Assistant Commissioner of Leasing and Acquisitions

DCASs mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York Citys most iconic court-houses and municipal buildings to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agen-cies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city govern-ment and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity effectiveness and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical re-sources and support needed to succeed including:
-Recruiting hiring and training City employees.
-Managing 55 public buildings.
-Acquiring selling and leasing City property.
-Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
-Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
-Leading the Citys efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

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The RES Leasing unit is responsible for finding space for City agency operations and negotiating leases and licenses on behalf of the City as a tenant in buildings that are privately-owned. Leasings mandate is to negotiate cost effective leases and license agreements and shepherd them through the DCAS process on a timely basis. The transactions must satisfy the client agencys requirements and must conform to the Citys policies and procedures.

The RES Leasing Unit is looking for one Assistant Commissioner of Leasing and Acquisitions. Responsibilities include the following:

- Oversee the City s private leased space portfolio and negotiate all new leases renewals terminations consolidations assignments and other transactions as well responsible teams.

- Identify and manage the evaluation and acquisition processes for all leases.

- Ensure optimal real estate solutions by collaborating with asset and building management teams to evaluate select and negotiate terms and lease provisions for prospective locations as well as expansions and relocations of existing space.

- Optimize space utilization through partnerships with other units including DPM and PPM to incorporate needs analysis workplace and engineering standards and planning models for interior fit out specifications.

- Develop and execute real estate transaction practices and structures to meet City of New York goals by negotiating Letters of Intent and reviewing construction documents; participating in the drafting of leases licenses and other real estate related contracts.

- Interface with key stakeholders like OMB City Planning the DCAS Office of the General Counsel and other City-wide agencies as well as critical support resources to ensure and negotiate lease terms and conditions to protect the best interests of the City. This also includes communication with internal teams e.g. all other units within RES the Office of Procurement Office of the Commissioner Compliance Fiscal Business Management Facilities Management and Building Services.

- Communicate with external real estate brokers landlords property managers and tenant representative firms.

- Assist in term sheet negotiation as needed.

- Collaborate and align with unit teams to identify and share best practices procedures and methodologies.

- Present key real estate options and key strategies to all levels of management during RES meetings.

- Identify prospective real estate opportunities as well as maintaining professional networks and industry knowledge.

- Prepare and communicate leasing reports status updates and other leasing information needed by cross functional teams.

- Process lease documents and communicate with appropriate stakeholders on changes to portfolio.

- Review all lease documents before Commissioner/Executive Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner signature.

- Review create and update lease related template documents.


To Apply:

Please go to or for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #: 765897.

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ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (DCAS) - 95613

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience of a nature to qualify for the duties of the position at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative managerial or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or
2. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 above. However all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative managerial executive or supervisory experience described in 1 above.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time