarding documentation, Ejar registration, and handover to property management teams.
• Maintain accurate records of inquiries, viewings, and deal pipelines in Excel and the CRM, and keep availability schedules and stacking plans updated.
• Prepare regular leasing reports covering pipeline status, conversion rates, achieved rents versus ERV, and market intelligence.
• Ensure all brokerage activity complies with REGA licensing requirements, the Real Estate Brokerage Law, and Savills policies and procedures.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Commercially driven: Motivated by targets and confident in negotiating terms with tenants, brokers, and operators.
• Client-facing presence: Professional and persuasive when engaging with landlords, tenants, and brand representatives.
• Market awareness: Maintains current knowledge of rents, incentives, competing schemes, and active market requirements.
• Deal closer: Able to advance negotiations, resolve sticking points, and bring transactions to signature.
• Organized and accurate: Keeps pipelines, documentation, and availability data reliable and up to date.
• Team player: Collaborates with property management, marketing, and legal teams while taking ownership of individual deal targets.

Work Environment and Logistics

This role is based in Riyadh or Jeddah and requires regular travel to assets and client meetings within the Kingdom as needed. A valid driving license and reliable transportation are essential.