At Columbia Sportswear, our Real Estate and Legal teams play a critical role in supporting global retail operations across North America and beyond. We are seeking a Global Real Estate Lease Administrator to manage lease administration, contract workflows, and real estate data accuracy across our growing portfolio.
This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with experience in lease administration, contract management, and real estate operations, who can manage critical data, ensure compliance, and collaborate with cross-functional global teams.
How You’ll Make a Difference
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Manage and maintain the global lease database, including lease abstraction, data entry, and tracking of critical lease dates (renewals, expirations, options)
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Ensure data accuracy and integrity, as lease data directly drives rent payments, financial reporting, and compliance requirements
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Support end-to-end lease and contract administration, including contract review, approvals, documentation, and tracking
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Coordinate and manage construction-related agreements, ensuring compliance with Legal, Finance, Procurement, and Risk requirements
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Process and manage purchase orders (POs) for real estate vendors and service providers, ensuring timely approvals and execution
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Track and manage tenant improvement allowances (TIAs), reimbursements, and lien waivers, ensuring timely submission and follow-up with landlords
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Review and support execution of landlord documents such as Estoppel certificates and SNDA agreements, ensuring consistency with lease terms
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Monitor and generate reports on lease status, critical dates, and contract milestones, supporting business decision-making
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Support audit processes by maintaining proper documentation, compliance checks, and record tracking
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Review CAM charges, taxes, and landlord billings in collaboration with Accounting to prevent overpayments
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Manage and maintain databases for vendors, brokers, contractors, and service providers, ensuring all agreements are documented
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Coordinate with global stakeholders (Legal, Finance, Real Estate, GCC teams) for vendor setup, new store openings, and operational readiness
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Support utility setups and energy vendor coordination across leased locations
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Contribute to process improvement and standardization initiatives to enhance efficiency and governance
YOU HAVE
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Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Real Estate, or related field (or equivalent experience)
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5–8 years of experience in real estate lease administration, contract management, or related roles
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Strong experience in lease abstraction, database management, and contract review
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Hands-on experience managing real estate agreements, construction contracts, and lease documentation
Experience with purchase order processing and vendor coordination
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Exposure to US & Canada retail market / landlord coordination preferred
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Familiarity with lease management tools such as ProLease or similar systems (Ariba is a plus)
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Strong knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
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Understanding of audit, compliance, and documentation standards
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
YOU ARE
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Highly detail-oriented, with strong focus on data accuracy and compliance
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A strong communicator who can effectively collaborate with global stakeholders
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Organized and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
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A problem solver with the ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and improve processes
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Comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment with cross-functional teams
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Someone who takes ownership of data quality, documentation, and operational excellence
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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function in the company.